THE TRIPOLI WAR.
HEAVY SHELLING AT BENGHAZI. e MUCH DAMAGE DONE, By Telecraph—Press Association—Copyricht Rome, October 24. Six hundred Turkisih regulars, and 4000 Arabs opposed the Italian landing at Benghazi. Four hundred of tho Arabs were killed, and it is estimated that a thousand wero wounded. Nightfall favoured the enemy's flight inland, and but few remained in tho town. Tho latter fact explains tho almost complete lack of risistanco by tho Turks when tho Italians occupied tho place. Tho damage dono to tho town was serious. Arab chiefs aro tendering their submission. The report that inmates of tho Christian Mission wero massacred at Benghazi has not boen confirmed. (Pvec. October 2C, 1.15 a.m.) Malta, October 25. Tripoli advices state that heavy shelling has taken placo at Benghazi, and much damage has boen done. The British Consulate was wrecked. It is reported that tho casualties total ■1000, the sufferers being chiefly inhabitants. BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE. (Rec. October 2G, 1.35 a.m.) London, October 25. Replying in Parliament to a question why the Government's good officers had not been offered in the Italo-Turkish hostilities, the Premier (Mr. Asquith) said it was not considere dthat a public announcement was desirable at present.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1269, 26 October 1911, Page 7
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