DECLARATION OF WAR

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10438, 2 October 1911, Page 5

DECLARATION OF WAR

BETWEEN ITALY AND TURKEY. ITALIAN TROOPS LAND IN TRIPOLI. _ THE CAUSE OF THE CRISIS. LONG SERIES OF TURKISH EXCESSES. NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE. (Reoeived September 30, 11.55 a.m.) ROME, September 29. li is officially stated that the Ottoman Government has failed to meet the ultimatum, and that Italy and Turkey are In a state of war from 2.30 o'clock to-day. The blockade of Tripoli and Cyrenaica will be Immediately notified to the Powers CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 29. ...The Italians have landed at Tripoli and Benghazi. The Turkish Cabinet has resigned. Wahmud Shevket, Minister) of War, retains his post.

LANDING OF TROOPS. ITALIAN FLAG HOISTED. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sep. 30. The "Agency Ottoman" published tlift following urgent telegram from, Tripoli:— "The Italian- troops have landed, and hoisted the Italian flag on the Government Buildings." The newspapers shortly afterwards published a report that the Turks had sunk the first twto (barges wheal they were about to land troops.

States will keep clear of the strugLONDON WAR RISKS. H ADVANCE AND RECEDE. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) LONDON, September 30. War risks covered in London at 35 per cent', advanced to 70 pea- cent. ■'l hey declined to 20 per cent, on the announcement being made that the Porte would not oppose the landing of Italian troops.

CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE. A SERIES OF EXCESSES. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) LONDON, September 30. Information which) has reached London from Italian isources is to the effect that the cftsis- is tftie reisult of a Jong series of excesses aaid imposi'tdons upon Italians in ©very part of the Turkish Empire, coupled with vexatious, delays and. denials of justic© mi respect to insulitsv One incident is cited in which -an Italian girl was abducted from Adana and compelled to .marry a Mahomimedan.

GARRISON SUMMONED TO SURRENDER. THE REQUEST DECLINED. {Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) LONDON, September 30. The "Daily Mail" correspondent at Tripoli reports that an Italian destroyer, carrying the white flag, entered the port and summoned the "garriS'.m to surrender. The authorities! declined to comply with, the summons. ;

TURKISH DESTROYER SUNK. TTATJAN TROOPS LANDED IN TURKEY. (Received .Last Night, 5.5 o'dook.) LONDON, September 30. Renter's Salonica correspondent reports that an. Italian, cruiser sank ji Turkish destroyer in the harbour i'.: Preveza, at the entrance to the <2ul£ of Arta, in the southernmost •portion of Turkey in Europe, and landed troops there. REPORT FROM GREECE. SIX TORPEDOERS ATTACKED. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.)

Further than that, the Turkish authorities in the (Red Sea, and on tht< Arabian coast have always displayed a violent and provocative attitude towards Italy. Several official acts of piracy against Italians are recorded, together with crimes, including murder.

THE TURKISH VIEW. LONG-CHERISHED AMBITIONS. 'Received I/aet Night, 5.5 o'clock.) LONDON, September 30. Turkey represents the action of It a-ly as an attempt to" 1 realise her longcherished amibitions. In 1903. Itaily asked the Porte in vain to grant all concessions in the public works of Tripoli to Italians, which was synomyinous with deciarinji a-protGotcrivte. Turkey then recognised Italy's economic interests, and a, majority of the concessions we given to Italians. The Bank of Rome is quoted as an instance.

ATHENS, 'September 30. It is officially .announced (from Vonitza, a> seaport town in. Gineece, on th<- Gulf of Arta, and directly opposite Pireveza, that ;a,n Italian squadron attached and pursued six torpedoeira off Preveza. One of these wai wrecked, and took rofuge at Preveza, and the remainder escaped.

SURPRISE IN LONDON. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) • LONDON, September 30. Italy's declaration of war caused the utmost 'surprise in London, whereTurkey's reply to the ultimatum had created a toopediul foaling. EAGER CROWD IN ROME. DEMONSTRATIONS 01< PATRIOTISM. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) HOME, September 30. The newspapers are publishing frequent special editions, which are* eag«r±y snapped up by the crowds. A huge procession was formed, and made a patriotic demonstration outsido the offices of the-Ministers of Wat and Foreign-Affairs.

GERMANY INTERVENING. BASIS OF NEGOTIATIONS. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) VIENNA, September 30. It is reported that negotiations for peace between Italy and Turkey will bo opened binder the auspices of Germany, o« die 'basis, of the establishment of a. protectorate, or occupation of Tripoli, the administration remaining in the Sultan's name. -

OPINIONS IN FRANCE. EFFECT ON THE BALKANS. (Received Last Naglit, 5.5 o'clock.) PARIS, September 30. The French newspapers consider that the hostilities concerning Tripoli will not develop to a great extent, owing to the inequality of the forces. It is admitted, however., that they may have a possible serious effect upon the Balkans situation.

TRIPOLI OCCUPIED, WITHOUT OPPOSITION. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) ROME, September 30. The city of Tripoli was occupied by the Italians at three o'clock yesterday afternoon. The entry to the city was aiot opposed.

TURKISH DEMANDS. ■■■'•.' ' ■ - ■ ' QUESTION OF GRETE. THESSALY ANDALBANIA ARMING. (Received Last Night, -5.5 o'clock.) PARIS, September 30. Renter's, correspondent reports that Turkey intends to demand that Greece shall relinquish sail future •claims upon Crete, or execute military operations on the frontier. TJiesaaJy and Albania are arming, and threaten a renewal of trouble.

LIKELIHOOD OF REPRISALS. MAY BE SEIZED. (Received September 30, 8.20 a.m.) LONDON, September 30. Mr Lucien Wolff, foreign leditor of tha Daily Graphic, writing tin. his paper, foiisees 1 that at is possible that Turkey, by way of reprisals for the takiniig of Muisoal'mian Tripoli, may seize Christian Thessialy, which will probably entail ia (European, war.

EUROPEAN OPINION. SEIZURE GENERALLY CONDEMNED. (Received September 30, 8.5 ia.m.) LONDON, September 29.

SENSATION IN AMERICA. HOW THE SITUATION IS REGARDED.

(Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.)

The Daily Mail states that the ultimatum will seem, even to the waa'mes 1 ; friends of Italy, cruel and violent

WASH3NGTON, Sept. 30. "The declaration of war between Italy and Turkey, coming practically -witliout notice, created a sensation in the United States. It is officially stated that the situation is regarded a® a. natural sequence to the Franco-German negotiations over Morocco. The 'Government of the United

Th© Standard ,says that Italy is adopting the law of the mailed fist anr*. the pirate galley. It is easier to apply the torch than to ,set 'bounds to the conflagration. The paper adds that Turkey, outraged, despoiled and -humiliated, imay seek revenge equally with l)ier aggressor, and, the Ghriist-

ian States foiling to protect her (froin flagrant wrong, till© reflex consequences will injure almost everybody. Tlio Daily News declares that it is impossible to expect or desire that Turkey <wiil submit tamely to as brutal on act of aggression as historv records. It concludes' by urging Sir Edward Giney, the Foreign Secrejtaj'y, to intervene similar to Ger.miany, with a iview to inducing moderation of the demands and to ensure peace'. The' Morning Leader ridicules the declaration' in uu& Italian Note thiat, owing to Turkey's sending reinforcemientsi despite Italy's warning regarding the> excitements and tine perils resulting therefrom, the Italian Government was forced to think of fthe gwairdian<ship of its dignity and interests, and hence hiad decided to proceed with the occupation. It adds: "Italy is in a, hiurry lest , if time is allowed for the enormity of the proceedings to he appreciated, the iievolit of opinion in Europe outside the (Foreign. Offices will he too pronounced to he ignored."

VIEWS OF FRENCH PRESS.

(Received vSepteonher 30, 8.15 a.m.) PARTS, September 29. A section of the French newspapers regrets Italy's precipitate (action. The Journal, refers* to the brutality of Italy's policy, and is astonished at the passivity of the. Powers.

THE VERY LATEST

DESTROYER AND TORPEDO % BOAT SUNK.

A STEAMER CAPTURED

Received This Morning, 12.25 o'clock

ROME, October 1

It ie officially stated that tile destroyers Artigliere and Coraaziere sank at'destroyer and torpedo boat at on: Saturday morning.

The destroyer Alpeno captured a steamer with a, Greek crew, containing five Turkish officers, one hundred and isixty-two soldiers, and a large quantity of munitions of war and grain.

There were no Italian casualties. GREECE MOBILISING. STRENGTHENING THE'FRONTIER FORCES. Received This Morning, 12.45 o'clock CONSTANTINOPLE, October 1. [c is officially reported that Greece i 3 mobilising. The Forte' ha® decided to strengthen the forces on tho Greek-Montene-grir. frontier. THE GERMAN PRESS. IN A VEHEMENT MOOD. Received This Morning, 12.45 o'clock BERLIN, October 1. The entire German' ,press,commenting on the ultimatum before the sequel was known, vehemently denounced Italy's action. The "Berliner Post" insists that Britain must have incited Itaily. The British press- condemnation of Italy's action is, it 'says, sheer hypocrisy.