ITALY AND TURKEY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 42, 4 October 1911, Page 5

ITALY AND TURKEY.

THE PLOT THICKENS. WHAT WILL BE THE END ? (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Rome. October 3. Forty thousand troops arc sailing in three divisions on the Bth, ( Jth, and 10th October. Signor Giolitti proposes to administer Tripoli as an Italian province, similar to France’s administration of Algeria. The Italian destroyer Nembo and the fcorpedoer Aregia collided, and returned to Augusta, Sicily, for repairs. Messages from the Adriatic squadron emphasise tho Duke of Abruzzi’s tireless activity. He has given tho impression that lie does not sleep or rest. His orders fall like hail day and u.ght. The flagship Vittorpisani seems possessed of the gift of übiquity. Tho newspapers arc greatly per'urn d over the adverse criticisms of the Italian action, particularly the British criticism. The landing at Picvoza is officially dtniod. There is no intention of landing, except in Tripoli and Gyre - naicu. Naval operations are exclusively directed to protecting the Italian coast and shipping from Turkish raids. Constantinople. October 3. Kiamil Pasha’s refusal to accept the tutelage of tho Committee of Union and Progress prevents the .ending of tho crisis. Kiamil demands the dissolution of tho Committee. Tho Minister of Marine has resigned, and Parliament has been convoked for the 14th. . , Seven classes of reserves have-been, called out, and preparations are being made to call out nine further classes. It is explained that the torpedoors sunk at Preveza arc only 150 ton vessels, which carried one-pounder guns ior use against smugglers. The Sultan spends hours daily at

different shrines, and holds frequent audiences with the German Ambassador, who, it is understood, advocates the cession of Tripoli to' Itaiy, the Kaiser undertaking that Italy shall give adequate compensation. London. October The Southampton Customs officials have taken possession of four Turkish revenue cutters built at Thorneycroft .wuds. Eighteen were aboard. "

_ Berlin, October 3. Enver Boy, interviewed, said bo ex.lOutf'd to 1)0 sent to iripolij via Ecrypt to organise the Arabs in a fanatical anti-European campaign. Ho says that 11 properly organised and led by capa/ilo commanders they will offer almost indf.nito resistance. Enver Boy expects moral support from the Senussi ts.'insmon, and the active aid of the desert i auregs, who are particular! v Aided for guerilla warfare in Tripoli. Hu town of Tripoli is untenable, but P-oops < mild garrison several forts in klio Juntaland.

rm Maltaj October 3. Pho steamer Castle Grath arrived liom Inpoli with twelve hmulred reiugoos huddled on deck. They exnevenced three days’ storm and rain sudoring terrible seasickness. Owim* to the boat being without cargo, the steiune; pitched horribly. The refugees were repeatedly thrown on the flecks, seven wont raving mad as a lesu t of their. Experiences. Others’ minds were unhinged. The majority are penniless. Many)fell on ‘their knees imploring the aid of the journalists and officials boarding the Castle G rath, and clamoured for food and water, holding up their emaciated children. Hie refugees state that an infuriated mob of Arabs and Turks besieged the Italians at their Consulate until a battalion of Turkish infantry escorted them to the Castle .rath, whence the Admiral transferred tno Italian refugees to another ship owing to the Castle Grath’s crowded condition.