ITALY IN AFRICA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10299, 2 November 1911, Page 2

ITALY IN AFRICA.

THE IIECENT FIGHTING. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received November 2, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, November 3. Tho Italian Embassy states that there has been no fighting at Tripoli sinco October 20, but tho Turkish Embassy asserts that tho Turks penetrated into Tripoli on October 25 and drove tho Italians into tho town, next day. Tlio fighting ivas renewed on October 28, tho Italians evacuating two forts.

THE WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER. OFFICIALLY DENIED. (Received Novomber 2, 10.35 a.m.) A message from Rome says that tho indiscriminate slaughter at Tripoli is officially denied, lb is assorted that the Arabs, after submitting, treacherously attacked the '.ltalians in the rear, but only those carrying arms, or who had. undergone a regular trial, were sliofc. The others favouring treachery, numbering 2200, we.ro deported to the Italian islands. In destroying the shelter of the oasis, cure was taken to remove the inoffensive Arabs, women and children. On the other hand, it has been clearly established that tho enemy committed abominable deeds on tho wounded Italians. SHEVKET PASHA'S STORY. A Constantinople message says that Shevket Pasha, in denying tho story of a crushing defeat by tho Italians, states that the Turks recaptured several positions and that tho armies are now l'aco to face.