THE TRIPOLITAN WAR

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 203, 7 May 1912, Page 5

THE TRIPOLITAN WAR

THE LANDING AT RHODES. By Cable--Press Association—Oopyrifht. Received <S, 5.25 p.m. Rome, May 5. General Ameglio, commanding the troops at Rhodes, reports that a landing was effected at Guliphof, unopposed. A TURKISH REPULSE. Received <5, 11 p.m. Rome, May 9. Two Turkish attempts to recover Lebba on Thursday night were repulsed with heavy losses. THE ENGAGEMENT AT RHODES. ENFILADING THE TURKS. Received 6, 9.45 p.m. Rome, May 6. A squadron, composed of the Vittorio, Emanuele, Regina, Elene, Napoli and Roma, left Samphalia on Friday, with lights out, and proceeded at half-speed to the Island of Charki, ten miles west ■ of Rhodes. Another squadron followed, conveying landing forces of 8000. All were concentrated by 2 a.m., arriving at Rhodes at 3.30. A section of the fleet made a demonstration in the harbor, and another section guarded the disembarkation of the troops in a bay eight miles south of the town. The Turkish troops did not appear. The warships did not fire a shot. The Turks withdrew to a plateau five miles south-west of Rhodes, where Admiral Amenglin immediately attacked them, in order to prevent their with- ■ drawing to the centre of the island. ' There were several bayonet charges by the Italians. Five men were wounded. Fifty Turkish prisoners were taken. The Turks are now on a small peninsula on the north of the island. The warships are able to co-operate by en-. filading both flanks.