THE WAR.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1454, 4 November 1911, Page 5

THE WAR.

THE OASIS SLAUGHTER. A WILD MAN HUNT. WOMEN AND CHILDREN SHOT DOWN. (Press Association.—By Telegraph.— Copyright). Reoeivetl 11 p.m. Berlin, Last Night. The FranhJo't Zeitung publishes a Tripoli message dated Tuesday describing the shooting iu the Oasis which deolares that Arabs «liot many Italiau soldiers, caneing panic amongst the troops.

The officers [became helpless, and a wild man limit began. Tlia troops WBIO thoa "ordered to firo ou;tho women and children, acid tlirao thousand natives were |tlius oseouicd or shot down. MARTIAL LAW, PROCLAIMED AT ALEXANDRIA Recaivsd 11 p.m. Cairo, Last Night. Martial law lias been proclaimed at Alexandria. The cruiser Lancaster lauded 200 im GREAT BRITAIN'S POSITION. OANNOT INTERFERE. Received 11 p.m.. London, Last Night. Sir Edward Grey, in reply to questions, referring to tlip alleged massacre of Arabs at Tripoli, said Great Britain caunot intarfare with Italy's military operations. It would be inconsistent with neutrality. The allebseu denied by the highest authority. Sir [Edward Grey added that the first intimation the Government rceceived from Italy rsgatfliug lier intention to s?izs Tripoli, was the notific ition of Septornber'SOth of the declaration of war.

ANTI-EUROPEAN RIOTS

PREACHING A HOLY WAR

Cairo, Yfsterday.

Awti-European riots ait Alexandria resulted' in 200 •amresta. Many Christians were wounded >and four Italians and two 'natives are reported to have been billed.

The mosques at Cairo wore illuminated, wild a Holy War preaclied. The police dteaired the streets, ml 1 made forty wnrests in Cairo. Tripoli, Yesterday.

From a re-captured fort the Turks oa Tuesday .ineffectually shelled the cruisers, The latter 'demolished the tot. RED ORESCENT SOCIETY. i. \ , MAHOMETANS FOR TRIPOLI. Calcutta. Yesterday. ; 'The Red Orescent Society telegraphed o the King and Parliament appealing to them to prevent -till© imdisoriminiate slaughter "in Tripoli. TJte society is receiving numerous Mahometan ■applioajtioiis to service in Tripoli., ITALIAN NAVAL ACTIVITY. Malta, Yesterday. It is reported that practically all the Italian warships feve left Tripoli to Turkey. Eome, Yesterday, Admiral Aubrey considers the fleet is sufficient to occupy several islands in the Archipelago, to Mockde the Dardanelles and make .a demonstration at Salonika or Smyrna.