THE WAR.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 715, 24 October 1914, Page 7

THE WAR.

FRENCH TRANSPORTS ATACKED. AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE SUNK. Cettinje, Tuesday. Two Austrian submarines attacked a French fleet convoying in transports from Antiwari to Dalmatia. On Austrian submarine was sunk. GERMAN SEIGE GUNS. ATTACK BELFORT. London,, Tuesday. Tha Cologne Gazette states heavy Krupp seige guns have been placed east oE Belfort wherie there has been severe fighting during the last few days, with only slight advantage to the Germans. 7 - RULER OF BELGIUM. THE GERMAN CLAIM. New York, Tuesday. The Germaris have informed Mr Whitelock, American Minister to Belgium, his mission has ended. They -are' endeavoring to secure his influence to induce America to recognise the Kaiser as ruler of Belgium. PANIC-STRICKEN AUSTRIANS. FLEE FROM RUSSIANS. Petrgorad, Tuesday. A terrible panic occurred at Tchortkoff, situated at the foot of the Carpathians. The Russians suddenly raining fire over the Austrian defenders a fierce artillery duel ensued on the surrounding ridges. The inhabitants thronged the railway station, and as the conflict increased in deadliness, many Austrian soldiers and officers rushed the station and evicted the women and children from She train, their places being taken by the panicstricken troops. Ih9 train ascended the mountain and the Russian shells smashed the loromotiveaa it was nearng the summit. The train rolled down, crashing into'a second one, both rapidly descending the valley. A fresh shell fired the carriages and the train continued its descant with its hurning victims, crushing hundreds to death, and throwing the remnants into the station. The Austrian array was dispersed an the town occupied SPIES IN BRITAIN. London, 'Tuesday. A sentry at Psmbroke dock challenged a man ereepng towards the guns The man escaped but the sentry fired and killed asoldier sleeping in a tent, besides wounding another. The sight of the gun was missing, l but it was discovered on the track of the stranger's flight. , ATTITUDE 6F TURKEY. SULTAN'S UNEXPECTED ORDER. Petrograd, Tuesday. The Bourse Gazette's Constantinople correspondent states as a result of a family Council the Sultan gave orders to combat Enver's dictatorship and the German influence, and unexpectedly proclaimed the heir presumptive, Izzedin, generalissimo of the army and navy. GERMAN MILITARY TRAIN. CAPTURED IN ROUMANIA. London, Tuesday. A freight train of 150 tracks loaded with artillery, and ammunition, and war material from Germany towards Turkey, was Beized at Singev. Similar trains freely traversed Roumania prior to King Carl's death. INTERCOURSE WITH ENEMY. AMERICAN CITIZEN FINED. London, Tuesday. An Arperican citizen was fined at Bow street for carrying twenty-seven busniess letters to and from Berlin and London on behalf of merchants. A penalty of £3 for each letter was inflicted. THE GERMAN VIEW. USE OF PORTUGUESE. London, Tuesday. The Hamburg Friendenblatt states Portugal's alleged, intention to participate in the war ehows that Britain will use the Portuguese against the Germans retaining her forces for the islands' defence. , JAPANESE CRUISER SUNK. STRIKES MINE AT NIGHT. Tokio, Tuesday. The Takachiho was on pstrol duty. Destroyers hurried to her assistance, but the cruiser disappeared quickly, and rescue was difficult in the darkness. Twenty-eight officers fifty-four petty officers, and 189 Beamep were drowned. CLOSING NORTH SEA. TO LIGHTEN FLEET'S BURDEN. London, Tuesday. The Times' naval correspondent suggests closing the North Sea against neutrals to lighten the North Sea Fleet's work. ENEMY'S PLANS UPSET. London, Sunday. The Geririan newspaper, Vossiche Zeitung, admits that the German plans were upset by the Allies' retreat from Antwerp. The Germans were confident of capturing the defenders of Antwerp.