EASTERN THEATRE.

West Coast Times, 20 November 1914, Page 3

EASTERN THEATRE.

I annexed bukowina. IT! AGED Y INTERSPERSED WITH I COMEDY. | PETROGRAD, Nov. IS. Details of the Russian annexation «f Bukowina (a province in East Gal>cia. Austria) show that tho Cossacks made a dramatic entry info Gzernwitz, accompanied by bands and choristers.' General Arintinoff summoned the townsfolk to the steps of the municipal palace and levied (100.000 roubles in revenge for the .amount the Ausnian General Arintinoff’s daughter had to sacrifice her own jewels. General Arintinofl' threatened to immediately train his big guns on C zornowitz. Ihe populace became terror-stricken and finally the Archbishop persuaded Hie general to accept .900,000 crowns, .or two whole days, the city fathers and priests travelled the countryside, begging peasants to come to the'town hall. Weeping, they deposited their trinkets. The Archbishop contributed 50,000 crowns worth of silver altar furniture; Finally, the burgomaster broke into the simps of the goldsmiths, who fled. When the money was .collected. General Arintinoff came to the Town Hall and said. “City Fathers, you hmked fagged.” After inspecting the treasure, he said: “Take it hack. I only wanted you to experience the heartburnings of Kamerez Podolski.”

THE YOUNG TURKS. (Received Nov 19 at 11.20 p.m.) ROME, Nor. in. TJip Turks, believing that Essa Ren Asra aims at pacifying and i rooiug Albania, are stirring' up insurgents under Kiamil Roy to turn <>nt Kssad Pasha. iHE GERMAN OBJECTIVES. (Roooivod \m- 19 at 11.20 p.ni.i ' I’KTROdII Al), Nov. 19. The Hermans havo assembled thoir otuol available tones in the neighhmironod of Thorn. Their inimodiate ob;octives are Plock and Katun, hut inasmuch as their previously wlvcked coiiinmiiicatioii.s havo not boon restor'd. their movements are likely to be •"•rippled for some time. CAMPAIGN INCIDENT. (Received Nov 20 at 1.40 a.m ) PETROGRAJ), Nov. 19. The Hermans were constructing a pontoon over the Vistula. A Russian officer and twenty men, under fearful lire, conveyed a barque blowing it up against the pontoons and destroyed the latter. Only a few Russians* escaped alivo. The troops in some places have been in contact with the enemy fur hours. There have been incessant bayonet attacks. The bombardment of, Liban killed five, including some women. Thirtyfour were injured. It is reported that Herman destroyers during the } )om . hardment worn rained and sunk.