Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-04
ITALY ASKS WAR
ON TURKEY; ENJOYS
LEAVE FOR HOME
Ottoman Government Annexes
Egypt.
ENGLAND TO FIGHT SULTAN
Battle Is on in the Black Sea-Rus
sian Mine Layer Is Destroyed
Allied Fleets Ready for
Action.

ACLlOns
London, Nov. 2.-The ambassadors
Of Great Britain, Russia and France
have received their passports and
quit COnstantinople.
Italy is affame with the war fever
and demonstrations in favor of en-.
tering the European conflict have be
come so violent in number of cities
that troops were called to suppress
the riOtous scenes,
Berlin, via The Hague, Nov. lit
was officially announced that wire,
less message received from Constants
nople says that the Turkish govern
ment has issued a proclamation form
ally annexing Egypt, which is already
under Turkish suzerainty.
italian Cabinet Out.
London, Nov. 2.-It was reported
here that the Italian cabinet had re.
signed. Confirmation from govern
ment sources was lacking, but it was
assumed that, if true, it represented
a war move forced by action of
Turkey.
The resignation of the entire cab
met in body after stormy session,
in which the ministers failed to agree
upon military program because of
the strong representation of the peace
party, has brought the situation to
an acute stage.
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strength of 100000 men, and the
fleet is ready for action. 1t is only
left for the war cabinet which is GER
tain to be appointed to decide that
Italy cannot longer remain neutral in
face of the situation in Albania.
U. S. Told of Turkeys Action.
Washington, Nov. War has been
officially declared between Turkey and
Russia, according to private message
transmitted to the United States
through the channels of the American
government
Britain at War With Turkey.
London, Nov. 2.-Turkey's raid on
Russian ports in the Black sea has
forced Great Britain into war with the
Ottoman government, the foreign of,
flee announced.
The Turkish government summar-
lily shut off communications with the
British embassy at Constantinople on
Friday, and it is now up to Great Brit
ain to take whatever action is required
to protect British interests and terri
tory and Egypt from attacks made or
threatened
Send Ultimatum to Turkey.
Wether the Sublime Porte received
the ultimatum sent by the allies is un-
known.
France, Russia, and Great Britain
are acting in concert in this new
crisis and in the ultimatum. which set
a time limit, believed to be twenty
four hours, demanded:
An explanation of Turkeys naval
action in the Black sea.
The dismissal of German officers
from Turkish ships.
The dismantling of the cruisers Goe-
ben and Breslau, said to have been
purchased by Turkey from Germany.
Z The reported disavowal of the Black
sea incidents and the bombardment of
Russian ports and Russian shipping
by Turkish fleet has not been received
here.
Dispatches from different points in
dictate that the Turkish fleet is con-
tinuing its activities in the Black sea-
The Rome correspondent of the Star
says that Turk warships are lombard
ing Sevastopol. Another report says
the Russians have engaged the Turk
ish fleet off that port.
Neither of the foregoing rumors can
be verified.
What the Turk Fleet Did.
Regarding the activities of the
Turks in the Black sea a telegram
from Constantinople via Amsterdam
says:
"A small part of the Turkish fleet
on the Black sea on Thursday sank
the Russian mine-layer Prut, which
had on board zoo mines; damaged
Russian torpedo boat, and seized a
collier. A torpedo fired from a Turk
ish torpedo boat sank the Russian
destroyer Kubanets, and the Turkish
destroyer MISUNDERSTANDING torpedoed
another Russian coast guard ship,
which was severely damaged. Three
Russian officers and 70 sailors were
saved by us and imprisoned. The