THE WAR IN THE NEAR EAST

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2313, 21 November 1914, Page 7

THE WAR IN THE NEAR EAST

GOEBEN IN ACTION HOT FIGHT WITH RUSSIAN FLAGSHIP _The Russian Naval Staff announce that there was a eeriesTf explosions nS^ 1 ?"* , ? GP 6 * , ? ll ' which has been operating in the Black Sea Official -A division of the Russian Black Sea Fleet surprised the cruisers Goeben and Breslau on Wednesday ■ last. The first broadside by the Russian flagship caused an explosion on the Goeben. After a quarter of amhour's fight tno boeben, aflame, disappeared in a mist. The Russians were returning to Sevastopol,after a cruise of the Anatolian coast, and sighted the Goeben and the Breslau twenty-five miles off the Che* sonese lighthouse. They immediately manoeuvred in battle order, and the S?J Vl «nnn EvSta A°r ed rt fir % witll - her M ™-*&-Z™s at a distance of forty cab es (8000 yards); the other Russians made excellent practice, and further explosions occurred on the Geoben which had evidently been surprised There was some delay before she fired. Then broadsides of the heavy guns of the Russian- were concentrated on her until she was forced to fly ■ v fi<A+- 6 advantaee.of her speed, did not participate in theLt^tt^wolndS.." 83 "* *"*** Thirt *- tee ™\ «W The German battle-cruiser Goeben (22,640 tons), has a speed of 28 6 knots and carries ten 11-mch, twelve 6.9-inch, and twelve 3.4-inch gimsShf was completed in 1912. _ The Breslau (4500 tons), which hae ken * acting as the Goebons .consort since the outbreak of the war, has a speed of 27} knots and carries twelve 4.1-inch guns, and has a complement of 373 men. The Rus- , «an battleship Sviatoi Evstafi (12,733 tons), carries four 12-inch, four 8-inch and twelve 6-inch gun|, plue her small-calibre armament. She was completed in 1911, has a speed of 16 knots, and carries a complement of .731 men. ! ■ THE TENNESSEE INCIDENT . ..' ; STATEMENT EXPECTED FROM TURKEY, " (Reo. November 20, 11.20 p.m.) ' . President Wilson has_ conferred with Mt. Damels\Setoy V fw theNkvv) in connection with the firing on the cruiser Tennessee. No reply h as been re«ayed from Turkey President Wilson has decided to A Great Britain a TuTkish 6S atttoidr a ViOW " to obtainillK a statement of .'the

The President esprosses tie belief that the firing was'merely of a caution.w*y u&Lure. . The Turkish forts near Smyrna fired on a launch from the United States oruiser Tennessee, and declined to allow them to enter the port. ■•/" RUMANIA'S ATTITUDE TO THE BELLIGERENTS. j(Rea November 20, 8.50 p.m.) n, T. ,-,■ ' ■ Amsterdanii November 19 ilk. 4. ?S i D * Ws Btates that.tha late King of Rumania wrote to Kin 2 Albert of Belgium in July last, advising that Belgium should devote hersetf to the question of defence, as the miracle oMB7O would no : t be repeated .The + «Nej'York Tribune" hasreceived « £ mesaa'/fron? Petrograd stating that, three Turkieh cruisers were-reported to have entered the sS, an arm of the Danuke Delta, and, as a result,. Rumania lims-lv.il +)*„ „,,„„*• J put straight to her whether'she will take S* ma n tZ her rights and support the Law of Europe; in the latter case the Turkish wari ships will be disarmed and interned. • ■ . *u«»«u war THE 'ACTION ON'THE SHAT-EE-MAB, The High Commissioner reports (London, November 19, i pmV— Ihe General commanding the force operating on the Shat-el-Arab RiVSr milee up the right bank of the river. Our troops encountered 4500 of the enemy.uia strong entrenched position, with twelve guns, Zrcomine a, determined resistance, and turning his flank, we carried thTentren hments The enemy retired, losmg two guns, many prisoners/ animal transport, and reserve ammunition. Our casualties were:— • " _~ , Officers* Men, K-illed ~-.., .3 35 ' .Wounded ......... ,15 300 ' . The British at Shat-el-Arab have routed 4500 of the enemy with h'eaw loss. Many have been made'prisoner, and transports and tion captured. The British lost thirty-five killed and three hundred wounded: The ShaVel-Arab' is the river which is formed b> the confluence of the Tigns and Euphrates, and flows into the Persian Gulf. wu " uouce or ,we DONTKOLV m DEUTSOHE-OR.IENT, BANE IN; EGYPT, ■ '•..'■ (Reo. November 21, 0.15 a.m.) . ; The^ Government' has appointed an English controller of Jnent Bank. ■ . .CELEBRATING THE AUSTRIAN EMPEROR'S 'ACCESSION: ;(Rec. November 19, 6.20 p.m.)' n . .. t • j • TT- London, November 19. Great preparationE ace bemg made in Vienna to celebrate the anniversary of the Emperor's accession. The event is being utilised to raise monev, to equip, troops. .Women of all ranks are giving their jewellery* ; ." GERMAN: 'REPORT, OF SULTAN'S : "HOLYj..,WAR.'i ("Hmee". and Sydney i'Sua'i 6errlc«B.) ' «i , „.. „,,■ 01, , Londo n. November 19. 'A message from Berlin says that the Sultan's promulgation of a Holy. War is arousing great enthusiasm in Constantinople.

\ ,THE CAMPAIGN IN ASIA' MINOR,' Petrograd, November 19. Official.—The Russians (repulsed the enemy after skirmishes in the direction of Erzerum, and occupied Datak (on the Euphrates, twenty miles north of Lako Van), an important point in the Euphrates .Valley.. ' THE AUSTRIAN CAMPAIGN IN SERVIA " THREE REVERSES INFLICTED BY THE SERVIANS, (Rec. November 19, 5.10 p.m.) Londoiii November 19. 'A 1 report from Nieli announces Wat th'e Servian Artillery successfully bom* b'arded the Austrians at Orchard. Tho enomy eventually fled in a panic. IVo columns of the enemy were defoated atiObrenowatz (20 miles wost of Belgrado), and fled in disorder. Servian cavalvy i-outod tho Austrians at Cube^ .(Rec. November 21', 0.15 a.m.)' ' Pntrograd, Novemher,'2o. Officisl.—Tho Russian.-, 'defeated a. Turkish" wlumJi ift the Ottieoki Va!« ■Iw. 'lha Bfltioii, vi\\[& k jjiocegfUafi awe .tto v&sk &mm fpeat •is hlg. -flered tee rmh ' ■ "■" ' " . '.