THE TRIPOLI WAR

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7930, 13 October 1911, Page 7

THE TRIPOLI WAR

ITALIAN DIVISION LANDED TURKS GATHERING ON GHARIAN HILLS asabs ARRIVING By Tekgraph—Press Association —Copyright. TRIPOLI, October 12. Tlo recent night attack was merely a snail skirmish. Tho Turks crept up to the outposts, possibly with tho idea of cutting tho water supply. They left two dead. Tho first division of Italian troops taa disembarked. Tho Turks aro gathering on tho Bharian hills, where Arabs from tho Qebel region aro arriving. PUBLIC SERVICES AT TRIPOLI RESUMED. ROME, Oetobtr 11. The public services at Tripoli aro being resumed. At a reception at tho Governor’s palaco the foreign consuls ofered congratulations. Ono hundred Arab chiefs attended tho reception. The Italians have blown up the Sultanies Fort. Turkish deserters report that tho troops aro without leaders, and aro completely disorganised. STORMING OF TOBRUK AN EASY VICTORY. TOME, October 11. After firing tvo rounds from 12in guns, a compaiy of Italian marines landed at Tobnk (Barca, Tripoli), and advanced on tlo forts. Tho Turks rpened fire on tho steamers, who quckly, under cover of a wall, forced an entrance and hoisted the Italian flag. Tho. Turks retired under a continued fire from tie Italians, who were posted ion the neighbouring heights. A HAIL OF BULLETS. . (Received October 13, 0.55 a.m.) ROME, October 12. Datjils from Tobruk stated that tho limdiig boats encountered a hail of bnlleis. Tho soldiers and sailors jumped irto tho sea and waded ashore, answered the enemy's fire, and then chrrged with the bayonet. NOTES AND INCIDENTS TURKS LAYING MINES IN THE DARDANELLES. (Received October 12, 9.25 p.m.) LONDON, October 12. Advices, apparently from a trustworthy source, state that tho Turks ore laying mines in tho Dardanelles. Tho Foreign Office is advised that Italy will not treat coal and foodstuffs os contraband whatever their destination. ITALIAN LABOURERS MASSACRED. LONDON, October 12. The Italian Embassy has received information from Alexandria that thirty Italian workmen on tho Hedjaz railway, in Arabia, were massacred early in October. A VIENNA OPINION. TURKEY MUST SWALLOW THE PILL. (Received October 13, 0.55 a.m.) LONDON, October 12. “The Times” Vienna correspondent declares that tho world must bo prepared for on enunciation of Italian sovereignty over Tripoli, as Turkey would not acquiesce in a prolonged war, with tho danger of a Balkan complication which would ho inevitable unless tho Powers firmly compel Turkey to swallow the pill.

TRANSPORTING ITALIAN TROOPS ROME, October 11. Elaborate precautions were taken in the dispatch of sixty Italian transports. The convoy of vessels presents a front extending over five .miles. CONVOY PASSES MALTA. MALTA, October 11. Nineteen Italian transports, escorted by four battleships and eight destroyers, have passed here on their -way to ' Tripoli with troops. CORRESPONDENTS PROSECUTED. ROME, October 11. There has been increased severity in the press censorship. Several correspondents aro being prosecuted''for betraying State secrets. The Telegraph Office states that Tripoli advises: "Only nows messages are forwarded to Romo for censorship." This is a correction of a previous statement that all ordinary and press messages were to bo censored in Rome. ACCUMULATION OF 'WHEAT. ST. PETERSBURG, October 11. Upwards of 300,000 tons of wheat

intended for Italy has accumulated in Black Sea ports. THE ALBANIANS EXCITED. (Received October 12, 9.25 p.m.) ATHENS, October 12. Tho Malissori, Albanian Roman Catholic mountaineers, aro excited, and aro again migrating to Montenegro. Tho Porto is dispatching troops to Skntari, in Albania. BENGHAZI A GUN-RUNNERS’ PORT. ITALIANS IN ALBANIA, (Received October 13, 0.55 a.m.; ROME, October 12. Tho Italians, finding that Benghazi, in Barca, was tho centre of an extensive import trade in guns for tho Souussi and tho Sahara and Wadai tribes, measures have boon adopted to atop tho traffic. Skntari (Albania) advices state tho Italians there have been informed that they will bo regarded as Ottoman subjects, and if they failed to comply with tho law they would be tried by courtmartial. GERMANY DOES NOT WANT TOBRUK. ROME, October 12. It is officially denied that Germany planned to secure Tobruk from Turkey as a coaling station, or that she has any intention of securing it from Italy. A GERMAN REMONSTRANCE. (Received October 13, 0.55 a.m.) BERLIN, October 12. Germany has seriously remonstrated with tho Porto and Bulgaria ns to tho dangers arising from tho concentration of troops on their frontiers. BULGARIA MOBILISING RESERVES. (Received October 13, 0.55 a.m.) VIENNA, October 12. Bulgaria is quietly mobilising tho first lino of reserves. Tho Bulgarian Government is profoundly dissatisfied with tho Porto’s explanation regarding tho reinforcements sent to Adrianoplo and Macedonia.