THE WAR IN TRIPOLI.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14807, 10 October 1911, Page 7

THE WAR IN TRIPOLI.

DETAILS OF BOMBARDMENT

WHAT EYE-WITNESSES SAY. " UNWORTHY OF THE NAME." THE CYRENAICA ; CAMPAIGN. | . TAKING OF TOBRUK. By, Telegraph.—Press Association.— Copyright... I- . ' ~'. ' •••" ■,'■■' ' >':. ' f ■' ■'■"■ ■■ .. :'■' ■ -.. ; '(Received October 9. 10.10 p.m.) ;,,, ; ,:.; , , ; Malta, October 9. Reports of the \ bombardment of Tripoli state that the Italians after •landing marched through the utterly silent streets to the forts, and blew ,up ' ammunition stores, and powder magazines. - ' .«, ■ ,: _ , Two hundred shells .were fired during the bombardment. One 'fell on the roof- of a house, and . exploding caused the building . 'to' collapse. Four persons were' killed. " . Four shells exploded- beyond r the fort radius, and killed nine native Jews '":,:,. . .':',.. ,

. Eye-witnesses declare 1 1 that the bombardment was unworthy'of the name. : The first few shells killed 11 persons and wounded 20, and damaged many houses, while the second day's shelling caused no damage.

• Constantinople, October 8. i; The Tripolitan authorities report that many houses were destroyed, and a great number of the inhabitants, including several women and children, were killed during the bombardment. ~, : -

: Some of the Turkish garrison are camped in forts amid the hills, five miles from the town of Tripoli. . ' ,•' - London, October 8.

:; Triipolitan refugees at Malta are memorialising Great Britain asking for assistance in securing compensation for the losses sustained by. them in- connection with their enforced departure from Tripoli.. ,

SURRENDER OF TURKS. GOING BACK TO TRIPOLI. ■'.". \CRecoived October 9. 11.45 p.m.) • V : Rome, October 9. Groups of 'Turkish soldiery, as well as Arabs, are returning to Tripoli- , and surrendering to v the Italians. ~ ;y...,''...' '. V J "..' ■', ,i'-".'.,''. ■''^'• i i ! It is stated that 20,000 inhabitants, who fled in a state of starvation, are expected to return to Tripoli. Reports of serious dissensions between the Turks and Arabs are confirmed. ' • " ■■■-■

ATTACK ON CYRENAICA. EASY CAPTURE OF 7:TOBRUK. (Beceived October 9. 11.45 p.m.) ' * * , Rome, October 9. It is now disclosed that Italy's main demonstration at Tripoli was undertaken with a view to deceiving the enemy while Admiral Aubiry took possession of Cyrenaica, the richest district of Tripoli. The Italian squadron, on Wednes- , day last, requested the Tobruk gar: rison to surrender. On the request being refused, the Victor Emmanuel fired and made a breach it the fortifications. , x A landing party overcame the small garrison, and made them prisoners. '.•'.".

IS ITALY'S MISSION ENDED?

"IT MAY BE YEARS."

(Received October 9, 10.10 . p.m.)

Malta, October 9.

Professor Artbauer, an Austrian scientist in Tripoli, declares if Italy is contented with the occupation of the town its mission is ended, but that if it is sought to subdue the hinterland it will take years to accomplish the task. ;

INDIGNATION OF MOSLEMS.

BOYCOTT OF ITALIAN GOODS

London, October 9.

At a meeting of Moslems at Westminister, at which Farrid Bey, leader of the Egyptian Nationalist party, presided, it was resolved to call upon all Orientals to . rigorously boycott Italian goods. The chairman declared that if the Egyptian Government- prohibited Turkish troops from travelling through Egypt it would be a contravention of existing treaties.

APPEAL TO KING GEORGE.

A RULER OF MOSLEMS. Constantinople, October 8. A meeting of Moslems at Santa Sophia has resolved to address a telegram to King George asking him how England, ruling 90,000,000 Moslems, can cqmplaisantly regard Italy's action in connection with the present situation in Tripoli. The promoter of the meeting also convened the meeting which recently appealed to the Kaiser. <•"- -Calcutta, October 8. The council of the All India Moslem League has met at Lucknow and passed . a resolution condemning Italy's action, advising the boycotting of Italian goods,;and appealing to the British for intervention. The avowed object of the All India Moslem League is to promote concord and J harmony amongst the '- different nationalities of j India, to work in to furtherance of the' general interests oi the country as -far as possible in conceit with other communities, and to safeguard and prosecute by all constitutional and loyal methods ~ the ; special interests of the . Moslems of India. \ Similar... protests to '= those reported "above have also ,

been , made by meetings .of Moslems at Calcutta, Bombay, Johannesburg, . and Durban. At the Calcutta meeting it was resolved to urge Great Britain, as "the. greatest Mahomedan , Power," .to check; Italy's aggression, and to appeal to .Cur-:', key to defend I the ■ honour of ' ■ Islam. <JI

TURKISH PORT BOMBARDED. \ ■'■?-,A NAVAL ■'■ SKIRMISH. .; - (Received October 9, ; 11.45" p.m.) ~ Constantinople; October : 9.'.! * Reports from San Giovanni di Medua (a small Albanian seaport) state that two - Italian warships searched the Austrian steamer Esterhazy and a Turkish sailing vessel. : The Turkish troops fired on and sank the Italian gig" containing-an, officer and five' blue jackets, where upon the warships bombarded the port. The Government buildings were slightly damaged, and one soldier was wounded. J, ' •The funnel and mast of Italian torpedo boat were destroyed by the Turkish fire. (Received October 9, 10.10 p.m.) - • Rome, October 9. ; It is believed that the crew of the Turkish transport steamer Derna sank the vessel by opening a valve.

ITALIANS TO BE "HARASSED." NO PITCHED ' BATTLES. - (Received October 10, 1 a.m.) Paris, October 9. AH Fethi Bey, Turkish military attache at Paris, is proceeding to Tri-1 poli to command the Turkish forces. i In a few weeks, he predicts, ■ 10,000 regulars and 20,000 Arabs will commence 'to harass the Italians, avoiding pitched battles. TURKEY AND, GREECE. A RUMOURED INVASION. . Constantinople, October .8. There is increasing military activity in Salonika, where it is rumoured that Turkey ■ is about. to invade Greece. . -. .• ' '■ ,'. '•- ■ • . ' The leader of the Yemen rebels has offered an armistice and to provide lOOjOOO men to aid Turkey in Tripoli. A telegram from Constantinople states that the Turkish Cabinet has decided to expel all Italians from Turkey. " , ..» '.*■'*'.; Athens, October. 8. It is semi-officially stated i that the Turks have landed "500-soldiers at Samos (an island in the Mge&n Sea), in violation «of • the j self-Government Statute of 1832, guaranteed ' by ' Britain, France, and Russia. .. c - I V->

~ A cablegram from Constantinople published on October 2 stated that it . was officially reported r that Greece was mobi- .' Using her army, and that the Porte had? decided .to. strengthen the -Turkish forces on the . Greek-Montenegrin frontier. -;_ -It'« was also reported that Turkey, intended ! to ' demand " that Greece should relinquish ? all future ■claims-'-to Crete, or the right; to execute military operations on the frontier ofJiThesßa]y.-'-''Af;iftter message, despatched from .'■ Athens on Friday < Mi; stated that* eleven classes of "the Greek , army reserves had " : been "■"' called i out ;;fforr r . duty;■ on the Turkish j frontier, r owing \ to ' the 4 further concentration ..of troops ,-. there : I by Turkey. '.-•>; .Vy.- : .;« • ; :-- ..?.-'.-

ITALY AND THE POWERS.

NO INTERVENTION WANTED.

Rome, October 8.

Official quarters, recognising the anxious desire of the- Powers to see the conflict cease, . have issued a warning to the public that the time is hot ripe for intervention.., They will, they state, welcome; it when the Turks in Tripoli are completely overcome. : Complete agreement, it is added,; exists between Italy and the Powers on the subject. . ..'• .v London, October, 8.

The Sicily correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that Italy in-', formed all the European Powers many weeks in advance that she I was taking action. Her intentions were kept from the newspapers to avoid an outbreak 'in the Balkans. '

THE RIVAL FLEETS. ITALIAN ADMIRAL ON WATCH. Rome, October 8. -' Admiral Aubrey is now manoeuvring in the . iEgean r Sea to enable him to capture the Turkish fleet if it comes into the open. Semi-official messages from Massowah "state that the forts at Hodeida (a seaport of Yemen on the Red Sea), and a Turkish gun, on a launch fired several shots at the Italian gunboat Ariusa. The latter replied and sunk the launch. \r „ .--y \ , \ '-. /"Cairo, October 8.Two small Turkish steamers, unable to leave Suez, are being dismantled. """•„.. ADVOCATE OF ARBITRATION. DUTY OF :. NEUTRAL STATES. (Received October 9, 10.10 p.m.) /:,■'■■• .' London, October 9/ Lord Averbury, in a • letter 'to * the Times, advocates the reference of the Tripoli - dispute to The Hague Tribunal. .:/"■■/■ " Italy's precedent,' he says, will throw back the cause] of peace by a hundred years ' unless the - neutral States insist on the question being referred to arbitration. »