ITALY AND TURKEY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10451, 17 October 1911, Page 5

ITALY AND TURKEY

THE TURKISH FLEET limLIAN ambassador. TO INTERY VTfl THE KAISER. (Received Last Night, 11 o'clock.) BEiRJLIN, October 16. It is officially reported that the Kaiser ]ki& invited the Italian. Ambassador to confer on the political situation. The Ajnibasisador'is intended interview with Herr Kinderlin Waechster has consequently been ponsponed.

attitude. A (Received Last Nigiht, 11.1 Oo'clock) . VIENNA, October 16. The newspaper Reiohs Post, the niioiutfcipiece of the Ttoine ahd military circle®, endorses German newspaper complaints that Austria has latterly shown coolness to Germany concerning the Moroccan question, markedly in contrast with its friendline-ss with Italy in the Tripolifam conflict.

TURKISH CARAVANS INTERCEPTED. RIFLES DISTRIBUTED IN TRIPOLI. (Received Last Night, 11.40 o'clock) TRIPOLI, October 16. Twenty transports, which bring fifteen thousand troops, are expected to-day. The Italian® stopped a caravan of one hundred and twenty camels'lader- wflth flour and otiher provisions for the Turks. The latter made denewed brisk attacks on Humiliana Wells with a view to diverting attention from the passage of the caravan. Tihe Turks were repulsed, losing a Maxim, gun, and two hundred of their men were wounded. Various engagements ooaurt-ed at Derrnas. have been distributed to any applicant, and as a result, everyone i-a Tripoli in: possession of a Mauser they age; ws& : - gladly "in. / response to ' Cfrgni r 8 bffer. *

MR STEAD'S SUGGESTION. (Received Last Night, 9.45 o'clock.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Oot. 16. The Turkish fleet is leaving for the Dfli-dianeUe®. The Porte has promised to support Mi Stead's suggestion that, failing the Plowers' mediation, Turkey should appeal for arbitration before the Hiague Tribunal.

A TURKISH TRANSPORT. ENTERS SUEZ CANAL. (Received October 16, 9 a.m.) GAIRO, October 15. The Turkish transport Kaiseri entered the Suez Oanal and landed troops at Rarotara, on the eastern side of the Oanal. They are destined for Palestine, via EQ Arisli, and are being escorted by Egyptian coastguards. , . Tlie Kaieeri has been transformed intc a hospital ship, and is proceeding into the Red Sea.

ISLAND OF SAMOS. N®UTRiAIi~TnERJRiITORY. (IReceived October 16, 9*5u w a.m.) ROME, October 15. Italy lias notified the Powers that sire considers Samos (in the Greek Archiipel'ago), on which ifc was reported Turkey was landing troops, neutral territory.

NEUTRAL GRAIN SHIPS. PASSAGE OF THE DARDANELLES. (Received October ;jH v #.2o a.m.) ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 15.' In reply to Russia, the Porte states that it will permit lieaitral grain sSiips bound for neutral ports to pass tlirougjh tflne Dardanelles, but that cargoes consigned to Italian harbours for i'ne military authorities or foj contractors for war supplies will b<- stopped.

"LEAGUE OF HATRED."

(Received October 16, '9.25"a.m.)

CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 15. The newspaper Tanin is organising a League of Hatred-, the members of which must swear to do their utmost to injure Italy.

WAR RISKS.

(Received October 16, 9.30 a.m.)

, v MELBOURNE, October I&.J The'local Underwriters' Association has received a cable message from the London underwriters, notifying that an agreement regarding war risks has been signed. The charges dnv by day to and from Australia, including New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the Continent are:— Steamers outward bound: Onefifith per cent, via Suez, one-sixth per cent, via Cape. Steamers homeward boiind: Oneeighth per cent, on both routes. Sailers one-quarter per cent, on neutral vessels for neutral ports.

TURKS SURRENDER. (Received October 16, 9.30 a.m.) TRIPOLI, October 15. An Italian official, accompanied only by ail officer and <lll interpreter, induced forty Turks, who were •strongly barricaded outside Tripoli, to surrender. He pretended that a large force was approaching to occupy the building.