WAR DECLARED.
'J'lio 'announcement -rnaoe on Saturday that war had been, declared between Italy land Turkey, ramie as a> startling surprise to Niew Zealand. From the cables published this morning, it would appear that the crisis 3ia.si been produced through the Ottoman excesses in Tripoli. The Italians are I thtereifoiie on what may he termed a I punitive expedition. The Italians.' do not seem to hiavte experienced much [ difficulty in. landing their troops, ' though the first, two barges were sunk. The /hostilities, a.re not likely to be of a protracted character, owing to the overwhelming preponderance in naval (power possessed : by Italy. There is a danger, however, of 'the .situation, in tho Balkan States being affected. The announcement thait. .Germany is mediating between tho two Powers encourages the hope I that the war will soon 'be ended.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10438, 2 October 1911, Page 4
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137WAR DECLARED. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10438, 2 October 1911, Page 4
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