TURKO-ITALIAN WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 54, 22 July 1912, Page 5

TURKO-ITALIAN WAR.

j ITALIANS REPULSED. Bjr Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Constantinople, July 19. tort Ktim Kale repulsed the Italian torpedo boats which were attempting to enter the Dardanelles. It was a small affair. THE ITALIAN ATTACK. Constantinople, July 10. Eight torpedo boats entered the Dardanelles in the fog and darkness, and crept to within two miles of Nagara, where the Turkish warships were lying. Turkish accounts allege that the 'forts sank two and damaged the remainder. A SCENE ON 'CHANGE. New York, July 10. Excited trading resulted in tiie Chicago wheat pit on the announcement of the closing of the Dardanelles. Wheat jumped two cents, and com moved in sympathy. Speculators went wild. A DASHING ATTACK. Received 22, 12.50 a.m. Rome, .July 21. Tt is scmi-officially announced that owing to a report, that the Turks intended to surprise the Aegean, Italian torpedoers. either pursuing the Turks or reconnoitring. dashed with admirable daring and in peifeet order twenty kilometres up the Dardanelles. They were detected b\ searchlights and subjected to a heavy ; cross-fire from the forts on either side and also by riiles. .They advanced until they discovered the Turkish licet anchored bill, fully prepared. They were pi otected by a steel cable obstruction, and consequently were not attacked, and the torpedoers retired undamaged.