Italian-Turko War

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 100, 18 October 1911, Page 5

Italian-Turko War

THE COST OF WAR. EFFECTS OF THE BOYCOTT. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Rome, OctoibeT IG. Owing to the boycott of Italian goods the staffs of some export factories of Venice have reduced their hands to one half. Advices from Smyrna state that Italian workmen .are boycotted, anil many families are starring. Neapolitan fishing vessels hare been seized. According to the Gionial d' Italia, the Organ of the Bank of Rome, the war lias already cost Italy £20,000,000, or £1.000,000 a day. IMPEACHING TURKISH MINISTRY. Constantinople. October 16. A motion by the Tripofitan deputies to impeach the Ministry "before the High Court in connection with the Tvar has been referred to a special committee. THE VALUE OF PEACE AGREEMENTS Brussels, October 16. The Independence Beige states that the International Peace Bureau has circulated The Hague signatories requesting them to collectively urge Italy to respect agreements. The memorandum asserts that Italy could have secured satisfaction from Turkey in a legal and peaceful manner, and that slie has broken the obligations she undertook when she signed the Pea«e Convention. EXPULSION OF ITALIANS. Constantinople, October 16. The Government has ordered the expulsion of all Italian professors and schoolmasters. j AN OMINOUS SIGN. TURKISH TROOPS CONCENTRATING. OX THE GREEK FRONTIER. Received 17, 10.25 p.m. Constantinople, October 17. Each of three army corps at Salonika, Monastir and Uskub have been increased by twenty-five thousand, making a total available force in Western Macedonia of a hundred and fifty thousand. Many of these are assembling along the Greek frontier at Yanina, Elassona, Katerina, Platamony and Karabewena. It is announced that Hassan Tahusim Pasha will be Mahmoud Shevket's successor at Salonika. Enver Pasha, Commander of the local division, has been suddenly placed on the retired list, indicating a lack of harmony between the Committee of 'Union and the officers of the Salonika Corps. SURRENDER OF TURKISH OFFICERS. Received 18. I a.m. Tripoli. October 17. One hundred and fifty Turkish officers have surrendered here, and many others in Arab attire are mixing with the population of the town, awaiting a chance to proceed to Constantinople.