France declares war on Turkey

The Minister of Foreign Affairs gives us the following note:

The acts of hostility to which the Turkish fleet has fought on the French trading vessel and which caused the death of two Frenchmen and serious damage to the sea, having not been followed by the dismissal of military and naval missions of Germany, measures by or the Port could still release its responsibility, the Government of the Republic is obliged to note that, by the fact of the Ottoman Government, the state of war exists between France and Turkey.