Fighting in Tripoli

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 119, 10 November 1911, Page 5

Fighting in Tripoli

i . AX ARAP, GOXCEXTRATIOX. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Tripoli. Xovember 8. It is officially stated that the Turks and Arabs outside Benghazi are. concentrated at El Kabarn, at a distance of Hi! miles. The Italians in Benghazi made a reconnaissance and seized a large quantity of ammunition. and some cannon abandoned by th? Turks. Malta, Xovember 8. Directly General Frugoni landed on Monday with 15.000 reinforcements it was resolved to make a sally to view the remainder of the oasis. The Turks and Arabs at the time were attacking trenches at the east of the town. The scheme was carried out with admirable rapidity and energy. An outpost advanced along the sea front ih a formation resembling a huge pair of pincers thrjist at the oasis. The Turks were completely surprised, and made a determined resistance for two hours, but were driven to the interior of the oasis by grenadiers, whose charge was covered by the field battery near the Ilamadich Fort. ITALIAN*. COXSULAR REPORTS. Sydney, Novembej 0. ' Official telegrams reecived'by the It ' ian Consul covering the fighting in T poli up to the (ith inst.. state that ■ the advance oil the western oasis t! Turks everywhere, were driven back in great disorder. The Italian troops are ill very high spirits,. The Turks retired on the hills at Uerna. The town of Tripoli has resumed its normal aspect, and business is proceeding as usual. The courts have been reestablished. Captives, report a rebellion amongst the Turks and Arabs. THE KIXDXESS OF CANE VA. ARAB TREACHERY. Received 10. 12.iitKa.ni. Tripoli, November fl. Tuesday's fighting was chiefly in the open country around llamidied. The Turks left sixty killed. General Caneva, interviewed by the Daily Mail war correspondent, declared that the Arabs were paid for surrendering their weapons. When they treacherously attacked the troops on the 23rd it was necessary to shoot everyone persisting in retaining arms. If he had erred, it was on the side of over consideration and over indulgence. THE COMMONWEALTH AXD TIIE WAR.- ' ; Received 10. 1,15 a.m. Melbourne. Xovember 0. In the llon-e Mr. Salmon referred to the reported atrocities in the TurkoItalian war. and suggested that the Imperial Government be asked to have representations made to the two Power's concerned, and, failing a satisfactory reply, to make representations to the European nations, in order that international pressure be used to stop such a disgrace to civilisation. Mr. llegos. Labor member: "They might rake up records of South Africa!" Mr. Deakin. indignantly: "Tf-they do. we have nothing to fear." Mr. Fisher thought it best to preserve the dignity of Australia by following the course laid down by the British Prime Minister, which was that at pres- , ent a discussion on unofficial reports j was inadvisable and not in their own i.itcrests.