TURKISH BATTLESHIPS BOMBARDED.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10439, 3 October 1911, Page 5

TURKISH BATTLESHIPS BOMBARDED.

ONE RUNS ON THE ROOKS

(Received October 2, 9 a.m.)

ATHENS, October 1

The Italian fleet in the. Gulf of PireYeza. bombarded the transport Alpagut. Two battleships, including the Htmidieh, 67000 tons, launched in 1885, which were anchored with the torpedoers Tofcat and Antalia, endeavoured to escape. One ran on the rocks; the other managed to enter the harbour.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 1. Telegrams add that the Alpagut and one of the torpedc-ors were afterwards sunk. The Italians; on Saturday afternoon, under cover of three cruisers and four torpedoers, landed at Prevez-a, beyond the range of the guns of the forts. Two Turkish torpedo boats were captured at Durizzo. Their officers were* ignorant of tlie fact that war had been declared.

ITALIAN TRANSPORTS BUSY. WARSHIPS IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN. (Received October 2, 9.7 a.m:)

ROME, October 1. The Italian fleet is spread out in all directions in the Eastern Mediterranean in order to protect trade and prevent tlie Turks, from attacking tlie long line of Italian transports' going to Tripoli. The Italian expeditionary force comprises eight regiments'of infantry and two .regiments of Bersaglieri sharpshooters. 'The transports are taking two thousand five hundred additional cavalry, artillery, and engineers.

The Italians; estimate that there are six thousand Turkish infantry and five thousand cavalry at Tripoli, with, a score of field, .guns, ia addition to fifteen! thousand Arab infantry and two thousand eight hundred cavalry. The Duke of Abruzzi in command of of the torpedo and submarine flotillas is closely watching Preveza, to prevent the escape of the Turkish destroyer which has taken, refuge there.

TAKING THE NEWS TO TRIPOLI. CONSULS COLLECT THEIR PEOPLE. (Received October 2, 9.10 a.m.)

TRIPOLI, October 1. An Italian destroyer, flying a white flag entered the harbour and informed the Italian consul that an ultimatum had been issued.' The 'consul's (representing the different Powers then collected their respective subjects at the consulates. There was a panic,, women and children rushing along the streets and collecting their belongings. Tunisian and Greek iboats in the harbour are filled with refugees. I s -. is reported that the Ottoman troops intend to retire inland. ,

ITALIAN CRUISER PISA. SAID TO BE ASHORE AT TRIPOLI (Received October 2, 9.17 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 1. The Italian cruiser Pisa, 9832 tons, is reported to he a»shore at Tripoli. BRITISH MEDITERRANEAN FLEET AT MALTA (Received October 2, 9.20 a.m.) MALTA, October 1. The British Mediterranean, fleet has arrived at Malta.

EXCITED MOB AT SALONICA. (■Received October 2, 9.10 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 1. x». mob at Salonica tore down the escutcheons at the Italian Consulate and schools, and confiscated Italiaqii fishing boats. SEMI-OFFICIAL EXPLANATION. WAS GE3MANY AFTER TRIPOLI?

(Received October 2, 9.13 a.m.)

LONDON, October 1

Reynolds' Newspaper Iras published ,1 statement ifrom an alleged authoritative source to the effect that the semi-official explanation, is that Italy's precipitancy <was> due to the possession of knowledge that Germany was negotiating with the Porte for the cession of Tripoli for a big cash consideration.

UTMOST ENTHUSIASM

ITALIAN OFFICERS DRAW LOTS. (Received October 2, 9.10 a.m.) ROME, October 1. The' concentration preparatory to the embarking of the expeditionary troops has proceeded for some time

with the utmost enthusiasm, the officer* drawing lots as> to who should go-

WHAT ITALY IS PREPARED TO DO.

IF OCCUPATION OF TRIPOLI IS UNOPPOSED.

(Received October 2, 9.7 a.m.)

PARIS, October 1

The newspaper Le Matin reports 1 that best-informed Italian circles state that if the occupation of Tri- | poli by Italy is not opposed, Italy i win, give Turkey the fullest satisfae- ) tion. She will recognise her sover- I eignty over the province, and pay a i substantial indemnity. , This report ha& received coniirma- | tion from otlier quarters. I

TURKEY CONGRATULATED. ABSENCE OF REG&ETTABLE INCIDENTS. (Received October 2, 9.7 a.m.) LONDON, October 1. The inewispapeps congratulate Turkey on the absence of ji-egrettable anti-Italian incidents. BERLIN, October 1. Germany has assumed the protectioi. of Italian subjects' interests in Turkey. The change of Government in Turkey is regarded as putting an end to Germany's predominant influence. The Turks are greatly incensed, believing that Italy's action is l due to the Agadir incident. British influence is temporarily dominant in. Constantinople.

CRITICISM IN GERMANY.

GOVERNMENT "SHYLY NEUTRAL." (Received October 2, 9.15 a.m.) BERLIN, October 1. Criticisim has been aroused by the German Government assuming the protection of both Turkish and Italian subjects in the respective countries. Current opinion declares that the Government is .shyly neutral. Public .sympatluy is with the Turks, tho people viewing .Germany's Italian ally as a slippery customer, who iplayed fake at Algecdras, being friendlier to France than to Germany.

TURKISH CABINET RESIGNS.

THREE LEAPING MINISTERS R.ETAIN THEIR POSTS.

(Received October 2, 8.5 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 1. The Turkish Cahi.net has resigned. Saitl PasTCa, the Grand Vizier, Kianvl Pasha, Minister for Foreign.' Affairs, and Mahnmid Sherbet Pasha, retain their- posts'. Said Pasha And Kiamil Pasha's names are considered a guarantee against precipitate action on the part of Turkey.