THE WAR IN TRIPOLI.
TERRIBLE EXECUTION AMONG TURKS AND AAABS. ITALIANS' MURDEROUS FIRE {By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.i Rome', March Ist. It is officially stated'that the occupation of Margheb was accomplished by the Italians.' The latter secretly assembled at, daybreak, and in silence advanced to the foot of the heights, when a dash was made for the position held by the Turks and Arabs, rwho made a desperate resistance' until a bayonet charge"'killed the majority.'of 4ihe defenders, including, the' Turkish corn* mander ; nstid;{.aSa; AraJi, chief. An hour and a half after the commencement of the fight the Italians were entrenched on the heights. Five hundred Turks and Arabs attacked these positions throughout the day. The Italians replied with murderous fire from their machine,; guns and artillery ot .'point blank a-ange. There was terrific execution, the driven off,,. five, Arabs being killed. ,
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 57, 2 March 1912, Page 5
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