TURCO-ITALIAN WAR.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10407, 22 July 1912, Page 5

TURCO-ITALIAN WAR.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

Rome,v July 21

It Is semi-officially stated that owing to a report that the Turks intended to surprise she Aegean Islands, the ItaUan torpsdoers. either pursuing the Turks or reconnoitring, dashed with admirable (laving and in perfect order 20 kilometres up the Dardanelles when they were detected by searchlights, and subjected to a heavy crosa-liie from tbs forts oa either side, also to rifle and qulob'firerOvnlieys. They advanced until they discovered that the Turkish fleet was anchored, bat fully prepared and protected by a steel cable obstruction. Consequently the Italians did not attack, bet retired undamaged. Received July 33. 10 a.w?. Rome, July 21.

Italian newspapers are exultant over the brilliant exploit in the Dardanelles The latter, according to the Tribana, are protected by 800 guns. The Giorsase tbs reconnuisance as magwiflosTst, selfsacrifice and comparable only with the Kanarisa raids