Turkey at War.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 141, 7 November 1914, Page 5

Turkey at War.

'BOMBARDMENT OF DARDANELLES. JAFFA SHELLED. THE SUEZ CANAL TO BE CLOSED. RUSSIA'S POSITION DEFINED. Received 7, 12.20 a.m. London, November (i. She also insists that it is impossible for Roumania and Bulgaria to remain neutral, because this will prevent her army from getting at the Turks, and limits the field of operations in the interests of Turkey. Salonika reports that the bombardment of the Dardanelles by the English and freneli Fleets continues most effectively, the Turkish forts being outranged, and their fire futile. Two British cruisers shelled Jaffa.

Semi-ofticial assurances were given at Constantinople that Italy's fears were entirely premature. Action against Egypt will result in the closing of the Suez Canal. It is stated that Russia does not desire to enlarge her territories, but must have an effective control of the Dardanelles.

BOMBARDMENT OF DARDANELLES. Received 0, 5.50 p.m. London, November 5. Athens reports thai; the bombardment of the Dardanelles lasted 15 minutes, principally by the English squadron, which threw 70 shells. CAUCASIANS ON THE MARCH. TO ENCOUNTER TURKS. ' Received 6, 8.45 p.m. Petrograd, November 5. The Caucasian army is marching to Erzerum, where there are three Turkish Army Corps and 50,000 Kurdish cavalry. DECLARATION 01? WAR GAZETTED.

Received 7, 12-50 a.m. I London, November 5. The London Gazette notifies that Britain has declared war against Turkey. OPPOSITION LEADER DISMAYED. COUNTRY SACRIFICED BY BANDITS. Received 7, 150 a.m. Bordeaux, November fl. General Oherif Passa, leader of the Turkish Opposition, telegraphed to M. Viviani, he was dismayed that a handful of bandits had signed his country's death sentence. He was convinced that his compatriots would rise against the hand of assassins.

TURKS AWAKENING, TO GERMANY'S MACHINATIONS'; Received 7, 12.50 a.m. Petrograd, November fi. Reutcr's Alexandria correspondent reports that at the American Ambassador's invitation, the British, French, and Russians have been allowed to leave Turkey. Apparently the Turks are unwilling to admit that there has been a final nip. tare. Arrivals from Turkey states that all classes are terribly depressed, and bittor against Germany for using Turkey *s a eatspaw. FLEFT AVOIDS BRITISH. CYPRUS ANNEXED. FIGHTING ON FRONTIER. Petrograd. November 5. The Turkish fleet "is concentrating in the Straits, apparently avoiding a fiijil with our fleet. Loudon, November 5. The Turkish Ambassadors in London and Paris have, received their passports. Official: Britain has annexed Cyprus.

('*yprus. (hough aihuinistcivd by the British Colonial Ojliee. was still nominally jiart of the Turkish dominions.) Home, November Advires from Coustantinoole slat; si'ini-ollieiftlly that Turkey ill priwnl restricts herself to war against Unssia. IVtrograd. -November ii. Oliieial: Tlii' llu-ssisins expelled tlic Turks ironi 11 village they occupied in Khurasan. They crushed the Turks and Kurds near Diyadin, and also oci-njiioii liayazid, in tin' Caucasus. A Ti'KKlsll AWI)ASSAi)OK. STKIXK JJY lIIS SKHVANT. London, .November 5. A tf'ctrograd message states that the 1 isrkisii (Ambassador departed without paying four months' iva«cs. He told his employees they might receive them when the Turks eame from Odessa, One servant retorted that they would take them when the liussians readied Constantinople. The diplomat was anprr, and the servant struck I;is master. The diplomat summoned the police, who hesitated to enter the Kmbassy. 'I he Russian Ambassador, who has left Constantinople, said that the f-'ul-tan might disclaim responsibility for the action of tin; Turkish fleet, but it was impossible to find a pacific .solution after thc> bombardment of Odessa. A religious war has broken out in the Scutum streets. Catholics ami Mussulmans are encamped on opposite sides of the town. There lias been lighting, and several have been killed.