TURCO-ITALIAN WAR

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15273, 13 October 1911, Page 5

TURCO-ITALIAN WAR

SITUATION IN TRIPOLI. TUMiS.iI FORCES. DISORGANISED. TRANSPORT OF ITALIAN TROOPS. ANARCHIST PLOT IN ITALY. PROLONGED WAR IMPROBABLE. TURKEY'S DANGER IN THE BALKANS. Pr«« Association—By Telegraph—Copjiighl _ ROME, October 11. The public £crvice6 at Tripoli are being ,cs umed. Deeeitcrs report that the Turkish trciops .ir>! without leaders and completely disorganised. Tlio Italians blew up the Sulianieli fort. A reoeption was given in the Governor s palace, ut which the foreign Consuls oHered their congratulations. One hundred Arab chiefs attended the reception. A MIX OR SKIRMISH. ITALIAN TROOPS LAXDKD. TRIPOLI, October 12. (Received Oct. 12, at 9.25 p.m.) The night attack was merely a win 11 skirmish. Tlio Ttirke crept to the outposts, possibly with the idea of cutting off the water supply. Tlicy left two d«)d. The first division of Italian troops lias dLK'jnlinrkcd. The Turks aro gathering on the Gharian Hells, whore Arabs from tlio Gel>el region axe .arriving, ASSAULT ON TOBRUK. itjrkFretire. ROME, Octobcr 11. After firing two rounds from their 12in puis a company of marines were landed from the battleships at Tobruk. As I hey advanced to the fort the Turks opened fire, biit the stonnerft quickly got under the Wall and forced an entrance, and hoisted the Italian flag. The Turks retired, but continued to fire on the Italians from the neighbouring heights.

UUAKDINC; THE TRANSPORTS. A SEVERE CENSORSHIP. JOURNALISTS PROSECUTED. 110M-E, October 11. Elaborate precautions a.re being taken A'er tho of 60 transports of troops. The warships that will convoy til-em present a front of live miles. The press censorship is beintj increased in severity. Several corresjiondents we being prosecuted for betraying State secrets. MALTA, October 11. Nineteen transports passed the island, escorted by four battleships and eight deGt rovers. 3HXKS IN TITK IiARD A XELLKS. ITALIAN WORKMEN MURDERED. LONDON, October 12. (Received Oct. 12, at 9.25 p.m.) Advices from an appfircntlv trustworthy souree state that the Turks are mining tho Dardanelles.

The Foreign Office has advised Italy not to treat coal or foodstuffs afi contraband whatever their destination may be.

The Italian Embassy has Ikcii informed from Alexandria, that, 30 Italian workmen on the Hodjiiz railway wore iwsicwd wrly in Octolier. Will-AT CAI'.OOES DELAYED. ST. PETERSBURG, Oetciwr 11. Upwards of 203,000 tons of wheat intended for It air arc accumulated in the Black Sea. SITUATION IN THE BALKANS. SERIOUS UNREST. ATHENS, October 12. {Received Oct. 12. at 9.25 p.m.) The Maliwori ate excitwl again, and nivj min-ating to Montenegro. The Porte is despatching trooiw to Skutarl. ANARCHIST PLOT IN ITALY. I'JUFFIC IN GUNS STOPPED. ROME, October 12. (Received October 13, at 0.55 a.m.) Detail's from Tobruk that the laittling boat encountered a hai! of bullets. The soldiers and Bailor* jumped into t.hc tel. waded ashore, and answered the enemy's lire with charged bayonets.

Extraordinary precautions were taken to guard the King at Naples owing to the discovery of an Anarchist plot.

The IMkuffi, iiiidinij that Benghazi wan the eentiv of an extensive import trade in guns for the Senttisi, Sahara, and Wadai trilies, tool; measures to stop the trallic. Skntari advices state that the Italians tliere have been informed that they will be regarded as Ottoman subjects," and that if they fail to comply with the law tbev will be tried by court-martia.|. GLIMPSE INTO THE FI!TTi:K. TUIIKEY'S DANGER. LONDON, October 12. (Received October 13, at 0.55 a.m.) Ihe .limes' Vienna correspondent declares that the world must be prepared for the enunciation of an Italain sovereignty over Tripoli, as Turkey will not acquiesce in a pioh.iu;ed war. with a. danger of Halliaii 'miiiplieatiors. which will be inevitable unless the I'owets firmly compel Turkey to swallow tiki pi||, DENIAL OF GERMAN DESIGNS. JtO.ME, October 12. (Received October 13, at 0.55 a.m.) It is olliciiilly denied that. Germa.nv had planned to secure Tobruk from Turkey aa a coaling irtatsou or thai she I'.nsany intention of scEitriiifi it from Italy. DANGER IN THE BALKANS. PROTEST JiY GERMANY. BERLIN, October 12. (Received October 13. at 0.55 a.m.) Germany has seriously remonstrated with the Pinti! and i/uigaria regarding the (lungers of tin; iumt'iitratimiH of troops. BULGARIA .MOBILISING:. ' \IE Na A, Octolx r 12. (Received October ia. at 0.55 a.m.) Bulgaria is quietly moiiiii.-itig ber lirs - , line of reserviti. Site is profoundly diss;it!s'tied with the Porte's explanation reuarding the reinforcements tent to Adriano:.ile and Ma/'cdonia.