FATE OF TRIPOLI

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10436, 29 September 1911, Page 5

FATE OF TRIPOLI

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OCCUPATION PRACTICALLY CERTAIN LARGE ITALIAN FORCE AVAILABLE. (Received September 28, 1.50 p.m.) LONDON, September 27. Latest information, inakiesi it practically certain that Italy will occupy Tripoli. Little fighting on fine Ooasit is expected, owaihg to the large Italian force available, and. tine unlikelihood of Turkey depleting hier ihome garrison®.

AE the Italian merchantmen in Ottoman waters have been recalled.

LONDON PRESS OPINIONS. RELATIVE, STRENGTH OF POWERS. THE AFRICAjTINTERESTS. (Received Last Night, 10.30 o'clock.)

LONDON, September- 28

The Times publishes .statistics showing that, in the .event of war, there axe no present indications that any large Italian, and Turkish armies .would collide. Itaily's manifest naval superiority would place Tripoli at her mercy. Tiro Sultan's armies would ibe unable to proceed to an attack so long as. Turkey was without the help of- a naval power capable of clearing the (Mediterranean, of the Italian warships. Otherwise the two Powers were mot unevenly matched. Each had approximately a million, and a quarter of trained men ready. ■ A Times correspondent, who was lately in Nigeria, in <an article, remarks, that events are apparently shaping in a fashion calculated to stir (the Islam, depths throughout Africa.. The consequences would possibly Ibe momentous for the interests of African Powers. • A few. years ago the Italian. , ambitions in Tripoli might, perhaps, have been achieved witliout much difficulty, whether mioiiallly .justifiable or not; but their active, expression mow occurs when, two' ch*cumstances. have entirely altered the (situation.. Firstly, the recrudescence of Turkey's political activity in Tripoli, and the vast-hinter-land; secondly, the Senussis' recognition of the Sultan's spiritual authority:

REPORTED ULTIMATUM.

NOT CONFIRMED IN LONDON.

(Received Last Night, 10.30 o'clock.)

LONDON, September 28

: Tina reported Italian, ultimatum to Turkey is mot confirmed at either the Turkish or the Italian Emibassies in London. CERMAN REPRESENTATIVES. A COMPROMISE SOUGHT. (Received This Moaning, 12.10 o'clock CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 28. . Marshall von Bieberstein, German. Amibasisador, (has assured the Suit-aft (that Germany will make friendly representation® to- Italy on behalf of Turkey; hut ds> .unable co .promise suooess. There are indications that Germany i.> (seeking to effect a compromise, assuring Italy's dominance in Tripoli, and avoiding an open rupture.

THE YOUNG TURKS.

' THEIR PRESTIGE SUFFERING. Pve6eived Tliis Morning, 12.10 o'clock VIENNA, September 28. It is feafed .in. diplomatic quarters that even .a. partial ireali&ation of Italy's*, aspirations' will be a heavy Iblow to the Young Turks, ,whose .prcstcge- i« already suffering. The "Neue Ereie Presse" learas officiailly that Turke,y is willing to miake economic concessions 'which will in no wise be political privileges, and will .regard the landing of troops in Tripoli .as- a eausus ibeUi. •>

A BELGIAN REPORT.

THE QUESTION ADJUSTED. Received This Morning, 12.10 o'clock BRUSSELLS, Sept. 28. The newlspaper 'Tatriote" -deol-ar- - es that it is- stated, in diplomatic circles that the Trioolitan question has beer: adjusted to Italy's (Satisfaction..

NEWS FROM TRIPOLI. LANDING OF TROOPS. THE ITALIAN MOVEMENTS. Received This Morning, 12.30 o'clock TRIPOLI, September 28. Tlie Turkish transport Derna,

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I laden with grain for starving Arabs, brought a iiew officers and a hundred soldiers, together with several* easesi of rifles and aman/unition, unmolested, passing within gunshot range of the Italian warships, which are cruising and practically block- j ading the coast. Advices, from Milan, which have j been posted on the frontier, state that Duke Abruzai, in command of (torpedo .and-isaibmiariiije flotillas, will hoist his flag at Brinddsisi. Seven warships have left Spezzia for Tripoli. Mr Marconi has placed the whole of 'his wireless apparatus in the Mediterranean at the Government's disposal.

ANTI-MILITARY OUTBREAK.

BY SOCIALISTS AND ANARCHISTS. i ' HFABITY RESPONSE OF RESERVISTS. Received This morning, 12.30 o'clock. ROME, September 28. Socialists, Republicans and Anar- „ dusts, in Rome, Florence and other cities. are attempting to provoke ] a,nti-milita.ry outbreaks. The Government has been compell-' ed to station troops to repress the rising. Many ira.ilway stations are occupied by the military. Some stone-throwing has occurred, and numerous arrests have been made. The projected general strike proved a complete fiasco. Extremists, unable to meet publicity, harangued private [assemblages even to the extent of glorifying the regicide.

Tlie bulk of the population tliroughout Italy, especially in the South, also in Sicily, is enthusiastically in favour of the expedition. The Reservists have responded with great alacrity to the summons. They were everywhere ovationed, except in the provinces of Ravenna and Forli, 'where mobs of children lay across tdi© rails, ineffectually attempting to prevent the departure of trainloads. of Reservists, who shoutr ed: "Long live Italv. Italian Tripoli!"

A PRIVATE TELEGRAM.

ITALIAN DEMANDS

Received This Morning, 12.50 o'clock

BERLIN, September 28

Tlie newspaper "Tageihlafct," in a private telegram from Vienna., states, that Italy has notified all. the Powers that she is demanding (from Turkey practical guarantees of. protection for Italian interests in Tripoli. Theseguarantee® must ibe of a, material nature. Italy would regard the premission for -an Italian garrison in Tripoli ,ais a practical protection of Italians..