Italian-Turko War

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 94, 11 October 1911, Page 5

Italian-Turko War

THE ITALIAN'S IX TRIPOLI. TURKS SHELLED FROM THEIR TRENCHES. Bv Cable—Pres9 Association—Copyright. Rome. October 9. The Italian commander at Tripoli offer* the inhabitants ten francs apiece for rifles surrendered on the first day. five francs on the second day, death being the penalty for non-compliance.

The Italian Governor has issued a proclamation abolishing slavery. The Arabs are looting abandoned

premises. The bombardment of Tripoli was opened with 12-inch guns at 7'/ 2 miles range. The Turks' Krupp guns were useless beyond »Vi miles range.

The Bedouin Cavalry nightly scoured the outskirts, hoping to attract the Italians out of the town. The Turks occupied an entrenched camp until the Italian shells dispersed them. Intense enthusiasm greeted the King on hj» journey to Naples to bid farewell to the expeditionary troops. Country folk with torches and lanterns lined the railways. TURKISH TROOPS MOBILISING. TXCESSED AT GOVERNMENT INACTION.

Constantinople, October 9.

Forty-two thousand men are being mobilised at Salonika. The export of produce has been prohibited, and the Government is commandeering supplies. Pour battalions from Monastir have proceeded to Elassona.

Chauvinist journals are incensed at the inaction of the Government in the conduct of the war. On the other hand, moderate Turks are unanimously of opinion that the only course for Turkey i« to end the war quickly, lest other complications ensue. It is understood that Shevket Pasha wiH support the invitation to the Powers to mediate. Rescbid Pasha has refused the portfolio of Foreign Affairs, owing to what he considers the unsatisfactory composition of the Ministry. St. Petersburg, October 0. The reported intention of the Porte to declare grain contraband, which will paralyse the Russian export trade, has caused the Government to enter into negotiations with Turkey.

MUSSULMAN APPEAL. Bombay, October 9. The directors of the Juma mosque cabled to Mr. Asquith and Sir Edward Grey, appealing for support for the secred Khalifa. Similar appeals have been sent from Lahore and Lucknow.

GENERAL ITEMS. Athens. October 9. The Corinth Canal Company has closed the canal against Turkey and Italy. The Chamber of Deputies at Santos protested against the Turkish landing. Capetown, October 9. Over a hundred Afghans have volunteered to fight against the Italians.

Malta, October 9. The Italian destroyer Borea arrived, but was not allowed to provision. Constantinople, October 9. Telegram* from numerous inland towns threaten violence to Italians unless the Porte promptly expels them.

TITtKEY WILLING TO CEDE TRIPOLI. Berlin, October 9. The Porte's Note appealing for mediation by the Powers intimates that Turkey is willing to cede Tripoli on certain conditions.

SLAVERY IX TRIPOLI DENIED. GREAT NUMBERS KILLED BY SHELLS. Received 10, 10.15 p.m. London, October 10. The Turkish Embassy denies the existence of slavery at Tripoli, as implied by the Italian proclamation. The Daily Mail's Turin correspondent ■states Uiat the Artigliere fired seventysix shells, killing great numbers.

THE BASIS OF MEDIATION. TURKISH SOVEREIGNTY TO BE RECOGNISED. "A FIGHT TO THE DEATH. - ' Received 10. 10.1.5 p.m. Constantinople. October 10. The Porte's Note seeking information an the basis of mediation, insists upon the recognition of her sovereign rights In Tripoli.

It U understood th:it Assim Rev. Min-i-ler at Sofia, accepts the portfolio of Foreign Office. Assim is a young Turk, and described as unyielding in straightforwardness. His appointment may indicate the hardening of the, Turkish attitude along the Union of Progress lines.

The Central Committee at Salonici. hearing that Said Pasha was negotiating for prace. sent a message declaring that Turks should resist the Tripolitan occupation to the death.

TURKISH .MAYOR MADK DEPI'TYOOYKRXOR. XEW KRUPP ftUXS FOUXD. TURKS DID XOT KXOW THEIR USE. Received 10, 10.15 p.m. Malta. October 10. After landing. Hassan Pas*a, Mayor of Tripoli, surrendered the town. The Depilty-Yali handed over the Ooveniment offices. Hassan was appointed Yice(Jovernor. The Italians found new Krupp batteries of guns with a range of six miles.

r'Tlie Turks evidently did not know howto use them.

The German Consul urged an immediate landing, because the mob was sacking tine city. The Arabs are grateful because the mosques are undamaged. The Italians captured twenty-live Turks at the advamce posts, and twenty-one machine guns.

It is officially announced that the Porto is acceding to the request of the German Ambassador not to expel Italians from Turkey..

OX THE BULGARIAN FRONTIER. THE TURKS WARNED. Received 110. 10.3.5 p.m. Sofia, October 10. A semi-official Note states that the Government has 'requested the Porte to discontinue military preparations on the Turko-Bulgarian frontier, with p, view to quietening public opinion. A portion of the First Bulgarian Reserves will shortly be mobilising.

NEUTRAL GRAIN VESSELS UNAFFECTED. Received 10, 10.15 p.m. London, October 10. Owing to the Sarge fleet of British grain vessels in the Black Sea, Turkey's declaring of grain as contraband occasioned anxiety on the Wheat Exchange until assurances were received that neutrals were permitted to proceed.

OTTOMAN BONDS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Yesterdav. The manager of the International Investment Company has been advised by cable that Ottoman Bonds, which on the outbreak of hostilities fell about 9 per cent., have since, risen above 3 per cent.