Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-05
GREAT BRITAIN
DECLARES WAR
AGAINST TURKS
King Signs Declaration,
Blaming Germans for Fore
ing Hostilities - Sultan S
Envoy, Failing in Peace
Efforts, Leaves London.
LONDON. Nov. 5.

LONDON, Nov. s.
The Foreign Office announces that Eng
land has declared war on Turkey, and it
is expected that this action Immediately
will be followed by France, Russia, Ser
via. Montenegro and possibly by Belgium
and Japan.
There was a meeting OF the Privy
Council at Buckingham palace at noon
for the purpose of indorsing royal procla-
nations incidental to the declaration of
war against Turkey. Those present were
Earl Beauchamp, Lord President of the
Council; Vlscount Knollys, Lord Sand
hurst Earl Crewe and Sir Almerio Fftz-
roy, clerk OF the council. After the meet
ing Prince Louis of Battenberg, who was
forced to resign as First Sea Lord of the
Admiralty, was sworn in as a Privy Coun-
cillor.
At the conclusion of the council meet
ing. King George signed the proclamation
of war.
The official proclamation OF war Issued
by the Gazette says:
Owing to hostile acts committed by
Turkish forces under German officers,
a state of war exists between Great
Britain and Turkey from todey. All
proclamatlons and orders in council
issued in reference to state of war be-
tween Great Britain and Germany and
Austria shall also apply to the state
OF war between Great Britain and
Turkey.
The Turkish Government yesterday
withdrew all its diplomatic representa-
tves from Servla, England, Russia and
France, and Russian troops have already
invaded Turkey. while the Anglo-French
fleet is bombarding the Dardanelles.
Tewhk Pasha, Turkish Ambassador. and
his staff left London today for the Conti-
nent and tine rupture Of relations between
England and the Porte was complete.
While the destination OF the Ambassador
was stated to be Constantinople. it is be-
Iieved he will not go there, as he has
opposed the war party OF Turkey.
1t is announced at the American EN-
bassy thar Ambassador Page, at the re-
quest OF the Turkish Ambassador and
with the consent OF the United States
had taken charge OF all at |
fairs OF the Ottoman Embassy.
Severance of diplomatic relations would |
have occurred several days earlier but |
for a personal plea from the envoy to
Sir Edward Grey to delay acting until |
he could try to influence the Porte in |
favor of maintaining neutrality and |
granting the wishes of the Triple Entente. /
The Turkish Cabinet has fallen as a
result Of the dispute caused by the at
.acks on Russia in the Black Sea, and |
Enver Bey, War Minister, Is conduct |
ng the Porte's AFFAIRS Prince Said |
Hahn, the Grand Vizier, has resigned, |
md Enyer Bey, the supporter of Germany, /
mas become dictator OF Turkey
A dispatch 70 the Times from Dedea- |
catch says that the Grand Vizier knew |
nothing of the Black Sea raid until after /
I occurred. The Minister OF Marine also /
was ignorant OF the plan to open hos
ilities and learned OF It only in a round |
about way. Then he demanded an ex-
)lanatiOn from EnvsF Bey, and was in
formed that Russia had attacked the /
Turkish feet,
This statement received no cofrobora-
Ion, and the Minister of Marine resigned
other Ministers who favored neutrality /
lid likewise, and the Grand Vizier later
rave un his once.