THE WAR.
A SLOW AFFAIR. NO AUTHENTIC NEWS. (Ey Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.J Malta, October 21. There are persistent rumours that 'the Italian casualties at Benghazi numbered twelve thousand. It is reported that Arabs massacred all the monks and nuns at Derna. Four thousand Arabs helped the Turks’ defence. The Italians bombarded the place for ton hours. Romo, October ,21. An aeroplane reconnaissance at Tripoli revealed four Turkish camps eight miles beyond the Italian outposts. In several reconnoitring encounters the Turks were repulsed. FINANCIAL CRISIS IN TURKEY. Constantinople, October 24. Owing to the political situation a grave financial crisis is imminent. Several failures of important houses mve occurred. The Bank of Mytilene lias suspended payment for a fortnight owing to the scarcity of gold. There is a sharp run on the Bank of Salonika.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 60, 25 October 1911, Page 5
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