Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-01
WAR DECLARED
BETWEEN TURKEY
AND RUSSIANS
Great Britain and France Ex-
pected to Join With Gar in
fiostllities Against the Sui.
tan.

fsr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL tEtsfn wiRul
I Washington, Oct. 31.---War has been
officially declared at Constantnoplc,
between Turkey and Russia, accord
I ing to a private message transmitted
I today. through the courtesy Of the
American ambassador. The ambassa-
dor has not advised the Washington
government of the declaration of war,
but officials thought tonight his mes
sage had either been delayed In tran
sit or that he was awaiting formal
notification by the Ottoman govern
ment.
The private message which was adj
dressed TO a New York business man
who has interests In Turkey, was dat
ed D. m. yesterday and reached
here a few hours after lengthy dis
patch from Ambassador Morgenthau
himself, describing events In Constai-
tinople up to noon yesterday.
Demands His Passports.
Mr.. Morgenthau said that early yes
terday the Russian ambassador re-
ceived instructions from his govern
ment to demand his passports as the
result Of the Turkish bombardment OF
Russian seapofts. The Russian en-
voy made an attempt TO see the grand
ed illness. During the morning, how
ever, the Turkish minister of finance
called on the French Ambassador in
forming him that the bombardment
had occurred without the previous
knowledge of the Ottoman govern
ment. He placed the blame for the
incident on the shoulders of the Ger
man officers I'm the Turkish navy.
This explanation did not alter the
purpose of the Russian ambassador
to leave, and the French and British
ambassadors made preparations 10
leave Constantinople together today.
Declarations OF War.
No mention was made In Mr. Nor
genthau's first dispatch Of demands
by the allies upon the porte, and It is
presumed the ultimatum, reported
from London, was delivered late yes
terday, promptly rejected and diplo-
matte relations with all three power
evered This Is borne out by the fact
that IN the private message, filed at
s y. M, stating that there was an Of
ficial declaration OF war between Tur-
key and Russia. the prediction is made
that the declarations OF war with
England and France would follow I'M
mediately
Advices received here under date Of
Thursday, Indicate that Turkey still
hoped to confine her beligerency TO
Russia. The British and French ann
bassadors, are understood however, I
to have made II plain that declara-
ton of war against Russia would be
considered as applying also against
Great Britain and France.
bulgaria IL Neutral.
M xstorH xxtlu rag1fgod tN tba A f1pIs-
lean government today ais to the prob /
able attitude of Roumania or Bulsa- |
ria A belatcd message under date |
of September 20, from Sofia however. |
spoke Of speech by the king, pro-
the intention OF Bulgaria 10
remain neutral.
on the authority Of q prominent
diplomat II was learned today that A. I
Rustem Bey. the Turkish ambassador
before his departure from Washing
ton three weeks ago. told a prominent
peace advocate that Turkey would i
Join Germany within month attack 4
ng Russia on the Caucasian front and 1
Great Britain in Egypt.
With the severing OF diplomatic re-
ations between the triple entente
,owerss and the porte. the American
I'm mbassy will take charge OF British
ind French interests, while the Ital- /,
an embassy has already taken over
Russian affairs i,