From The Spectator, 7 November 1914:
THE most important event of the week has been the declaration of war on Turkey by Britain. In the words of the London Gazette of Thursday:
“Owing to hostile acts committed by Turkish forces under German officers, a state of war exists between Great Britain and Turkey as from to-day. Foreign Office, November 5th, 1914.”
The Gazette also contains an Order in Council annexing the island of Cyprus. The Order points out that the outbreak of hostilities annuls the Convention, Annexe, and Agreement made between us and the Turks in 1878. In addition, the British Fleet during the past week has been busily bombarding the forts at the mouth of the Dardanelles, apparently with good results.
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