ITALY AND TURKEY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 41, 3 October 1911, Page 5

ITALY AND TURKEY.

POWERS AO AIN APPEALED TO. .By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Athens, October 2. The naval attacks on Preveza caused consternation among the Moslems. T'lio Janiua authorities have distributed the army.

Tho Young Turk Committee at Jaaina held violent discussions. Some of tho officers favoured resorting to tnc old regime. Constantinople, October 2. Tiio main Turkisn squadron left Beirut on Thursday, and passed the Dardanelles at "noon on Sunday. News of its safety spread like wildfire in Stamboul, resulting in a great demonstration of the public relief. Admiral Williams lias resigned, and other British officers have left the fleet.

Turkish torpedoors are scouring the Southern Adriatic.

Shipping is at a standstill. 'The Italian mail vessels are unable to leave Corfu.

The Porte has -made a fresh appeal to tho Powers, expressing tho nope that there is still time to avert war. She suspends warlike movements and measures against Italians in Turkey pending the Powers’ reply. Addressing a deputation of members of the House of Deputies, the Sultan said that ho had for some time been desirous of convening the Chamber, but the Prime Minister, Hakki Pasha, had prevented it. He now decreed the immediate convocation of Parliament to consider tho issue. Ho added-that iiakki’s carelessness hid indolence had causedAho neglect if the fortifications of Tripoli. Vienna, October 2.

The attack on Preveza roused ap'fohc.nsions that tho destruction of the vessels wherewith Turkey prorented mo carriage of contraband in inns will excite t!ic Albanians. Berlin, October 2.

Enver. Bey, military attache, has icon recalled to Constantinople. Inorviewed, he .said it was true Turkey .ad sent threatening Note to Athens .hat if Greece attempted to annex into it would be regarded as a casus belli.

Chauvinist comments allege that Italy’s object is the securing of a naval station at Epirus, converting the Adriatic into an Italian lake.

Moderate newspapers fear that the thunder of Italian guns at Epirus will ••If actively drown the voice of Italy’s pacific circular. Belgrade, October 2. Austria’s troops are concentrating an tho frontier.

Tho Sanjah of Novi bazar has reported the landing of Italians in Squvhern Albania. The news is causing jxciteracnt.

Rome, October 2

Turkish torpedoers left Preveza md steered in the direction of the dull of Taranto. The Italian destroyers, perceiving the movement, Maroonigraphed the Duke of Abruzzi, who ordered his officers to allow the Turks co get a good distance from the coast. The Turks suddenly discovered their danger, and steamed at full speed for the south instead of Preveza. The Italian captains then guessed that the Turks were trying to draw the squadron from Preveza, and found a Greek steamer slipping into the harbour vith troops and army magazines. One of the Turkish torpedo vessels aiught . fire and sank. The Italians •escued some of the crew.

i .. ~Constantinople, October 2. Said Pasha made unsuccessful efforts to form a Ministry, Kiamil Pa;ha declining to take the portfolio of Joroign Affairs. The Sultan, who is inxious for a coalition, including the owo veterans, has now summoned Kiamil Pasha to form a Ministry. The German Ambassador handed a reply to the Sultan’s appeal to the dowers. The Kaiser emphasises his real friendship for the Sultan, and lays in the interests of humanity he aad instructed his Ambassador to make an effort to intervene. If his iction were not supported by the )ther Powers, it would be without effect. However, in deference to the Multan’s wishes, he would, circumstances permitting, make another proposal for mediation, and submit snni■ar suggestions to the Powers. Tripoli, October 2.

Telegrams state that the transport 3erna landed eleven cannon and '.6,000 rifles and other munitions before the Italians arrived. These were .alien on horses and camels inland, .rhero the Turkish troops are preparing resistance. Hie Arabs are incens'd at the Turkish authorities refusing to distribute the firearms.

Gun practice by the Italian fleet off the coast led to rumours that Tripoli ,vas being shelled. The Italian Consulate in Constantinople is flying the German flag. The Italian refugees in the Consulate arc meeting barricades and forming watches. Turkish troops are guarding the Consulate to prevent an outrage to the German flag. Rome, October 2.

The Emperor Emmanuel insists upon being consulted. He is anxious that the expedition should be a demonstration of Italian efficiency in the eyes of Europe. General Caneva commands the • expedition. He is - a cavalryman of high reputation in the handling of large bodies of troops. London, October 2. Italy and Turkey have notified that all their lights in the Red Sea, Mediterranean and Adriatic are extinguished. Entrance to Brindisi is forbidden except during tiio day time.