ITALY AND TURKEY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15921, 6 May 1912, Page 7

ITALY AND TURKEY.

THE DARDANELLES QUESTION. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received Mav 5. 5 p.m.) LONDON, MSy 4.

In the House of Lords, Viscount Mopley declared that it would be a mis- I take if Britain, in dealing with the • Dardanelles, overlooked Turkey's enor- ■ mous Mohammedan interests with which Britain was concerned, especially Britain's concern in her position and relations as a Mediterranean power.

AUSTRIAN OPINIONS. VIENNA, May 4.' - The "Neue Freie Presse" suggests that Lord Morley meant that Italy might at a critical moment be found on the sido of the Triple Entente instead of that of the Triple Alliance. The "Zeit" declares that Lord Morley indicated that in the event of a European war Britain reckons on Italy's support or benevolent neutrality.

A TWO HOURS' FIGHT. ROME, April 4. The Italians, after two hours' fighting at Homs. seized Lebda, the birthplace of the Emperor Severus. Three hundred Turks and Arabs were killed.Eight Italians were killed and fiftyfour were wounded.

RHODES OCCUPIED BY ITALIANS. (Received May 6, 12.30 a.m.) ROME.. I ";>• 5. The Italians have occupied Rhodes. The Turkish troops retired to the hills.