ITALIANS AND ARABS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1285, 14 November 1911, Page 5

ITALIANS AND ARABS.

HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING. HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES. Bj TcleEraph—Press Association-Copyright, (liec. November 1)1, 11.10 p.m.) Malta, November 13. The Arabs on Friday advanced witlrin n few yards of the Italian entrenchments; lliere were many hand-to-hand conflicts, but Hic Arabs wero finally repulsed. T'acro wore heavy losses 011 both Kides. Tripoli is deserted. Many arc dying in Iho streets of cholcra. DESPERATE FIGHTING. Malta, November 12. Tripolitan refugees nro arriving lieic. They aro terrified by the horrors of tho war and tho ravages of cholera. They report that the fighting ou Friday was the most; desperate sinco t.lio Italians landed. Tho Arabs pushed tho attack with dogged fanaticism. Tho fight lasted all day, neither sido gaining any advantage. CONFLICTING REPORTS. Sydney, November 13. Tho Turkish. Consul's official cable messages state:— "Our troops continue a victorious resistance at Tripoli. The Italian Army is surrounded." News of tho atrocities by tho Italians is confirmed. Tho Italian Consul's cablo messages to November 10 report that tho attack on the Italian's left wing was driven back with loss. A naval reoomiaissan.ee towards the Coast of Tunis discovered and scattered several caravans escortcd by tho enemy. ITALY'S REPRESSIVE MEASURES. Rome, November 12. The newspaper "Giornalo d' Italia's" Tripoli correspondent states that Major Wilkens, a German military attache, declares that Italy's repressive measures wero justified and indispensable, and that Germany took similar action against the Herreros. PANIC IN MITYLENE. TURKEY WILL NOT SUBMIT. Constantinople, November 13. (Roc. November H, 0.3 a.m.) The bulk of the Turkish inhabitants at Mitylcno liavo taken refuge 011 tho mainland, fearing an attack by the Italian fleet and Greek reprisals. A similar panic exists in tho other islands. The Archipelago Sea, 111 the vicinity of Smyrna, is sown with submarine mines. Tho Austrian Ambassador inquired cf the Grand Vizier whether Turkey was inclined to submit to Italy, adding that the latter intended to extend operations to tho Aegean Sea. The' Vizier replied that Turkey would fight as long as an Italian soldier remained in Tripoli, and did not fear any action in tho Aegean Sea.