The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-05
Proclamation by Great
Britain States War
Exists Ottoman
Government
KING GEORGE
SIGNS PAPERS
At Privy Council in Buckingham Pal
ace English Ruler Signs Document
Proclaiming Hostilities With the
Sultan Domain
Bu Associatcd PLcss,

London, Nov. >, 11.35 A. Mt
was officially announced in London to-
day that a state of war exists between
Great Britain and Turkey. The proc
lamation to this effect, which subse-
quently was gazetted, reads as follows:
Owing to hostile acts committed by
the Turkish forces under German Off
GERS, state of war exists between
Great Britain and Turkey from to-day,
and all proclamations and orders in
council issued with reference to the
state of war between Great Britain and
Germany and Austria shall apply to
the state of war between Great Britain
and Turkey
A privy council was held in Buck
ingham palace this morning to discuss
TINS question At its conclusion King
George signed the document proclaim
ing the state of war, and the announce
ment was made.
No British warships are in Chilean
ports. The fate Of the three British
cruisers that engaged tive German war
ships off the coast Of Chile and the
transport that accompanied them re-
mains a mystery.
On this mystery is based the British
hope that one OF more Of their vessels
survived the action. A dispatch from
Santiago to-day disposes of an earlier
report that the British cruiser Glasgow
and transport Otranto had been bottled
Up in Chilean waters by the German
cruisers Leipzig and Bremen. The
whereabouts Of the two latter cruisers
is also in doubt. OF the nine vessels
that figured in the naval battle only the
German warships Scharnhorst, Gneise-
neu and Nurnberg have been defin tely
accounted for. After coming into Val
paraiso they again sailed.
Nor was there any word to-day of
the British battleship Campus which
the Admiralty says had been sent to
strengthen Rear Admiral Cradock's
squadron. There is nothing to indicate
that she arrived in time to participate
il the light.
Great Britain has declared war on
Turkey and the Ottoman government
despite dissensions in the Cabinet is
definitely committed to hostiuties
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and Servia. While Turkey becomes in
erect an ally of the Teutonic allies she
Is strictly speaking waging an indepen-
dent war upon Russia because of an al
legged attack upon her by the Russian
navy; and upon the other countries in.
volyed because of their espousal of the
Russian cause.
The new drive for the sea coast of
the heavily reinformed German forces
in Belgium has been met by a counter
offensive of the also augmented armies
OF the allies in the vicinity of Ypres.
The Franco British lines have at no
point drawn back, says the afternoon
French official statement, land our
troops undertaking the offensive have
made notable progress in several direc-
tons
1t is declared that the allies have
made slight progress to the east of
Nieuport and that the German attacks
from Dixmude to the Lys are being
made with less energy. Renewed Ger
man activity is reported on the center
without notable change and on the
night of the allies the situation remains
deadlocked.
A dispatch from Teheran reports that
the Persians are much excited over the
clash between Turkey and Russia. The
pretender, Salar Ed Dowleh, has pro-
claimed himself as Germany's candi-
date for the throne.
Great Britain has formally annexed
the island of Cyprus in the Mediter
ranean which has remained long under
the suzerainty of the Turkish sultan
though with British administration.
1t is asserted that the Austrians are
being held in Galicia. The Russians
have suspended the siege of Przemysl
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