The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-11-04
And Lines Up With Ger
many and Austria.
IF PORTUGAL IS PUT IN LIST
There Are Now Eleven Powers
Warning Against Each
Other In Europe.
THE SITUATION A. IT STANDS

London, NOV turkey mas DEL
initely thrown her lot with Austria
and Germany. and, if Portugal is
counted, there now are eleven Pow
ers at war. with prospects of three
more -Greece, bulgaria and Rou-
mania being drawn in.
The note which Great Britain
presented to Turkey on Friday last.
demanding an explanation of the ac-
tons of the Turkish fleet in the
Black Sea, and the dismantling of
the former German cruisers. the
Goeben and the Breslau. was really
an ultimatum to which Turkey was
required to make a reply by Satur-
day evening.
So far as is known here. tele-
graphic communication with Turkey
being interrupted. no answer was
made. and the Ambassadors at the
Ottoman capital of the Triple En-
tente, it is understood, demanded
and received their passports.
Turkish troops, which have been
on the Egyptian border for some
time. already are reported to have
crossed the frontier, while the Turk
ish fleet continues to menace Rua-
sian towns and shipping in the Black
Sea.
Neither Russia nor Great Britain
was unprepared for this move by
Turkey, which, Government officials
say, was known to be under the in
fluence of Germany. and the allieu
Powers have forces on hand ready
to oppose Turkish invasion.
When the regular forces were
withdrawn from Egypt to take part
in the war in Europe they We're i'm
mediately replaced by troops from
home, much greater in numbers at
least, and only last week they pa
raded through the streets of Cairo.
making splendid impression
The problem both for England
and Russia, however. is the attitude
of their Moslem subjects, who. I'M
der ordinary circumstances, would
prefer not to fight against Turkey.
In this war. however, they have raj
lied to their dag, as have all other
races under British or Russian rule,
and care is being taken to explain to
them that in this case Turkey. UNI
der the direction of Germany, has
been the aggressor.
Another problem relates to the at
titude of Roumania. Bulgaria and
Greece. Bulgaria, owing her exist
ence to Russia. and being under
many obligations to Great Britain.
besides being DESTROYS of securing
Thrace as far east as the Enos-M Mid
ia line. which she was awarded by
the Balkan war, but which Turkey
retook when Bulgaria was attacked
by Greece and Servia, would natur-
ally side with the Entente Powers.
but objects, political observers point
out. to lighting side By side with
Greece and Servia.
Russia however. is expected TO ask
Bulgaria definitely bn which side
she is ranged. as her mere neutrality
under the circumstances appears in
sufficient. Should she join the Aus
TRANS and Germans. Roumania Is al
most certain to declare for the AL
lies, and Greece even before this,
may decide to take her revenge on
Turkey. In fact. il is believed that
her treaty with Servia would compel
her to take action should the latter
be attacked by Bulgaria or Turkey.
Italy, too, is brought nearer to
war by the entrance of Turkey. for
she has large Mediterranean pos
sessions to protect which would not
be safe with strengthened Turkey.