Nov. 5—England and France declare war on Turkey; Russians seize Armenian towns; Turks have successes in Kara-Killissa and Tehan districts; England annexes the Island of Cyprus; German officer sentenced to life imprisonment by Egyptian police for having plans to dynamite Suez Canal.
Nov. 6—Armenians besiege town of Van.
Nov. 7—Russians have successes northeast of Kara-Killissa.
Nov. 8—Russians take Keprekioi in Armenia and hold road to Erzerum.
Nov. 9—Russians take Turkish fort near Erzerum and pursue Kurdish cavalry; Russians win at Kohrikoi on River Araxes.
Nov. 10—France, England, Russia, Belgium, and Servia issue a formal declaration of war against Turkey; both sides claim victories in Erzerum region.
Nov. 13—Russians advance on Erzerum from three directions; Turks fail in flank attack.
Nov. 14—Russians rout Kurds in cavalry battle in Armenia; Turks have success on Caucasian border.
Nov. 15—Turks occupy Persian town of Kotur; British troops land in Basra Province; Indian troops, aided by British cruiser, occupy Turba, Arabia.
Nov. 16—Russians defeated near Koprukeui; British take Turkish camp at Fao.