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TTTK jmuVTXG ORKGOMAN, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 31, 1914. Icnnnm dcpaddo SCENES AT ODESSA AND MAP SHOWING ITS LOCATION. IUUU lUULUrUHIILU -BALKANS PROBABLE DIRECT TO BELGIUM London Supplies Being Inade Worth Africa and Asia Minor Also Thought Likely to Figure in Conflict. The Emblem of Clothe Satisfzctioa quate, Cargo Will Be Made Up in United States. COMPUCAT OIS TURKEY CAN YET BACK UP Repudiation of Raid on Russian Torts Is Possible Way to Avoid : l-'urther Conflict Italy's Attl : tude Puzzle to Diplomats. WASHINGTON, ct. 30. Turkey's at tack on Russia, reports of which were confirmed in official dispatches to the American Government and the Russian embassy here today, was viewed, by of ficials and diplomats generally as like ly to produce the gravest complications throughout the Balkan states. Northern Africa and Asia Minor. The announcement of a state of war between Russia and Turkey was ex pected eventually to bring into the list vt belligerents Greece and Italy, fol lowed by Roumania and Bulgaria. Ambassador Morgenthau, in Constan tinople, in a brief cablegram, made no mention of a declaration of war by Turkey on Russia, but said the British Ambassador had informed him of the bombardment of Odessa by three Turk ish torpedo-boat destroyers and the sinking of a Russian gunboat. Pre viously Charge d'Affaires Wilson, at the American embassy at Petrograd, relayed a message from the American Consul at Odessa stating that in the bombardment of the town some Amer ican property was destroyed. Turkey May Repudiate Raid. Officials prepared to use the Amer ican cruisers North Carolina and Ten nessee to assist Americans if necessary. While it was suggested in some quar ters that the Ottoman government might repudiate the raid of the Turkish destroyers and the ex-German cruisers Goeben and Breslau, attributing the acts to the initiative of the German of ficers and crews manning them the belief prevailed that Russia would not passively accept this view, but would consider herself in a state of war with Turkey. The complications in Albania, where Greece has sent troops to occupy Kpi rus, supposedly incurring the displeas ure of Italy, is believed to alter some what the alignment which would have resulted a month ago from Turkey's entrance into the field of operations. The news from Athens that Greece en tered Albania with the consent of the Triple Entente was a puzzling phase of the situation for Washington officials. Italy to Guide Roumania. The feeling has been expressed In many quarters here for months that Italy would side with the Triple En tente if Turkey declared war on Rus sia. This view, however, has been based largely on the supposition that the Mussulmans in k.gypt, rising against British rule, would incite their brethren in Tripoli to attempt to cast off Italian domination. Italy, to re main neutral, must eventually reach some understanding with the Triple Entente concerning the partition of Albania or the activities of Greece in that country. Roumania has indicated in official communications that she will ally her ' self with .Italy in whatever course the latter takes. The Bulgarian govern ment is understood to be friendly to Turkey and Austria, though recent re ports have spoken of the wavering at titude of the government at Bucharest because of popular demonstrations in behalf of the Entente. Britain May 'ot Be Involved. Striking differences of opinion de veloped today among the diplomatic representatives here as to the probable future course of events in Turkey and the Balkan countries. In some quar ters it was suggested that Turkey must have had some assurance from Greece that the latter would remain neutral before she would dare attack Russia. Some of the British officials pointed out that, even if war actually broke out between Russia and Turkey. Great Britain would not necessarily be in volved. It was admitted as possible. in the event of an actual invasion of Russia by Turkish forces, the British government might have to respond to Russia s call for help. Persons familiar with the geographi cal conditions of the country scout the idea of the Turkish invasion of Egypt , in the face of the allied fleets and the hot deserts peopled by hostile Arabs would make it almost impossible to march an army overland. Moaleni Population Uncertain. One of the uncertain elements In the political side of the problem Is the effect upon the great Moslem popula tion or India. From a military point of view it Is believed that Russia would have little to rear from an attack by the Turkish army. The policy of Greece, as previously announced by Minister Schllemann here, would cause Greece to enter the war in case any of the Balkan states should take up arms. Minister Schlie mania suggested that it was possible that the reported action of the Turkish warships might have been prompted by a mutiny of the crew, as the case of the Potemktm In the Russian revolu tion. The full war atrength of Turkey's army is 300.000 trained men. according to statistics here, but, in addition, it is oeueved that there are about 400,000 irregulars available. The regular army is composed of 13 army corps, most of which are in Tur key In Asia. The Infantry la said now to be the strongest branch. The artillery lost many of its guns during me recent tiaiKan war. German Crniaera in Navy. Turkey's naval strength consists of three battleships, four cruisers, three torpedo gunboats, ten destroyers, ten torpeao-ooats, small gunboats, coast-defense ship and some auxiliary craft. The battleships are old. and none has guns larger than 11-inch. Two . of the four cruisers are the Goeben and Breslau, recently secured from iifrmany. The personnel of the navy, according to latest Information avail able, consists of six Vice and 11 Rear- Admirals, 108 Captains, SS Command ' erf. 228 Lieutenants, 1S7 Ensigns, 30,- vuo sailors and ooo marines. The Italian Ambassador. Mr. Di Celere, following the policy of the other representatives of neutral powers, to day refused to discuss possible results of trouble in the Balkans. The Am bassador said he was without lnforma tion from his government as to the re, ported warlike act of Turkey, or of the alleged occupation of parts of Albania by Italian ana Greek troops. Previously officials at the Italian embassy had said Italy would not en. ter the conflict until forced to do so In defense or her national interests provoked by some overt act of an out side power. "When the Tnroos are sard prmed during hand-to-hand flarhtln they climb trees Ilk, uaunkcys and ilide In the leaves. A i ?Sr-"" ' -bx&jx- 4 i I fi f I v ijf c s w xr y T""" , re H TOP STREET SCEXE. MAP SHOW S BLACK SEA AND PORTS MENACED Bf TURKS. BELOW STATUE OF COTHAUM II. ODESSA GREAT CITY Black Sea Port Among Import ant Points of Russia. TOWN ALMOST EUROPEAN no obligation to prevent their ship ment, nor has it any power under the laws of the United States to prevent commerce in contraband. The burden in such cases rests on the belligerents affected, who can seize contraband, including cargoes of gold, on the high seas if destined to belligerent ports. Under what is known as credit loans there is no intention, it is understood, to export any gold from the United States. . Large credits will be opened and from there will be paid the bills of American dealers in supplies. This will insure purchases running Into hundreds of millions in the United States. Harbor Extensive and Thoroughly Equipped and Is Shipping Point for Immense Quantities of Grain and Manufactures. Odessa, the most important city and seaport of Southern Russia and the fourth city of the empire in popula tion, is in the government of Kherson, only a short distance east of the mouth of the Dnieper. It is 90 miles from Kherson and about 400 miles from Con-stantinoole. Odessa is situated on an eminence which slopes dpwn to an inlet of the Black Sea. QI recent growth and well laid out, with broad handsome streets and modern edifices, it wears a West European rather than a Russian as pect. The chief attraction of the city is the Nikolayevsky boulevard, a mag nificent avenue lined - with rows of overarching trees and 'commanding a superb view of the bay, to which a fine flight of steps descends. The principal buildings are the cathedrals, exchange, theater, archipiscopal resi dence, city hall, governor's palace, municipal library, containing about 150,000 valumes, and university. The Imperial New Russian University, founded in 1865, had in 1903 and 1904 about lfOO students. It possesses a library of 50,000 volumes and a fine museum. The city is the seat of the Imperial Society of History and Antiquities and has an interesting museum of antiqui ties. The finest monuments of the city are those to Alexander II, Cath erine II and the Due de Richelieu, the able administrator of the district in the reitrn of Alexander I. r The water supply of Odessa is. drawn from a point in the Dniester by means of an aqueduct 2a miles long. The harbor, which is extensive and thor oughly equipped, ia divided by moles into several ports. Odessa Is the largest shipping point in Russia, im mense quantities of gram produced in Southern Russia passing through it. Its situation near the great waterways of the Dnieper and the Dniester makes it the natural outlet of the exports of the southwestern provinces of the em pire. It is an Important industrial city and has mills, iron works and manufactories of matches, sugar, leather, textiles, soap, chemicals and 3tarch. Odessa was founded by Katherlne II In 1792, 'toon after the extension of Russian dominion to the shores of the Black Sea. The town is the seat of the archbishop. Its population in 1802 was 9000, in 1852 97,000, in 1892 345. 000 and In 1901 450.218. Nearly one- third of the inhabitants are Jews and there are many Germans. CREDIT LOANS OPEN WAY Continued From Flmt Page.) eminent in the. circumstances is an embarrassing one. W hen J. P. Mor gan & Co. asked the opinion of the State Department several months ago as to whether the Administration would approve of a loan to France the Washington Government expressed Itself against it. Bankers Need Not Aalc Advice. Bankers, however, are not obliged to ask the advice of the Washington Administration and they are Just as much at liberty to engage in credit loans as American ammunition firms or horse dealers are permitted to send munitions of war and horses to bel ligerent armies. The American Government is , under HANLEY EXPENSE $6917 REPORT OF" CAMPAIGN COST FILED IN SENATE. MORE MONEY IS NEEDED Senator Chamberlain Grves Hia Amount at 492, and Mr. Booth's Total Ia Placed at 34. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Oct. SO Congressional candi dates of Oregon and Washington to day filed with the Secretary of the Senate reports of their campaign ex penses. William Hanley, candidate for Sen ator, reports having received a $4500 contribution from the Blitzen Valley i-.au a company, l uuu from w. P. Dav idson, $500 from Anna S. Monroe, and says he contributed $219 to his own campaign fund. His total expenditures to October 24 amounted to $6917. Senator Chamberlain reports- receiv ing $250 from Chairman McCombs, of the Democratic National Committee, and $100 from other sources. His to tal expenditures are given as $492, of which $400 was given to the Dem ocratic State Committee. R. A. Booth reports having received contributions aggregating $375, of which $250 was contributed by K. W. Haines, of Roseburg. Mr. Booth spent to October 24 $24. Fred Hollister, Democratic Congres sional candidate In the First District, reports an expenditure of $350. He has received no contributions. . A F. Flegel. Democrat in the Port land District, had no contributions. and spent $438. In Washington Ole Hansen. Progres sive candidate for Senator, reports ex penditures amounting to $871, and W. W. Black. Democrat, has spent $1149. Paul Clagstone, Progressive in Idaho, received nothing and spent nothing. Nine Thousand Tons Already Dis tributed Among People, but Imperative Demand for More Is Asserted. NEW YORK. Oct. SO. A special steamer carrying a cargo of food sup plies for the starving Belgians will be sent from New York to Rotterdam at the earliest possible date, it was an nounced today by the Belgian relief committee here. This decision was reached after sev eral days of communication by cable with United States Ambassador Page, in London, and Minister Van Dyke. In Holland, following the perfection of complete working co-operation with the American committee in London. From Rotterdam the cargo of food will be distributed by means of ef fective organizations just completed. The London American committee is opening offices in Rotterdam, Brus sels, Ghent, Liege and other points. It has arranged close working co-opera tlon with the Comite Central Secours Beige, whose organization extends over the whole of Belgium. This com mittee has been recognized by the German, Belgian and English govern ments as the accredited vehicle for help in Belgium. London Supplies Insufficient Distribution is to be made in Bel gium by the Comite Central Secours Beige. The American London commit tee already has purchased at an outlay of about $500,000 and has distributed in Belgium 9000 tons of food. Suffi cient food supplies are unobtainable in London, and Ambassador Page tele graphed back to the Belgian relief committee In this city its latest re mittance of $50,000 intended for the purchase of supplies. As adequate quantities of food, which can be fur. nished only in this country, can best be shipped from this city, the relief committee here has placed itself at the disposal of anyone who wishes to use its service. The supplies most needed include wheat, rice, beans and peas. The committee has received several offers of foodstuffs in carload lots and hopes soon to be able to announce the pier in this city to which food stuffs may be shipped, charges pre paid. Conditions Cannot Be Exaggerated. Direct advices received from the committee's representatives indicate that the news reports of conditions in Belgium are extremely conservative. Ambassador Page said in a cable mes sage today: "Need in Belgium cannot be exag gerated. Owing to shortage of food here and in Holland it is Imperative that a supply be started from the United States Immediately." Chairman Herbert Hoover, of the London committee, cabled: "The situation is daily becoming more critical and it is important to arrange for shipping supplies from New York at once." Although the contributions to the fund yesterday brought it up to about $255,000, the need of cash is pressing. Previous to the consignment of $150, 000 to the supply committee consid erable remittances had been made to Ambassador Page and Minister Van Dyke. The committee suggests that persons who have the confidence of their respective communities should feel free to organize small auxiliary Belgian relief committees for the col lection of funds, arranging with some bank to act as depository and remit ting to the New York committee at the earliest possible moment. - "More than a price mark It stands for the policy of this old reliable concern. It stands for forty years of dealing directly with the wearers of good clothes who are economically discriminating and who save the middleman's profit. Above all it stands for fit. style, workmanship and materials of the best to satisfy your needs and desires in men's suits and overcoats. Brownsville "Woolen Mill Store Third at "Morrison Open Saturday night for the convenience of those who work all week. W. A. CLARK NEAR BOMB explosive: falls in paris the:, ater attexded b v ex-senator. 400 IRISHMEN ARRIVE IMMIGRANTS SILENT AS TO INTENT TO AVOID ENLISTMENT. Fellow Passengers Say Labor Leader Convinced Followers Conscrip tion Would Be Enforced. NEW YORK. Oct, 30. Four hundred Irishmen, from 16 to 25 years old. came over from Queenstown in a, body on the steamer Cedric, which reached here today. They declined to say if they had come to America rather than en list in the British army, but did say they came here to look: for work. It was reported among the other pas sengers that they had left Ireland be cause an Irish labor leader had con vinced them that the British govern ment was soon to enforce conscription in Ireland. According to recent mail advices from Dublin, the emigration of Irish men of military service age has been heavier this Fall than in many years, and was giving the authorities some uneasiness. THOUSANDS DIE ON FIELD Continued From First Page.) the sluices of the Tser Canal, thou sands of Germana were caught. Those who escaned drowning were harassed by the artillery. "Some points of extra strategic im portance have been occupied by the left wing of the allies, while along practi cally the whole rest of the front, as far as the French eastern frontier, the allies progress continues. "The German losses are terrific." GERMANS REPORT SUCCESSES Capture or Eight Machine Guns, 20 0 British Soldiers Asserted. BERLIN, Oct. 10, via London. An official statement Issued by the Ger man army general headquarters, this morning says: "Our attacks to the south of Nleu port and to the east of Ypres are being successfully continued. Eight machine guns and 200 British soldiers have been captured. "In the Argonne forest our troops have occupied several blockhouses and points of support. "To the northwest of Verdun the French attacked without success. In the other parts of the western war theater and in the eastern arena the situation is unchanged." London Orders 5000 Barrels Flour. LA GRANDE. Or.. Oct. 30. (Spe cial.) Orders for 5000 barrels of flour have been received by the Pioneer Milling Company for shipment to Lon don immediately. -The shipment will be routed by way of the Panama Canal. Belief Expressed That Tremendous Wave of Prosperity Will Be Felt at Conclusion of Wnr. CHICAGO, Oct 30. Ex-United States Senator Clark, of Montana, today told of a narrow escape he had from death, when a bomb from a German airship tore a hole in the roof o'f the opera house in Paris while he was attending a performance. Mr. Clark is en route to his home in Butte from Europe. . "When the curtain parted for the first scene I heard a noise that sound ed as if an iron pot had been dropped on the roof," he said. "Then I heard a muffled explosion and a. yellowish cloud of smoke poured in through a gaping hole in the roof. "People stood up In thir seats and few rushed for the exits, but there was little confusion. The manager dis missed the audience. As I was leaving a squad Of soldiers dragged an aero field piece over the plush aisle carpet and hoisted it to the roof. I under stood they fired at the enemy and that their gun was wrecked by two more bombs that night." Mr. Clark spoke hopefully of pros perity to follow the war. and In speak ing of the copper market said: "The copper market Is dead. Ameri can producers cannot get any copper Into Europe and many of the smaller mines in the West have shutdown, but I think tnat we can look 'or a tre mendous wave of prosperity at the war's close, which Is at least a year away.1 Manning's 35c Coffee )3 Manning's Coffee Store Jones' Market Fourth and Alder Don't Neglect THROAT TrouhBos because the swollen glands and jnfl""-l membranes often affect other tissues and impair their healthy action. 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