OUTLOOK GLOOMY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7929, 12 October 1911, Page 7

OUTLOOK GLOOMY

ITALY’S FINAL DECISION

INSISTS ON ANNEXATION

OF TRIPOLI

TUBES MORE' BELLICOSE

By Tolesraph—Prosa Association —Copyright, ROME, October 10.

Tho Powers havo been informed that nothing short of tho annexation of Trijjoli will satisfy Italy. The newspapers note that Germany, through tho press, is suggesting she should receive Tobruk as a coaling station as tho prico of her acquiescing in tho Tripoli expedition. Tho first contingent of tho Italian army of 40,000 raon for Tripoli left Naples on October sth, and landed at Tobruk (Barca, Tripoli) to-day. Others aro leaving' Taranto (South Italy) and Augusta (east coast of Sicily), and junctioning in tho east. FIGHTING AT TRIPOLI NIGHT ATTACKS ON ITALIAN LINES. (Received October 11, 11 p.m.) LONDON, October 11. Tripoli advices state that three hundred Turkish horsemen mado a night attack on tho Italian outposts, but Were repulsed, abandoning arms and ammunition. A warship maintained a heavy shell fire on thorn. A second attack was mado by a small party of sixty Turks, who crept to within 300 yards of tho Italian lines, and retreated in tho face of heavy rifle fire. There were only trifling casual tiesl Other reports magnify tho affair into 6 desperate battle.

A STATEMENT FROM BERLIN,

BERLIN, October 10,

A local newspaper reports the first land engagement of the war, which toon place in one of the suburbs of Tripoli. As a result, the Italians find that they must remain within range of their battleships’ gu^a.

THE RETREATING TURKS’ PLIGHT.

LOSE ALL THEIR BAGGAGE

(Received October 11, 11 p.m.) LONDON, October 11

" The Times ” Tripoli correspondent states that Mima Pasha, the Turkish commander, marched his forces a day’s march into the desert, and sent his impedimenta, unescorted, further into the interior. Tho camel-men, realising that the Turkish regime was ended, and that it was unlikely that they ■would ho paid, decamped with the camels and their loads. As tho Turks left their wives and artillery in Tripoli, this disposes of the idea that serious resistance is contemplated. THE TURK ANGRY IRRITATION IN CONSTANTINOPLE CONSTANTINOPLE, October 11. The replies of tho Powers to tho Porto’s circular aro practically identical. They promise to examine in concert tho question of how to approach Italy. There is a more bellicose tone in offi-cial-circles here, and a decided feeling in favour of tho expulsion of Italians. Assim Bey, Ambassador at Sofia, has accepted office as Foreign Minister. Tho Cabinet has decided to close Italian industrial, financial, and scholastic establishments and to seize Italian steamers.

Dorim Agha, leader of the antiHellenic boycott, has instructed tho porters at Constantinople' and Salonika not to handle Italian goods, irrespective of the nationality of tho vessels carrying them.

I VARIOUS INCIDENTS

AN ITALIAN DECISION—COAL NOT CONTRABAND.

MALTA, October 10.

Italy does not consider that coal cornea tinder tho heading of contraband of war.

GRAIN SHIPS TO LEAVE BLACK

SEA,

CONSTANTINOPLE, October 10,

■The Porte has anthorisod grain vessels to pass through the Dardanelles, provided they are not bound to Italian ports. By this decision over two hundred vessels now in tho Black Sea will be released.

The New Zealand " Gazette ” of October 6th notifies British neutrality during the war between Turkey and Italy; also tho rules to bo observed during tho war.

The Telegraph Office notifies that Bemo has advised that the Malta-Tripoli cable, which was interrupted, has been restored, also that Tripoli advises “All ordinary and press telegrams are sent to Rome for censorship."