ITALY FLOUTED BY TURKEY.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 93, 21 April 1908, Page 4

ITALY FLOUTED BY TURKEY.

SQUADRON SENT TO ASIA MINOR.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received April 20, 9.50 D.m.) ■ . . , ROME, April 20. Italy claimed the right to establish post offices m Turkey—a claim .which was based on the most-favoured nation clause in the treaties with Turkey. ,

The Porte replied that post offices belonging to other Pdfrers were tolerated, ■ but not officially sanctionedhence Ita|y -was unable to invoke the

aS6/ officials, the Italian Ambassador of the Porte's intention, f.,S offices were opened, to station the ir Ui? lde an? orcibly Preve^ m^ • Q m entering. _ Ihis brought matters to a head. Italy resolved.to demand the redress pt other grievances, notably the wa Xv o? U?f ° I bstructi«ns. Placed in the 7* %1 1 1 t-ahans l and Arab customers Slow TP+ r' an? Turk?y's refusal to aUow Italians to acquire property in Sg^ Gy d an restnctions on the coast-

All the Powers, including Germany Wgm"f that Italy's action is eoS rect and proper^ hoi™ q? adJ 0n + Wa? ? ot rekdy twelve hours to go to Asia Minor. It consists of eight first-class battleships, one second-class,, three torpedo cruisT&gut B9 °ffiGerS ' 6i78 *">* and