Porte’s Action May Draw Italy and Balkans Into War
London reports Porte’s move risks drawing Italy and the Balkan states into broader conflict. Turkish forces reach the Red Sea as Bedouins mass on Egypt’s frontier. Czar recalls the ambassador at Constantinople and consuls in the Moslem empire amid reports of Mosкavite warships sunk or damaged in the Black Sea and bombarding Odessa and Novorossiysk. Great anti British demonstrations ripple through Damascus.
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Five Russian Vessels Sunk By Turks Reported in Berlin
Special cable from Berlin via The Hague reports Turkish forces sinking four Russian gunboats and one torpedo boat in the Black Sea skirmish as the Russian fleet tried to block passage through the Bosphorus.
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War Against Turkey To Be Fought on Sea and Land
Rome dispatch reports a Russian Turkish fleet clash near Odessa while Damascus and Athens note rising anti Christian and anti British sentiment. Balkans may be drawn in as Turkey and Russia widen conflict. Greece likely first neutral state to side with Europe, Bulgaria torn between Russia and Britain. Turkish forces concentrate in Syria and Palestine. Suez defense cited. Turkish cavalry near Gulf of Akabah and a large fleet leaves the Black Sea. Russian envoy recalled, Turkish attacks on Russian ports follow.
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Russia Not to Wage Aggressive Campaign
Petrograd reports from official sources that Russia will not pursue general aggression against Turkey. Russia views Turkey bombing two undefended Russian ports without war declaration as chiefly affecting England due to India and Egypt ties. Russia aims to defend Black Sea interests amid a new war, preferring limited actions.
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Wadsworth Quits Campaign for Senate Seat
New York Oct 30 A Washington dispatch says James W Wadsworth Jr withdraws from the Republican U S Senate bid due to his wife’s illness He is in Washington with relatives and will not return before election day Campaign managers predict Whitman victory by more than 50000 votes
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Emperors Names Dropped From British Regimental Lists
London, Oct 30. The names of the German and Austrian emperors have been removed from the lists of British field marshals and from the officers lists of the Royal Dragoons and King's Dragoon Guards where they acted as colonel in chief. The Duke of Saxe Cobourg and Gotha and the Duke of Albany cease to be colonels in chief of the Seaforth Highlanders.
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Italian Governor Reports Crisis in Africa Colonies
Gen Amegilo, governor of Cyrenaika, reports to Rome on the critical situation in Italian African colonies. He cites Pan-Islam movement fomented by Germans and Turks among Arabs as a key threat to Italian control in the region.
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War Puzzles Taly's Position in Balkans and Italy
Turkey's attack on Russia heightens tension across the Balkans and beyond. Officials warn of gravest complications as Greece and Italy may enter the war, with Romania and Bulgaria potential actors. Ambassadors report bombardment of Odessa and damaged American property as the crisis widens.
Turkey Must Fight Entente Powers If Egypt Is Invaded
British Ambassador Mallet has informed the Ottoman grand vizier that if Turkish forces cross into Egyptian territory it would trigger war with the Entente. Allied powers’ embassies reportedly prepared to withdraw their diplomatic staff to avoid a rupture.
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Belgian Firing Line Deaths Reported Near Envoy
London dispatch says Hugh Gibson visited Dixmude on the Belgian firing line and witnessed fighting. A shell burst nearby killing eleven men as British ships bombarded German positions. Gibson notes the King and Queen remain on Belgian soil directing war work.
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Teutons Press Coastal Attacks In Western Front
Berlin reports continued German offensives south of Nieuwpoort and east of Ypres with eight machine guns and 200 British soldiers captured. In Argonne forests, blocks houses and support points were seized. Verdun sees French attacks fail. other fronts show no change.
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Whitman forecast to win New York governor race
Special to The Washington Post from New York reports voters prepare for election with Charles S. Whitman seen as likely governor, while Glynn supporters worry over possible Cracking of disaffection in Democratic ranks and uncertainty surrounds Senate outcomes involving Gerard and Wadsworth. Fourteen Rohilla victims washed ashore at Whitby as rescue efforts continue after the hospital ship wreck.
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Garrison Sees Administration Defeat In a New York Victory
New York campaign scene with Lindley M. Garrison Secretary of War urging support for the Tammany Glynn Bensel Lohmer ticket. He says New York State election has national and international importance and that defeating Democratic candidates signals defeat of the President. Roosevelt Glynn and Governor Glynn also spoke as McAdoo sent a telegram backing voting as American citizens.
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Sulzer accuses Glynn of treachery in Albany
William Sulzer in a Casino speech in Riverhead accuses former governor Glynn of treachery during his term in Albany. Sulzer says Glynn and his wife visited the people's house to discuss his plans and Glynn would phone Murphy to betray them. A large crowd attended the rally after two hours of waiting.
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Germans Fall Back on Coast Front in Stubborn Fight
German forces are compelled to retreat along the coast and lose ground across the front as British troops harass the enemy from La Bassee canal banks. Those who escaped drowning face artillery fire while Teutons attack violently but gain no success. English troops reconquer a large area previously yielded to the foe.
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Ostend Evacuated by Germans and Lille Recovered
Reports from Amsterdam via London say German forces evacuated Ostend while Allied troops retook Lille and advanced toward Tourcoing. Paris correspondents cite strong Allied resistance on the coast near Ypres and Arras, with Belgian, French, and British forces counterattacking to push Germans back.
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Roosevelt Warns of Two Empires Aiming at U S Ports
Col Theodore Roosevelt tells Princeton students empires plan to seize San Francisco and New York for ransom. He urges marksmanship training and a stronger national defense, warning treaties are unreliable and warning that the US must be prepared to defend its ports and rights.
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