THE WAR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 17, 3 January 1912, Page 6

THE WAR.

MARCONI INSPECTS THE WIRELESS STATIONS. TURKS REINFORCED. Tripoli, January 2. Marconi lias inspected the wireless stations at Toburk, Erna and Benghazi, and is satisfied of their efficiency. The weather prevents aeroplane reconnaisances, and rough seas are unfavourable to further landings. Forty thousand Italians are therefore idle. General Wocchi is cocmpleting the defences of Ainzara. Turkish scouting parties often come close to Ainzara. The Turks have recently been strongly reinforced. Enver Boy’s camp is seventeen miles east of Benghazi, the tents covering four miles of country. Several daring attempts, particularly against an oasis near were made, where the l>cst wells he. An aviator discovered that Enver’s attacking formation includes a strong detachment on both wings, similar to General Von dor Goltz’s double enveloping attack at the German manoeuvres in September. In the attacks on the fortified positions at Benghazi great bravery has been shown, and is apparently due to the necessity of keeping the Arabs employed. Enver Bey states he will not make peace even if the ’Turkish Government consents, for tho Arabs cannot he induced to lay down their arms. GERMAN GENERAL EXPRESSES HIS OPINION. “LONG, OBSTINATE WAR.” Berlin, January 2. Writing in tho None Freie Presse, General Von der Goltz opines the Turks are gaining an estimable advantage, since the war has cemented the confraternity of Turks and Arabs. He approves the tactics of enticing the Italians into the interior, and says this is only the beginning of a long and obstinate war.