ITALY AND TURKEY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15862, 27 February 1912, Page 7

ITALY AND TURKEY.

OPERATIONS IN THE RED SEA.

EUROPEANS GETTING AWAY. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, February 25,

An Aden message says that tho steamer Armand Bc.hic called at Hcdeidah and embarked ninety-three Europeans and French proteges. The Italian warships did not interfere. SEALED ORDERS. The cruiser Lancaster is hastily leaving Malta under sealed orders. It is believed that her destination is Beirut. THE NAVAL SKIRMISH AT BEIRUT. ROME, February 25. It is officially stated in Rome that Admiral Faravelli surprised the Turkish warships at Beirut and demanded their surrender by nine o’clock. Ho communicated with the Governor and repeated the demand. , At nine o’clock ho had not received a reply, and so opened firo on the corvette Ananillah, which replied vigorously. Eventually fire broke out, silencing the Avanillah. The warship Garibaldi then torpedoed and fired her guns at the Turkish torpedoer, sinking her. Admiral Faravelli categorically denies bombarding the town and says the squadron left immediately. DETAILS OF THE BEIRUT AFFAIR. SPECTATORS KILLED BY SHELLS. FRENCH INTERESTS IN THE TOWN. IRRITATION IN AUSTRIA. (Received February 26, 10 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, February 26. Shells bursting an the quay at Beirut killed many of the crowd that had gathered to watoh the bombardment. Many casualties were due to splinters and ricocheting shells. The mob, believing that a landing of Italians was imminent, seized rifles at the barracks and demanded the release of prisoners. Hie pcflioe frustrated an attempt at release. Martial law has been proclaimed. The situation now is normal, and Europeans are safe. Reinforcements of troops are arriving. Fifty men aboardi the Turkish^ battleship Avanillah are missing. An additional thirty were killed, and’ a hundred wounded ashore. The Italian warship remained in the offing throughout the night. Six million sterling of French capital is invested at Beirut, and the cruiser Admiral Charner has been ordered thither from Crete. VIENNA, February 26. The newspapers are irritated at the Beirut bombardment. “Dio Zeit” urges the Powers to take steps to prevent a repetition. RETALIATION BY TURKEY. EXPULSION OF ITALIANS FROM SYRIA.' CONSTANTINOPLE, February 26. The Council of Ministers discussed Italy’s action, and deoided to expel Italian subjects from Beirut, Damascus, Jesusalem and Aleppo within fifteen days.