TRIPOLI

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10568, 26 February 1912, Page 5

TRIPOLI

CABIiM_NEWS (United kwxiation—ByEEle- t trie T^wni-ph—Copyright.)

ANNEXED BY ITALY A POPULAR DE?AQNBTF?ATION. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) ROME, February 24. The Chamber of Deputies, amidst enthusiasm, ratified the annexation of Tripoli by 423 votes to 9. A popular 'demonstration took iplace before the Chamber and Quirinal. The King and Ministers received an ovation. ERITREAN TiROOPS. Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) LONDON, February 2-1. The Times states that there is reason to believe that Great Britain supports the views of Italy in regard to the right to utilise Eritrean troops. * TURKISH WARSHIPS. TO BE DESTROYED. Received This Morning, 12,25 o'clock. ROME, February 25. It is semi-officially reported that tU© gunboat Volturno ana the waiship Garibaldi have been sent to Boirut to destroy two Turkish warships which are facilitating the shipment of contraband and endangering transports. Instruction has been given that Beirut is not to be bombarded. TURKISH VESSELS BOMBARDED DESTROYED, FIFTEEN KILLED, MANY WOUiNIDEID. Received This Morning, 12.25 o'clock CONSTANTINOPLE, February 2o ; Messages state tnat Italian war-* ships have demanded the surrender of the corvtte Avnillah and a torpedoef. Before a reply could be given, they sank both of them. Neither of them were under steam. The custom house and harbour buildings were damaged. ! The bombardment created a panic, and many fled to Lebanon. Others were forced to take refuge in the armoury, where they armed themselves. In the disturbances in the town, altogether some fifteen were killed and one hundred wounded.