THE WAR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 73, 9 November 1911, Page 5

THE WAR.

ALLEGED ITALIAN ATROCITIES

“DRUNK WITH BLOOD.”

A TERRIBLE STORY

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. Malta, November 8. Mr.’MacCullagii, war correspondent, states that parties of Italians, revolvers in hand, marched, literally drunk witli blood, with faces flushed and ejos bloodshot, having completely lost self-control. They yelled wildly when the victims fell.

A captain photographed successive scenes, and volleys were delayed to enable him to focus his camera. In one case a detachment executing fifty Arabs, including some children aged ten, suddenly heard shots fired. Tho executioners were thrown into a panic, and left their prisoners roped together. All remained in a silent, bent attitude, while their executioners exchanged fire with the supposed attackers, until they found the shots were really from another body of Italians.

Such exchanges of shots were frequent with the blood-crazed fiends, who were unable to distinguish friends from foes.

Afterwards some Arabs were forced into a hub, where they were shot one hy one as they passed the door. The hoar was an awful spectacle. Trio tangled bodies wore intertwined in agon v.

When the fallen Arabs were seen to move the captain of the escort began revolver practice, shooting at the quivering limbs. He joked and induced otncr officers to join. ANOTHER VERSION OF THE MASSACRES. Rome, November 8. Censorship has been relaxed to enable publication of the Italian version of the so-called massacres. The correspondent’ of the “Corriere d’ltalia” gives a lurid version of the Arab atrocities, and states ho visited the prison, where an Arab awaiting his trial boasted he had stabbed four Bersaglieri, afterwards eating their smoking flesh. Tiie correspondent adds that Red Cross stretcher-bearers are continually shot at. One wounded Bersaglieri was crucified. AUSTRALIAN ITALIANS AND TURKS. WANT TO GO TO TRIPOLI. Sydney, November 8. Many local Italians have volunterod to tight |he Turks. The Consul for Italy states it is impossible to entertain the offers. _ A prominent Turkish business man is willing to pay the fares and provide rifles and ammunition for Turks wishing to light for their country. IRATE ARABS. CAUSE A RIOT. , (Received 9, 9.15 a.in.) Tunis, November 8. Owing to the municipality, fixing the limits for the Arab cemetery, thousands of Arabs, attacked the survey-, ors. The police and soldiers were summoned, and fifteen Arabs and four Italians were killed in the riot.

Tripoli, November 8. It is officially stated the Turks and Arabs outside Benghazi are concentrated at El Kabra, a distance of 60 miles.

The Italians in Benghazi made a reconnaissance, and seized a large quantity of ammunition and -some cannon abandoned by the Turks.