The Spectator., 1914-11-06
TURKEY BREAKS RELATIONS WITH
 TRIPLE ENTENTE It's Apology for Bombardment Not AcceptagIe to the
 Powers. AKABAH HAS BEEN
 SPELLED AND TAKEN DIPLOMATIC REFRESHMENTS RECALLED FROM ENGLAND, RUSSIA, FRANCE, SERViA. GEAR ORDERS AN ATTACK  All Egypt Has Been Placed Under Martial Law to Insure Protec-
 ton of It's People.
DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATIVES, RECALLED FROM ENGLAND,
 RUSSIA, FRANCE, SERVlA.
GEAR ORDERS AN ATTACK
All Egypt Has Been Placed Under Martial Law to Insure Protec-
 ton of Its People.


 London. = Turkey has definitely broken off diplomatic relations with Great Britain, France, Russia and Servia. Her diplomatic representa- tives in the capitals of these coun- tries, acting on orders from the Porte, Wednesday demanded and re- ceived their passports. Some of them already have left.
 It is said Turkeys apology for the action of her fleet in bombarding Russian Black sea ports and Russian ships proved unacceptable to the powers of the Triple Entente because Turkey would not accede to the de mand that the German officers in her service be dismissed and the ships purchased from Germany dismantled.
 The powers which the Ottoman gov ernment has defied are already taking warlike action against her. The Brit ish have destroyed Fort Akabah, in Arabia, the Russians have invaded Asia Minor, and an Anglo-French fleet is bombarding the forts of the Oar danelles.
 Speculation is rife as to what the other Balkan powers will do. Greece is said to be preparing to take sides with the allies, while Bulgaria has given assurances of her neutrality Bulgaria, however, is mobilizing, for. as a Bulgarian diplomat said, with Turkey as the area of war, Bulgaria al;
 A telegram from Salonica, via Rome, says that the bombardment of the Dardanelles by the Anglo French neot continues most effectively while the reply from the Turkish forts is Causing no damage, the ships being out of the range of the land guns.
 Russia apparently has welcomed the war and will not give the Turks chance to draw back, while the Brit ish cruiser Minerva has smashed the Turkish base of operations against Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Akabah. The Turkish ambassador ir London has as yet made no arrange ments to leave and the embassy still maintains conciliatory attitude.
 The secretary of the Admiralty an nounces that a combined British and French squadron bombarded the Dar- danelles forts at long range at day break Tuesday morning The forts re- piled. but no ships were hit.
 The statement adds that the dam. age to the forts cannot be estimated
 Akabah Bombarded and Occupied.
 The fortified town of Akabah, in Arabia on an arm of the Red sea, has been shelled and occupied by the British cruiser Minerva
 There was some loss to the troops holding the position, but no British casualties.
 Akabah is at the head of the Gulf of Akabah, 150 miles east of Suez. The Admiralty announced this occurrence as follows:
 CT Minerva, Capt. Percival Warleigh found the place occupied by soldiers and armed natives. One of the sol, diers had the appearance of a German officer
 
 "The Minerva then shelled the port and the troops. The town was evacu. ated and landing parties from the Minerva proceeded to destroy the forts. the barracks, the postoffice and the stores.
 There was some loss to the enemy but no British casualties"
 Ordered to Attack Turkey.
 A Reuter- dispatch from Tihis, capi tai of the Russian government of the same name, in Trans-Caucasia, says:
 Tt is announced that the emperor has ordered the Caucasian army to cross the frontier and attack the Turks"
 All Egypt has been placed under martial law. Maj. Gen. Sir John Gren fell Maxwill. commanding the forces