Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-03
War Is Declared
Against the Turks

In view OF attacks by Turkey on
the Russian coast vessels of the Black
Sea fleet, the emperor has ordered
the Army of the Caucasus to cross
the frontier and attack the Turks.
Petrograd, Nov. "a dispatch
from Bucharest says private messages
received there report revolution has
broken out in Turkey and the war
party has seized the government and
the Sultan has been made prisoner
Ly Enver Pasha, war minister, be-
cause he refused to sanction the ma
val attack on Russia.
London, Nov. St is officially an
nounced by the foreign office this aft
ernoon that the British government
has yet taken no definite action re-
garding Turkey. This evidently means
that England has not yet declared
war.
London, Nov. SIT is officially an
nounced by the admiralty that the
British cruiser Minerva has lombard
ed the forts of the Turkish town of
Akaba and destroyed the barracks.
The troops there are believed to be
under command of German officers.
The casualties are unknown. Shortly
after the Turkish ambassador, Tewi-
fix Pasha, visited the foreign office.
1t is semi-officially stated that he re-
ceived important dispatches from Con-
stantinople that might have the eff
feet of modifying the situation as
regards Turkey and the entente pow
erS.
On leaving the foreign office, the
Turkish envoy declared England and
Turkey are not at war and neither he
ror his staff have made any prepara-
tions to leave London. ..,.,.e-....s.s.a..,s.
In official circles it is believed the
departure of Tewifik Pasha will not
be long delayed, the apology which
the Porte has offered for the Black
Sea laid being insufficient to satisfy
the ellied powers without additional
pledge that all German officers in
Turkey be driven out at once
London, Nov. 3.-Turkey is making
frantic efforts to keep cut of the war.
1t is stated in diplomatic circles that
the Grand Vizier has rendered to the
powers on behalf of Turkey an apol-
Cgy for the acts of the Turkish bat
tleships in their raid on Russian Black
sea ports. Although no official state
ment has as yet been made on the
subject, the report is given credence
generally.
While negotiations for Turkish ex-
trication from her belligerent situa-
tion were proceeding, combined
British and French squadron in the
Gulf of Techecheme hunted down and
sunk two Turkish warships. They
were the Turkish gunboat Dubekreiss
and the Turkish armed steamship
Kinaliada.
The allies squadron entered the
gulf in search of the two vessels. They
were located about 40 miles south
west of the city of Smyrna (Asia Mi
nor) and after short engagement
were sunk. Neither of the Turkish
vessels was of great value. The scene
of the encounter was the spot where
in 1870 decisive battle was fought
between Turkish and Russian ships.
The text of the apology from the
Turkish Grand Vizier was anxiously
awaited by the British press, as there
were grave doubts of it's sufficiency,
although it is known that Great Brit
ain is willing to keep her hands off
Turkey and give her every chance to
make amends.
1t is declared among diplomatic
agents that nothing short of absolute
and full compliance with the demands
of the allies ultimatum will enable
Turkey to escape the responsibility
for the warlike acts of the German
Turkish warships and the warlike acts
of her army on land in the direction
of Egypt These demands call for
an explanation of the Black Sea raid;
the repatriation of all German Off
GERS and men in Turkeys naval serv-
ice and the dismantling of the former
German cruisers Breslau and Goeben.
There are many incidents which go
to confirm the news of Turkeys fran
tic effort to evade participation in the
war.
Meanwhile, British preparations in
Egypt are being made to provide
against any hostile acts by Turkey
there. Martial law was declared in
Egypt, according to a report from
Cairp, and Lieutenant General Sir
John Maxwell issued a proclamation
prohibiting the importation of arms
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