THE WAR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 56, 20 October 1911, Page 5

THE WAR.

TURKISH GOVERNMENT’S

POLKA

Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association..'

Constantinople, October 19

The Grand \ izicr, in LJie Chamber, declared the Government's policy was one of peace and mutual conndouce as far as me Balkans were concerned, me Government was determined to seek alliances in order’to safeguard tne interests of the Empire, and, meanwnile, in the 'inpolitan question, to secure a solution on tne most favourable terms to national interests and dignity. qiio inpolitan indictment charges against tne late Hakki Cabinet are Seriously weakening the defences cl Iripoli, and are also allowing two nuildred starving people to ni graio to iunis tnrougn tne absence or relief measures. The newspaper “Jouneture” expresses the nope that turkey vnil oacceed Italy as a brilliant third in me triple Alliance. Several attempts having been made to secure the ox-Suitaii s “scape, a closer watca is being kept on mm. TORPEDOERS FOR ITALY. Rome, October 19. TJio Government lias ordered forty torpedoeis from private lirms EGYPTIAN VOLUNTEERS. London, October 19. The Daily Chronicle’s Constantinople correspondent reports that four thousand volunteers from Egypt are marching towards Benghazi under trained officers. Egyptian sympathisers are supplying food and ammunition. j ITALY’S INTENTIONS. Vienna, October In. It is reported that when Tripoli and Cyrenaica are occupied Paly a ill in November send an ultimatum to the Porto asking her to accept the situation, with linancial compensation If the terms are rejected some of the islands in the Aogian Sea will be seized, Smyrna blockaded, and compensation not only withheld but a war indemnity demanded.