The Spectator., 1914-11-03
ELEVEN POWERS
 NOW INvOEvED
 IN GREAT WAR Turkey Enters the Field Against
 Nations of Triple
 Entente.
 ITALY THEREBY BROUGHT NEARER TO POSSIBILITIES POSSESSION OF EGYPT ONE OF THE NEW OeJEcTlVES OF THE CONTENDlNG COVENANTS. GREECE AND THE BALKANS On the Verge of Becoming Active Participants in the Titanic Struggle That Is Shaking Europe.
POSSESSION OF EGYPT ONE OF THE NEW oeJEcTIVES OF THE
 CONTENDlNG COVENANTS.
GREECE AND THE BALKANS
On the Verge of Becoming Active Participants in the Titanic Struggle
 That Is Shaking Europe.

London. - Turkey has definitely thrown in her lot with Austria and Germany, and if Portugal is counted there now are II powers at war With prospects of three more-Greece, Bull garia and Communicating drawn in.
 The note which Great Britain pre- sented to Turkey on Friday last, de- manding an explanation of actions of the Turkish fleet in the Black sea and the dtsmantling of the former Ger man cruisers Goeben and Breslau was really an ultimatum. to which Fur key was required to make a reply py Saturday evening.
 So far as is known here, telegraph ic communication with Turkey being interrupted no answer was made, and the ambassadors at the capital of the entente demanded and received their passports.
 An official announcement in Bor- deaux says that the French, British and Russian ambassadors demanded their passports Saturday and left Constantinople Sunday
 A dispatch from Constantinople says that the three ambassadors have been given their passports. The Rus sian and British ambassadors left the Turkish capital Sunday night, while the French ambassador will depart Monday.
 Turkish troops, which had been on the Egyptian border for some time, already are reported to have crossed the frontier, while the Turkish fleet continues to menace Russian towns and shipping in the Black sea-
 Neither Russia nor Great Britain was unprepared for this move by Fur key, which government officials say was known to have been taken un- der the influence of Germany and the allied powers to oppose Turkish in vasion.
 When the regular forces were with drawn from Egypt to take part in the war in Europe they were immediately replaced by troops from home much greater in numbers, at least, and only last week they paraded through the streets of Cairo, making a splen- did showing
 The problem both for England and Russia, however, is the attitude of their MOslem subjects, who, under or dinary circumstances, would prefer not to fight against Turkey.
 In this war, however, they have tn 10 hnx oil Ath races under British or Russian rule, and care is being taken to explain to them that in this case Turkey, under the direction of Germany, has been the aggresSor.
 Another problem relates to the at titude of Roumania, Bulgaria and Greece. Bulgaria, owing her existence Io Russia, and being under many ob- ligations to Great Britain, besides be- ing desirous of securing Thrace as far east as the Enos- Midia line, which she was awarded by the London confer ence after the first Balkan war. but which Turkey retook when Bulgaria was attacked by Greece and Servia, would normally side with the entente powers, but objects, political observ- CTS point out, to fighting side by side with Greece and Servia.
 Russia, however. is expected to ask Bulgaria definitely on which side she is ranged, as her mere neutrality, un- der the circumstances, appears insuf- ficient. Should she join the Austri- ans and Germans. Roumania is almost certain to declare for the albes and Greece. In fact, it 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 possessions which would not be safe with a strengthened Turkey.
 The resignation of the Italian cabi- net, which was announced Saturday.