THE WAR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 53, 17 October 1911, Page 5

THE WAR.

TURKEY APPEALING TO THE HAGUE TRIBUNAL.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.; (United Press Association.) Constantinople, October 16. Tho licet is leaving for the Dardanelles. Tho Porte promised to support Mr W. T. Stead's suggestion that, failing tlie Powers’ mediation, Turkey should appeal for arbitration to the Hague Tribunal. PROVISION CARAVAN CAPTURE!) A PLAN THAT FAILED. Tripoli, October 16. Twenty transports, bringing fifteen thousand, arc expected to-day. The Italians stopped caravans of 120 camels laden with flour and other provisions for the Turks. 'I he latter made renewed and brisk attacks at Humilila Wells with a view to diverting attention from the passage of ohe caravan. They were repulsed, losing a Maxim gun. Two hundred were wounded in the various engagements. Rifles had been distributed to any applicant ,with the result that everyone in Tripoli was in possession of a Mauser rifle which they were unable to use, and gladly surrendered them in response to General Cogni’s offer. WHAT IT HAS COST ITALY. (Received 17, 8.5 a.m.) Rome, October 16. A fourth Dreadnought, named Guiliocapare, has been launched at Gena. Owing to tho boycott of Italian goods, tho staffs of some export factories in Venice have been reduced one-half. According to ore newspaper, the war lias already cost Italy £20,000,000 —or a million a day. RETALIATION. (Received 17, 10.10 a.m.) Romo, October 16. Advices from Smyrna state that Italian workmen are boycotted, and many families arc starving. Neapolitan fishing vessels have been seized. Constantinople, October 16. Tho Government lias ordered tlm n xmilsion of all Italian professors and schoolmasters. ITALY’S ACTION CRITICISED. (Received 17, 11.25 a.m.) Brussels, October 16. Tho “Independence Beige” states chat the International Peace Bureau lias circularised The Hague signatories requesting thorn to collectively urge Italy to respect the agreements, ind a memorandum asserts that Italy could have secured satisfaction from Turkey a legal and peaceful manner, and that she has broken tho obligations she undertook when she signed the peace convention. LATE TURKIsfe MINISTRY. Constantinople, October 16. A motion by the Tripolitan Deputies to impeach tho late Ministry before the High Court in connection with the war has been referred to a special committee.