ITALY IN AFRICA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10305, 9 November 1911, Page 3

ITALY IN AFRICA.

THE ARAB CEMETERY. FIGHT AT TUNIS. United Press Association—By Klectric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received November !), 10 a.m.) LONDON, November 8. A Tunis message says that owing to the municipality fixing limits for tho Arab cemetery, thousands of Arabs attacked tho surveyors. The police and soldiers were suinmoiicil, and fifteen Arabs and four Italians were killed in the riot. COLLISION AT BENGHAZI. If is officially stated at Tripoli that the Turks and Arabs outside. Benghazi are concentrated at El Kabra, a distance of sixty miles. 'Hie Italians in Benghazi made a reconnaissance and seized a large quantity of ammunition and sonic cannon abandoned by tho Turks. THE MASSACRE. ITALIAN BLOOD LUST. A "Times" correspondent, lately from Tripoli, says that tho Arabs were ensconced in a labyrinth of walled gardens, fig groves and cactus alleyways. They attacked tlio be.rsaglicvi from tho rear, exterminating two companies and manning tho trenches front ami rear. A frightful moment ensued when the Italians realised tho possibility of 10,000 rifles rising in fanatical rago upen their rear. This explains tho Italian blood-lust and their miserable stampede. Tho Arabs had a lesson of revolting and indiscriminate severity, but the retribution should have been less like an orgy of slaughter. MONDAY'S FIGHTING IN THE OASIS. A message via Malta says that directly General Frugoni landed on Monday with 15,000 reinforcements ho resolved to sally with a view to regaining the oasis. The Turks and Arabs at tho time were attacking tho trenches east of the town. The scheme was carried out with admirable rapidity and energy. The outposts advanced along the sea front in a formation resembling a huge pair of pincers, and were thrust into the oasis. Tho Turks were completely surprised and made a determined resistance lor two hours., but were driven into the interior of the oasis bv tho Grenadiers, whose charge was covered by field artillery near Hamadieh. THE OASIS FIGHTING. (Received November 10, 10..'10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, November 10. The only official telegrams received by the Italian Consul covering the fighting in Tripoli up to November 0 state that in the advance on the western oasis the Turks wore everywhere driven back in great disorder. The Italian troops were in very high spirits. Tho Turks retired on the hills at Derna. and the town of Tripoli resumed its normal aspect, and business was proceeding as usual.' The Courts were re-established. Captives report that there was rebellion amongst tho Turks and Arabs.