Fighting in Tripoli

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 114, 3 November 1911, Page 5

Fighting in Tripoli

INDISCRIMINATE SLAUGHTER. DENIED BY ITALY. By Cable—Press Association— Copyright Rome. November 1. Indiscriminate slaughter at Tripoli is officially denied. It is asserted that the Arabs, after submitting, treacherously attacked the Italians in the rear. Only those carrying arms, or who had undergone a regular trial, were shot. Others favoring treachery, numbering 2t2f10, were deported to Italian islands. In destroying shelter on the oasis carc was taken to remove inoffensive Arabs, women and children. On the other hand it lias been clearly established that tha enemy committed abominable deeds on the wounded Italians. CONTRADICTORY REPORTS. Constantinople, November 1. Shcvket Pasha, in denying the story of a crushing defeat by the Italians, states that the Turks recaptured several positions, and that the armies are now face to face.

London. November ]. The Italian Embassy states that there has been no fighting at Tripoli since the 26th, but the Turkish Embassy asserts that the Turks penetrated into Tripoli on the 25th and drove the Italians into the town. Next day fighting was renewed, and on the 28th the Italians evacuated two posts.

A DESULTORY CAXXOXADE. TURKISH BATTERY PUT OUT OF ACTIOX. i BOMB-THROWING FROM AEROPLANE Received 2, 10 p.m. Tripoli, November 2. The Turks arc maintaining a desutory cannonade of the.town. A shell exploded in a trench, wounding several Italians. The cruiser Carlo Alberto's guns scattered the enemy, and put a portion of their guns out of action. The four remaining guns were captured. An airman dropped four bombs in the enemy's camp at Ainzara, causing a j stampede of horses and soldiers. TURKEY AXD THE POWERS. REQUEST TO REXOUXCE CAPITULATORY RIGHTS. Received 2, 10 p.m. Constantinople, Xovember 2. Turkish newspapers, inspired by rumors of victories, suggest that the Powers, which failed to take steps to prevent Italian aggression, must be requested to renounce capitulatory rights. They add that Austria. Hungary and Germany have given promises to that effect.'

THE VOLATILE TEUTON. SYMPATHY FOR THE TURK. Received 2. 10 p.m. Berlin. November 2. German sympathies are wholly with the side of the Turks, whose version of the fighting is generally accepted bv the press. Their attitude is attributed to a belief that Germany's position would become easier if their ally suffers adversity. FOR THE FRONT. TURKISH OFFICERS IN DISOUISE. Received 2. 11,30 p.m. Athens. Xovember 2. A hundred Turkish officers left Constantinople in disguise for Tripoli and Cyrenaiea, via Egypt and Tunis.