Second Edition. THE WAR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 82, 20 November 1911, Page 6

Second Edition. THE WAR.

' TORRENTIAL RAINS DESTROY ; TRENCHES. NEW POSTS ESTABLISHED. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Paris, November IS. Tripoli advices state that torrential rains destroyed the Italian trenches at Cumeliana Well, forcing the establishment of new posts near Tripoli. TURKS ENDEAVOUR TO DIVERT WATERS., STOPPED BY .ITALIAN SAPPERS. Rome, November 18. The Turks endeavoured to divert the ■ swollen creeks at Midjenin into the Italian trenches,- but the Italian sappers cleverly frustrated the attempt. REFUGEES TURNED BACK. TURKISH CONSUL CANNOT PAY THEIR PASSAGES. (Received 20, 8.45 a.m.) Vienna, November 19. Hundreds of refugees from Tripoli, transported by the Italians, were not allowed to land at Trieste as the Turkish Consul is without funds to defray the expenses of the journey to keyATROCITIES IN THE OASIS. CONFIRMED BY A GERMAN JOURNALIST. (Received 20, .8.45 a.m.) V Berlin, November 19. Herr .Gottherg, the “Lokal Auziegerb’ corropbndent at Tripoli, confirms Mr McCullagh’s statements. He minutely describes the panic, want of discipline and massacres after the 23rd. Sometimes when a murder was perpetrated the officers hastened to participate. ,