Fighting In Tripoli

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 122, 14 November 1911, Page 5

Fighting In Tripoli

DESPERATE FIGHTING. ARABS' DOGGED FANATICISM. 1 NEITHER SIDE GAIN. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 13, 9.30 p.m. Malta, November 12. Tripolitan refngees arriving state thev were terrified by the horrors of war and the ravages of cholera. Thi-y report the fighting on Fri.hy was the most despera-te <Jice the Italians landed. The Arabs pushed the attack with dogged fanaticism, and fo>',ht all day, neither side g.iiniiig an/udvantage' •lLV^' THE BRAVE,/ARABS. DASH FOT{ THE TRENCHES.

TRIPOLI DESERTED. ' Received 13. 11.10 p.m. Malta, November 13. The Arabs on Friday advanced to •within a few yards of the Italian entrenchment', and many hand-to-hand conflicts took place. The Arabs were finally repulsed, with heavy losses on both sides. r Tripoli' is deserted, and many are dying in the streets from cholera. TURKS TAKE REFUGE. PANIC IN GREEK ARCHIPELAGO. TURKEY WILL FIGHT ON. Received 14, 1.10 ajn. Constantinople, November 13. The bulk of the Turkish inhabitants of Mitylene have taken refuge on the mainland, fearing an attack by the Italian fleet and Greek reprisals. A similar panic exists in the other islands of the archipelago. The sea in the vicinity of Smyrna'is town with submarine mines. The Austrian Ambassador has enquired of the Grand Vizier whether Turkey is'jjnclined to submit to.-Italy, adding- that the latter intended to extend its operations to the Aegean Sea. The Grand Vizier replied that Turkey would fight on as long as an Italian soldier remained in Tripoli, and he did not fear the action in the Aegean Sea.

'WHO IS WINNING? VARYING REPORTS. Sydney, November 13. The Turkish Consul's official cables state: "Our troops continue victorious in their resistance at Tripoli. The Italian army is surrounded." News of the atrocities by Italians is confirmed. The Italian Consul's cables to the 10th report that an attack on the Italians' left wing was driven back with loss. A naval reconnaissance towards the coast of Tunis discovered and scattered several caravans escorted by the enemy. THE REPRESSIVE MEASURES. GERMAN ATTACHE'S DECLARATION. Rome, November 12. The Tripoli correspondent of the Giornale d'ltalia states that Major Wilkins. Germany's military attache, declares that Italy's repressive measures were justified and indispensable. Germany, he states, took similar action •gainst the Herreros in South-west Africa.