The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-05
ITALY ASKS WAR
!. ON TURKEY ENJOYS
|. LEAVE FOR HOME
Ottoman Government Annexes
Egypt.
ENGLAND TO FIGHT SULTAN
Battle 10 on In the Black sea-RuN
sian Mine Layer Is Destroyed
Allied Fleets Ready for
. Action.

! London, Nov. 2.-The ambassadors
of Great Britain. Russia and France
nave received their passports and
quit Constaptinople., ......g
Italy Is affame with the war fever
and demonstrations in favor Of en-,
tertng the European conflict have be-
come so violent in a number of cities
that troops were called to suppress
the riotous scenes.
Berlin, via The Hague, Nov. at
was ofticially announced that wire.
less message received from Constants.
nople says that the. Turkish govern,
ment has issued q proclamation form.
ally annexing Egypt. which is already
under Turkish suzerainty.
italian Cabinet Out.
i London, Nov. ,2.--It was reported
here that the Italian cabinet had re.
signed. Confirmation from govern.
ment sources was. lacking, but 1t was
assumed that, II true, 1t represented
war move forced by action of
Turkey. +
The resignation Of the entire cab
met in body after stormy session,
In which the ministers failed to agree
upon a military program because of
the strong representation of the peace
party, has brought the situation to
an acute stage. -,
The army is now modified to a
strength Of 100000 men, and the
Meet is ready for action. 1t Ia only
left for the war cabinet which is GER
tain to be appointed to decide that
Italy cannot longer. remain neutral in
face Of the situation in Albania.
, : v. s. Told Of Turkeys Action.
Washington, Nov. War has been
officially declared between Turkey and
Russia, according to a private message
transmitted to the United q states
through the channels Of the American
government. - .2-"s-.... ,,5a. II =.
4. Britain at War With Turkey.
London. Nov. 2. Turkeys raid ON
Russian ports In the Black sea has
forced Great Britain into war with the
Ottoman government, the foreign OF.
fice announced.
The Turkish government summar-
lily shut of communications with the
British embassy at Constantinople ON
Friday. and 1t 10 now up to Great Brit
ain to take whatever action Is required
to protect British interests and terri.
tory and Egypt from attacks made or
threatened.
Send UltImatum to Turkey.
Wether the Sublime Porte received
the ultimatum sent by the allies is un.
known. &-
France, Russia, and Great Britain
are acting in concert in this new
crisis and in the ultimatum, which set
time limit. believed to be twenty.
four hours, demanded:
An explanation. OF Turkeys naval
action In the Black sea- ..
The dismissal of German officers
from Turkish ships. p
The dismantling Of the cruisers Goe-
ben and BresIau, said to have been
purchased by Turkey from Germany.
The reported disavowal OF the Black
sea incidents and the bombardment OF
Russian ports and Russian shipping
by Turkish feet has not been received
here. &c..
Dispatches from different points in
dictate that the Turkish feet is con.
tinuing it's activities In the Black sea.
The Rome correspondent of the Star
says that Turk warships are lombard
ing SeVastopol. Another report says
the Russians have engaged the Turk
fish feet on that port. ..-
Neither Of the foregoing rumors can
be verified.
What the Turk Fleet Did.
Regarding the activities of the
Turks in the Black sea q telegram
from Constantinople via Amsterdam
says: ..,.
"A small part OF the Turkish feet
on the Black sea on Thursday sank
the Russian mine-layer Prut, which
had on board 700 mines; damaged 4
Russian torpedo boat, and seized a
collier. A torpedo tired from . Turk
ish torpedo boat sank the Russian
destroyer Kubanets, and the Turkish
destroyer MauvanetI-Mlllet torpedoed
smother Russian coast guard ship,
which was severely damaged. Three
Russian officers and ~ sailors were
saved by US and imprisoned. The
Turkish feet suffered no loss. The bat
tie is being successfully continued"