FIGHTING IN TRIPOLI

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 177, 25 January 1912, Page 5

FIGHTING IN TRIPOLI

A CABLE INTERRUPTED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Constantinople, January 23. The Turkish cable between Suakin and Hoderda (Arabia) is interrupted. It is suspected that the Italians have cut it. PROTECTING FRENCH SHIPS. Paris, January 23. Warships will escort the mail boats between Tunis and Algeria. The Government has also requested builders to suspend Italian orders for aeroplanes and airships. SILDIERS OR SURGEONS? FRANCE AND ITALY DISAGREE. Received 25, 1 a.m. Rome, January 24. Senor San Guilano has deferred his reply to France's demand for the release of the Manouba's medical passengers until he has conferred with the Premier. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE. ' IMMIGRANTS' PASSAGES, ETC. ■'v Cable —Press Association—Copyright Received 24, 855 p.m.,, Melbourne, Last Night. Before separating, the Premiers' Conference agreed to charge uniform rates for immigrants' passages, viz., males £6, females £3, and children 20s. Age lim- ■ its were fixed at, males, parried women and widows, 45, and single women 35. A motion in favor of securing the sanction of the Imperial Government to the proposal that Australian citizens may occupy the position of State Governor was held over until next conference.