TURKO-ITALIAN WAR.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13527, 8 November 1911, Page 5

TURKO-ITALIAN WAR.

ANOTHER ITALIAN DEFEAT. Derna Recaptured. Press Association.— Telegraph.—Copyright. November \7. Enver Bey and the Senussi chiefs have . telegraphed that the Turks have seized v Derna. The Italians lost 500 killed and numerous prisoners. Eighteen guns were taken. The Turks lost 80 killed and 80 wounded. The Senussi are a Moslem confrater- ■ nity with austere and fanatical doctrines which has done much to unite the Mo- -- hammedan population of North Africa in hostility and resistance to foreign and infidel influences. The confraternity has ramifications all over North Africa, especially in Tripoli. Fezzan, and Ga dames. The French have come into - contact with them; and after the deatli ■in 1885 of the Egyptian Malidi, from whom they had carefully held aloof, they ‘■acquired additional influence in the . Soudan. A leading member of the brotherhood • lately telegraphed to the Sultan that he and his followers were’ prepared to join ■the Turks in the defence of Tripoli against the Italians. FURTHER PARTICULARS. - ROME, November 7. The Turkish artillery bombarded the - Italians throughout Monday, concluding with an attack on the Italian left until nine at night. ■ The aeroplanes dropped bombs in the Turkish camp. , Heavy downpours indicate that the rainy season is commencing. ITALIAN ATROCITIES. ROME, November 7. .The correspondent of the Turin.Stampa states that the soldiers are inebriated with the desire for vengeance. He narrates that after the other executions a husband and wife, two splendid types of Bedouins; were led to a wall. They took one another’s hands, and repeated a prayer. Soldiers levelled their rifles, and the husband'was shot. The woman did not flinch. The order was given to fire. The rifles were levelled, and she was killed. Later, an old woman was shot. She was charged with concealing cartridges under her rags, and was forced to strip, though she feigned modesty to prevent a -search. BRITAIN AND MEDIATION. Received November 8, 8.5 a.m. ■LONDON, November 7. A deputation from the Inter-Parliamen-tary Union waited upon the Premier and asked the Government- to take the earliest . opportunity to mediate at Tripoli, if possible in concert with other Powers. .The Hon. H. H. Asquith aud Sir Edward Grey explained the difficulty of acting until there was a prospect of success. - The Speaker firmly repressed Mr D. Mason’s attempts to move the adjournment of the House of Commons to discuss the atrocities.