ITALY AND TURKEY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15899, 10 April 1912, Page 10

ITALY AND TURKEY.

GREEK STEAMER CAPTURED. United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, April 8. A Port Said message says that the Italian subventioned merchant cruiser Duca di Genova captured a Greek steamer carrying contraband and is taking her to Tobruk. r THE TURKISH COMMANDER,' - EDHEM PASHA ON THE POSITION. CAIRO, April 9. Edhem Pasha has arrived hero wounded. He hopes to return to Tripoli shortly. Meanwhile Nazim Bey is commanding. Edhem Pasha states that two hundred thousand Arabs are assisting ten thousand Turks. The Arabs are fired with implacable revenge against the Italians, consequently few prisoners are taken. The Italian position at Tobruk is difficult owing to the poisoning of the artesian wells.