TURCO-ITALIAN WAR
ITALIANS SEIZE iA TOWN. By Teleffraph—Press Association— Copyright. (Eec. Mny 5, 5.5 p.m.) Rome, May i. The Italians after two hours' fighting at Horns seized Xebda, the birthplace of the Emperor Severus. Three hundred Turks and Arabs were killed. Eight Italians were killed and 5-1 wounded. [Lebda, or Lebeda, tho ancient Leptis Magna, is GO miles S.S.E. of Tripoli, and famous for its numerous ruins, Phoenician; Roman, Byzantine, aud Arab.] ITALIANS OCCUPY RHODES. (Rec. May 6, 0.30 a.m.) Rome, May 5. Tho Italians have occupied Rhodes. The Turkish troops retired to the hills. Rhodes is a seaport town, and the capital of the Island of Khodes. The population is about 11,000, of whom 5000 are Turks, 1500 Jews, tho remainder Greeks.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1432, 6 May 1912, Page 5
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123TURCO-ITALIAN WAR Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1432, 6 May 1912, Page 5
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