TO-DAY’S MESSAGES.

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

TO-DAY’S MESSAGES.

A QUESTION OF LIGHT. LARGE BODY OF ARMED ARABS (Received 4. 8.5 a.in.) T . _ , London, October 3. Lloyds have asked Sir Edward Grey to urge .upon the Italian and Turkish Government the great importance of juiowmg lights to continue on the highway of commerce, particularly in Urn Aegean and Rod Seas and ‘ the -ii • 116 es ’ where their absence wm interfere with the grain trade. ; Italian ships engaged in the Black * o a trade are not insurable. r l'lie “Daily Chronicle’s” Malta correspondent reports that 00,000 Arabs, aimed with Mausers, are stationed hfty miles inland from Tripoli, where there is a natural stronghold. A MOHAMMEDAN APPEAL. ITALY WILLING TO PAY FOR TRIPOLI.

(Received 4, 8.50 a.in.) Calcutta, October 3. A meeting of Mohammedans urged Britain, as the greatest Mohammedan i owcTj to check Xtoly , s ciggression, and appealed to Turkey to defend the honour of Islam. A strong committee vas formed to take steps with a view to restraining hostilities. Paris, October 3. It is reported that Italy is willing to pay Turkey sixty million francs for the cession of Tripoli, similar'to Auspayment for Bosnia and Hort■/.egovina in 1908. BOMBARDMENT <OF TRIPOLI. Rome, October 3. “Tribuna” says that the transport Dorna, which was said to have been permitted by the Italian fieot to pass,, was shelled and sunk in order to enable the inhabitants to escape. Three days’ notice was given of tiie bombardment of Tripoli, which will begin to-day. Two dirigibles have been sent to Tripoli. (Received 4, 10.10 a.m.) London, October 3. Turkey’s second Note to the Pow- > rs, which has been published, states that she is convinced that it ,s still possible to end the war. Hence although she is entitled to i mpbv against Italy not only the mmi- >Ves automatically arising from a state of war, hut any which the situation will permit, such measures are being postponed. The Government is thus striving to stem the enthusiasm of tho Ottoman people, and hopes tho Powers will respond.