BOMBARDMENT OF TRIPOLI.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 248, 6 October 1911, Page 5

BOMBARDMENT OF TRIPOLI.

THE TOWN HAS NOT CAPITULATED

FORTIFICATIONS TO BE WRECKED TO-DAY.

COUNTRY TO BE SUBDUED WITH OVERWHELMING FORCE. [press association copyright. 1 (Received 6, 9.50 a.m.) Constantinople, Oct. 5. The Fleet has arrived al the Bosphorus. (Received 6, 11.40 a.m.) Rom , Oct. 5. Sixty transports are ready to depart with four army corps authorised and intended to subdue the country rapidly with an overwhelming force. Admiral Faravelli reports that Tripoli has not capitulated. The Turks have abandoned the sea forts and retired to the town fortifications, which will probably be bombarded to-day.

HOW 7 TO STOP HOSTILITIES

BY INTERNATIONAL BOYCOTT. London, Oct. 5. Mr. Stead, in a letter to the “Times,” recalls article 48 cf the Hague Conference of 1907. If Turkey claims to submit the dispute to arbitration, and Italy refuses, an international boycott of Italian trade ought, to be instituted. W 7 AS ENGLAND FOIHVARNED? London, Oct. 5. The “Daily Graphic” declarer, that Sir Edward Gray on August 22 was aware that Italy was advancing claims to Tripoli, France having promised not to oppose on consideration of Italy’s acquiescing in the Moroccan protectorate.

THE TURKISH EXECUTIVE

Constantinople, Oct. 5. Said Pasha informed the Cabinet that his political colour would not differ from that of his predecessor. Shevket Pasha takes the portfolio of W r ar, and Reshed Pasha. Ambassador at Vienna, probably that of Foreign Minister. A TAME ENGAGEMENT. RESEMBLES A SHOOTING COMPETITION. Rome, Oct. 5. The Italians allowed considerable intervals between the shots. The bombardment resembles a shooting competition, officers betting on the results of particular shots._ One gunner ,who was ordered to 'dismantle a battery, was heard to say: “I’ll bet you I knock the left turret off on the first shot.” W 7 hen the smoke cleared the turret was gone. The gunner said, “Now for the right.” This also disappeared. The. Minister of Marine instructed the Admirals to avoid unnecessary damage, saying, "Remember. Tripoli will soon be Italian, and the greater the damage done the greater will be the expense of repairing it.” In the closing stage of the bombardment those aboard the warships saw the soldiers gradually abandoning the fortifications and occupying the hills, where they are entrenching. The naval division was orderecT to bombard Benghazi on Thursday and instructed not to land unless it was essential, as the departure of troops was imminent. The start of the first contingent of 20,090 was owing to cruisers reporting that Turkish torpedoers wore stationed on the route. The Italians pursued the torpedoers, which escaped in the darkness. The Government propose to land 49,000 in Tripoli within a week. DETAILS OF THE BOMBARDMENT.

Rome, Oct. 5. The battleship Benedetto Brin, flying Admiral Turavelli’s Hag, with the warships Roma, Napoli, Sicilia, I'ranocsto Ferruccio, Garibaldi, Agordat, Psa, Amalfi Sardegna. Coatit and Varese, paraded on Tuesday, destroyers cruising rapidly between the warships anil the city. Another squadron was spread fanlike at the rear of the warships to prevent a Turkish surprise, other warships pitrolling the gulfs of Sidra and Bomba. The sea was calm. At three o’clc.-k the line of battleships hoisted the colours and defiled. The final summons to surrender having been given and refused, they opened fire. The Garibaldi fired on the Vali’s palace. The Hansidich and Sultams forts immediately replied. The Turkish a m was bad, and the projectiles fell short. The Varese and Franco Ho Ferruccio directed their fire on the fortifications near the lighthouse and mole. After an hour’s firing the Varese shells caused a collapse of the lighthouse. The TurKish fire became feebler. Many guns were dismounted. The palace walls were riddk d. The centra! forts ceased firing at five o’clock, but Hansiiiieh and Sulrams continued. A number of fires brexe out at nightfall, when the bcml.a.dment ceased. It was ri sumed *>n Wednesday rm .ning. l >i f ‘ ou.e: forts were soon in rums and unable to reply. The Turks ri rm ved tlrnir guns to the heights above i!:e to.vn ami re-opined file, but were iii>pe—i :l bv Italian shrapnel. Three hundred guns took pan :n tiie Tripoli liombardment.

AN ITALIAN PROTEST. \1 LEGED BREACH i”7 NEUTRAL) L’Y. (Rii'iivmi 6. a.m.) C airo. Get. Tt'tlv has jirote-ted to tiie Go.' . rn,r J the Suez ('anal against tm c, in inued pr< - nee of garr-on = 'it tiie fi.ris and * f the Turk'.m ira' ■ .m it • Kaiser.” wbi. li Italy i " <t Im acb. of t b-' 1 lu'iH tidily oi t m ('anal.

GERMAN ANG LOPHOBI A. (Received 6, 11.40 a.m.) Berlin, Oct. 5. The Anglophobe Press accepts the "Graphic’s” statement that Sir Edward Grey was aware in August that Italy was advancing claims to Tripoli. The "Post” declares England and France consented in order to embarass Germany with Italy and Turkey. MOUAMMEDAN PROTEST. Lord Lamingt.cn presided at a meeting in London of Mohammedans at which a resolution was carried deeply resenting Italy’s high-hand-ed proceedings and hoping tli.nl Great Britain would : eenre the integrity of Turkey.