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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1914
Page
7
National and international observers report Turkey pressing a fresh offensive in the Black Sea region. The United States is said to demand guarantees and supports its prerequisites for any evacuation. In Mexico, readings of Carranza's offer to resign spark uproar at Aguascalientes, stirring political tension.
In Mexico City Belgian Minister Paul Mey received his passports from Foreign Affairs Minister Fa bella after notes from the Belgian envoy were deemed aggressive. Reports from Vera Cruz cite Col. Edjundo Martinez de Aguilar linking Carranza’s refusal to guarantee Huerta allies to possible conflict and a U.S. response. The Aguascalientes convention read Carranza’s resignation as provisional president, urging adherence to U.S. demands for peace guarantees and safe treatment of Mexicans who aided the occupation.
Russian consuls depart Turkey amid battles at Odessa and Sevastopol in which the gunboat Donets sank. Turkish torpedoes crippled Russian steamers and caused casualties among sailors and civilians. Reports from Petrograd and Reuters note Turkish destroyers shelling Sevastopol and Novorossysk, with Turkish boats approaching Crimea’s southeast coast. Bulgaria hints at joining the Allies if rewarded, while Roumania leans toward alliance support. Two Turkish torpedo strikes sink vessels near Takol lighthouse, with many aboard drowned. The wider conflict threatens to pull Greece, Roumania, and Bulgaria further into the war.
The report notes a war footing by the army and naval strength figures. It cites 31,000 Navy personnel and 1,000,000 passes. Bul Bulgaria and Roumania are listed with 150,000 and 380,000 respectively, totaling about 940,000 men.
Berlin reports indicate German commerce inside the interior has suffered, with wage cuts and some discharges, yet the country retains money and food. Despite burdens on theaters and luxury, a large crop was produced with little loss, and industry can shift workers to farming if the war prolongs.
The record lists thirteen declarations of war from Austria Hungary against Serbia on July 28 to Austria against Belgium on August 29. The note says the fourteenth declaration, Turkey against Russia, has not been announced though hostilities have begun.
London analysts view Turkey's clash with Russia as imminent after Russia withdraws ambassador from Constantinople. Allies weigh naval action off the Dardanelles while German cruisers Goeben and Breslau bolster Ottoman defenses. Russians counter with a sizable fleet in the Black Sea as tensions rise across Europe.
The article reports on Russia defending its stance as Turkey faces uncertainty. Farahdine Bey, Turkish ambassador, says he has no instructions from Constantinople and awaits Russian guidance. A demonstrations surge outside the Turkish embassy in Petrograd as public sentiment shifts toward war concerns. Reports from Berlin claim Turkish torpedo boats attacked Russian ships with minimal Turkish losses. Turkish scouts and cautions to neutral residents surface, while Rome notes Turkey’s attack on Russia signals broader war expansion and prolongation. The Italian government, at Russia’s request, will protect Russian subjects and interests in Constantinople.
Washington motion picture exhibitors league hosts a Halloween party at Convention Hall tonight with a grand carnival march led by Harle Williams Clare Kimball Young and Dr William B Herbst. Photoplayers from coast to coast assemble for a formal ball with dances, banquet, and a reception after the march.
The article contends women can aid war production in Germany and contrasts its self sufficiency with England. It notes Germany’s heavy import dependence for meat and sugar prior to war, predicts high beef prices, and suggests sugar beets as cattle feed while fearing future purchasing power for the populace. It underscores Germany’s vast resources but looming economic strain for the people.
London reports Baron Fisher, admiral of the fleet, to succeed Prince Louis of Battenberg as first sea lord. The public hails Karen Fisher known as Jacky Fisher as a popular figure. Naval journalist Fret T. Jane predicts a swift curtailment of neutral rights under Fisher’s administration.
Edward A King 79, longtime Washington Gas Light Company employee, collapsed at the Thirtieth Street plant with Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and died in an ambulance en route to Georgetown University Hospital. A Georgetown native, he lived at Beck Flats, Twenty-ninth and M streets NW, and wished to die in active service without a prolonged illness.
London reports the official press bureau states an Indian contingent joined British and Japanese forces fighting the Germans before Tsingtau, China, as World War I actions intensified.
L. Probey of 13 Wisconsin avenue northwest driving near Fourteenth and T streets northwest early last night collided with Frank Casey of Sixteenth and Irying Streets northwest. Both vehicles suffered damage.
A special New York steamer carrying food for starving Belgians will sail to Rotterdam at the earliest date. The Belgian relief committee coordinated with U S ambassador Page and Minister Van Dyke in London and The London American committee to open offices in Rotterdam, Brussels, Ghent, and Liege. The central Belgian food distribution group will oversee delivery as governments in Germany Belgium and Britain recognize the effort.
The article discusses Italy's stance in the war and possible shifts if Austria fights in France. It notes Britain’s potential response to Russia if Turkey invades and assesses Turkey’s feasibility of invading Egypt. A Russian embassy denial contradicts circulating reports of satisfaction over Turkey entering the war.
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