TRIPOLI WAR.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1276, 3 November 1911, Page 5

TRIPOLI WAR.

DESULTORY CANNONADEAIRMAN DROPS BOMBS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyriglil (ltec. November 2, 10 p.m.) Tripoli, November 2. The Turks are maintaining a desultory cannonade on the town. A shell exploded in a trench, wounding several ItaJiaus. 'l'lio Italian cruiser Carlo Alberto's guns scattered tho enemy, putting a portioii of their battery out of action. Four of the remaining guns were captured.

An airman dropped four bombs in the enemy's camp at Ainzara, causing a stampede of the horses and soldiers.

SLAUGHTER DENIED. TURKS CHARGED WITH GREAT CRUELTY. Rome, November 2. The story of tho indiscriminate slaughter of Arabs at Tripoli is officially denied. It is stated that tho Arabs, after submitting, treacherously attacked tho Italians in the rear.

Only those who were carrying arms, or after a regular trial, wore sliot- Others, to tho number of 2200, who were favouring treachery, were deported to Italian islands.

In destroying tho shelter on the oasis, where the Arabs had been allowed to remain, caro was taken by the Italians to remove inoffensive Arabs and women and children.

On the other hand, it is clearly established feat the enemy committed abominable deeds on the Italian wounded.

GERMAN SYMPATHY. WELL PLEASED TO SEE ITALY BITE THE DUST. (Reo. Norcmbor 3, 0.30 a.m.) Berlin, November 2. German sympathies aro wholly on tho side of the Turks, whoso version of the fighting is generally accepted by the' press.

This attitude is attributed to a belief that Germany's position will become easier if her ally suffers adversity.

POWERS AND TURKEY. A NEW PROPOSAL. 1 (Eec. November 2, 10 p.m.) Constantinople, November 2. Tho Turkish newspapers, inspired by rumours of Turkish victories, suggest that tho Powers, which have failed to take steps to prevent Italian aggression on Turkey, must bo requested to renounce their capitulatory rights.

It is added that Austria-Hungary and Germany have given promises to that effect.

RIVAL VERSIONS. REPORTED EVACUATION OF FORTS. London, November 1. The Italian Embassy states that there has not been any fighting at Tripoli siuco October 2G. Tho Turkish Embassy asserts that the Turkish troops penetrated into Tripoli on October 26 and drovo t'ho Italian troops within the town. Fighting was renowed on October 28, when tho Italians evacuated two forts.

ARMIES FACE TO FACE. TURKISH OFFICIAL REPORT. Constantinople, November 1. Shevket Pasha, Turkish Minister for War, denies tho story of a crushing Italian defeat. Ho states, however, that the Turks recaptured several positions, and that the rival armies aro now face to face.

OFFICERS IN DISGUISE. NEW LEADERS FOR THE TURKS. (Rov. November 2, 11 p.m.) Athens, November 2. A hundred Turkish officers have left Constantinople in disguise for Tripoli and Cyrcnaica, via Egypt and Tunis.

Capitulations are arrangements by whicli foreigners aro subject to the jurisdiction of their own consuls, and not to tho tribunals of tho conn try iu which they aro residing. These aro generally in force in Mohammedan and other nonChristian States, where Western ideas of justico are non-existent.