ITALY IN AFRICA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10301, 4 November 1911, Page 6

ITALY IN AFRICA.

, « "MABON" ON THE MASSACRE. BRIT A IN ; S NEFIR A LTTY. United Press Association—By Electric TelagTapfc—Copyright. (Received November 4, 5.5 a.m.) LONDOX November 4. Tn the House of Commons, Mr W . Abraham (" Mabon '").. asked what action the Government proposed to take to express the horror and destesta.tion of the House of the Tripoli massacre. Mr Asqnith replied that he most strouglv deprecated such questions (cheers). THE MASSACRE DENIED. A message from Rome says that as Turkey reiterates the charges of systematic slaughter, Signor Giolitti indignantly denies that women and children were ill-treated. He declares that the army's courage and humanitarian sentiments were above all praise and wero generally admired. Its behaviour was such as to render this war an example of a generous and chivalrous civilisation. THE RECENT FIGHTING. CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS. A Madrid message says that the " Diaro Universal" declaxes that it has news from a trusted special correspondent in Tripoli that the latest hattlo was an absolute Italian disaster. Tho Turks and Aralbs, after several hours' fighting, carried the Italian positions with an irresistible rush, and captured several forts and 1000 prisoners. A Constantinople message says that the Turkish commander at Tripoli officially reports that on October 3 all the forts surrounding Tripoli were occupied by the Turks, the Italians withdrawing into the town within, the zone of fortifications, quit,e demoralized, and did not ARAB CRUELTY. Italian officers state that the Arabs killed ma-ny wounded men, stripped the bodies naked and cut the fingers off to get the rings. BEFORE THE WAR. TURKISH CABINET'S ATTITUDE. HAKKI PASHA'S DEFENCE. (Received November 4. 9 a.m.) LONDON, November 3. A Constantinople message says that Hakki Pasha, ex-Grand Vizier, has declared that, if ho is prosecuted for neglecting Tripoli, he will be able to prove that the Cabinet's attitude was regulated by the assurances of Herr von Bieberstein, the German Ambassador, who induced the withdrawal of the troops, and asserted that it was unnecessary to send provisions and munitions, becauss Italy would never send a siugle regiment or a ship. Political circles are staggered by Hakki Pasha's admission. I NEW NAVAL BASE. A message from Rome says that a naval base has been established at Tobruk, and will be used, for any future action in the Turkish Archipelago. AN INDIAN PROTEST. Tho All-India Moslems' League at Lucknow lias protested against Italy's revival of mediieval barbarism, and appeals to the Jiumane Governments to end the conflict.