ITALY AND TURKEY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10442, 6 October 1911, Page 5

ITALY AND TURKEY

THE LATEST DETAILS

NO SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

REPORTS FROM TRIPOLI

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Lopyngnt.)

FRANCE AND ITALY.

MOROCCO AND TRIPOLI. (Received Last Night, 11.35 o'clook.) LONDON, October 5. The Daily Graphic declares that Sir Edward Grey, on 22nd August, was aware that Ita|y was advancing claims to Tripoli, France having promised not to oppose these claims in consideration of Italy's acquiescing in the Moroccan protectorate.

ARTICLE 48. MR STEAD'S OPINION. (Received Last Night. 11.35 o'clock.) LONDON, October 5. Mr W. T. Stead, in a letter to the' "Times," recalled Article 48 of the Hague- Conference, v 1907. If Turkey claims to.submit her dispute to arbitration, and Italy refuses, an ir- I ternational boycott of Italian trade l ought to be instituted.

MOHAMMEDANS IN LONDON. PASS A RESOLUTION. (Received Last Night, 11.35 o'clock.) LONDON, October .5. Lord Lamington presided over a meeting of Mohammedans in London, at which a resolution was carried deeply resenting Italy's highhanded proceedings, and expressing the hope that Great Britain would secure the integrity of Turkey.

DETAILS OF THE BOMBARDMENT.

TRIPOLI'S FORTS DESTROY- . .. ■ m.

(Received Last Night,. 11.55 o'clock.) ROME, October 5. The battleship Benedetobrin, flying Admiral Fiiravelli's flag,.. - with the warships Roma, Napole, Sicilia, Francisco Ferrucio, Garibaldi, Agordat, Pisa, Amalfii,' Tariegna, and Coatitvarese, paraded on Tuesday. •■Destroyers were cruising rapidly between the warships and the city. Another squadron spread fanlike to the rear of the warships, to prevent a Turkish surprise, while other warships were patrolling the Gulfs of Sidra and Bomba.

WAR RISK 1 RATES.

The sea was calm. At three o'clock the line of battleships hoisted ,the colours and defiled.

A final summons to surrender having been given and refused, the signal to "Open fire" was given.

The Garibaldi fired on the Vali's palace and H&nsidieh, and the Sultana's forts immediately replied. The Turkish aim was bad, the projectiles, falling short. /The Varise and Francisco Ferruccio directed fire on the fortifications near the lighthouse and mole. After an hour's -.firing, the Varifce's shells caused the collapse of the lighthouse. The Turkish fire became feebler, and many guns Were dismounted. The Palace walls were riddled, and the central forts ceased firing at 5 o!clock, but the Han&dieh and Siiltanie» continued.

TRANSPORT.

Amumiber of fireß broke out at nightfall, when the bombardment ceased.

The bombardment was resumed on Wednesday morning, and the outer forts were soon in ruins and unable to reply. The Turks removed their guns to the heights above the ,town, and' reopened fire, but were dispersed by the Italian shrapnel. The Italians allowed considerable intervals between the shots. The bombardment reseanlbled a shooting competition. The officers and men were betting on the results of particular shots. One gunner was' ordered to dismahtle a battery head. "I bet you I knock the left turret with the first Sihot," he said. ,

'When the smoke cleared a-way the turret was. gone: The gunner then/said, "Now 'for the right!" • This v also disappeared. The Minister of Marine instructed the Admirals to avoid unnecessary damage, and to remember that Tripoli would soon be Italian,}and the (greater the damage done the greater would be the expense of repairing. In the Iclosing stages of the bombardment, those aboard the warships saw the soldiers gradually abandoning the fortifications l and occupying th* liills, where they were entrenching-

The naval division was ordered to Ibomibard Benghazi on Thursday, but Was instructed not to land unless essential, as the departure of troops wlas imminent.

The start of the first contingent of twenty thousand ,was delayed, to the. cruisers reporting that the" Turkish (torpedoers were stationed en route.

The Italians pursued the torpedoers, which escaped in the darkless. The Government proposes to land 40,000 men at Tripoli within a week. TURKISH MINISTRY. Received This Morning, 12.20 o'clock

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 5. Said Pasha lias informed the Cabiner that his political colour is not differing from that of his predecessors. Shevket Pasha takes the portfolio of War. . Reshed Pasha, Ambassador at Vienna, will probably become Foreign Minister.

buMBARDMENT OF TRIPOLI.

AN INEFFECTIVE REPLY.

(Received October 5, 10.35 a\.m.)

ROME, October 4

It is officially stated that the batteries at Tripoli ineffectively replied to the bombardment, which is to be resumed to-day. The houses in the town were spared, only the lighthouse and battery being demolished. Three hundred guns took part in the bombardment of Tripoli.

TRANSPORTS CAPTURED.

(Received October 5; 10.40 a.m.)

CORFU, Octbber 4

Two Turkish transports near Preve»a and a steamer (flying the British flag) with one hundred, and seventy soldiers and six guns aboard, have been captured.

WAR CORRESPONDENTS.

(Received October 5,. 8.5 a.m.)

MALTA, October 4

A number of Italian, French and Euiglish, war correspoiideiytij, ar« quarantined owing to cholera in Italy

(Receivd October 5, 9.10 a.m.)

SYDNEY, October 5. The underwriters have received a cable notifying the following war risk rates between Australasia and the United Kingdom:— Neutral vessels. — Steamers:, Outwards, via Suez, one-eighth per centurns via the Oape, one-sixteenth. Steamers. — Homewards, via Suez one quarter percentum; via the Oape, one-eighth percentum. Sailers. — One quarter percentum.

REPORTED SINKING OF A

(Received October 5, 10 a.m.)

ROME, October 4. The reported sinking of the transport Berna is denied. Five Turkish torpedoers chased the Italian steamer Molfetta. while sh- was crossing from Durazzo to Bari. The steamer extinguish her lights, and, aided by stormy weather, escaped. The British steamer Sheffield was captured at Preveza, but was released after the Turks on board and some war material had been removed.

MUSSULMAN'S PROTEST.

(Received October ,5, 10.50 a.m.)

CAPETOWN, October 4

• Meetings of Mussulmans at Durba.- and Johannesburg protested against Italy's action in regard to Tripoli.