The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-01
ITALIAN VIA SHIPS B0MBARD
 PORT OF TRlP0LI AND
 DO MUCH DAMAGE
,CoNTINUED FROM FACE ID.


 tCONTINUED FROM FACE ID. schools and business houses will be closed
 "our country will employ all its in- 1 fluence to cause these measures to be applied in calm spirit toward the nation which has trodden under foot our most sacred rights. We beg the population to remain tranquil and leave to the government the duty of acting 1 against the Italians thus demonstrat ing that Ottomans are more civilized and equitable than Italians who drove their government 10 the present ac- tion. a,ss 4 We invite all children of the father land 10 be united at this critical mo- ment."
 The principal newspapers use language of unmeasured violence against the ltal- ians. while the Ottoman people are ad- vised to show their patriotism by the strictest boycott of Italian products, and at the same time to treat the Italians in Turkey as guests.
 The government has decided to strengthen its military forces on the Greek and Montenegrin frontiers.
 The official version of the engagement off Provesa says that an Italian cruiser, ae oompanied by torpedo boats. attacked 1 two Turkish torpedo boat destroyers as the, latter were leaving Prevesa. One of the Turkish vessels found refuge in Pre- l vesa harbor. while the other was struck 1 by several shells and ran ashore. The crew escaped.
 Tnrkey Changes Plans 1 The newspapers announce tonight that the minister of war, Mahoud Schefket Pasha. has teegraphed to the Turkish commandant at Trpoli to defend that 1 territory with the utmost energy and to appeal to the religion of the people. It is probable the Italian declaration of war and attack upon the Turkish tor pedo destroyers at Prevesa has decided the Turkish government to reverse It's decision not to defend Tripoli.
 The official version at Constantinople i of the naval engagement off Prevesa diff fers from the earlier reports in that 1t makes no mention of the landing of troops. following the sinking of Turkish torpedo destroyer by an Italian cruiser. The immediate importance of the en- gagement is thus left in doubt. though it is nota ble as being the first blow struck by Italy.
 PTevesa, the scene of the first encoun- ter between the Italians and Turks. is sit- uated at the entrance of the Gulf of Arta, at the extreme south end of AL hana
 Rome. September 30.-The declaration
 
 with enthusiasm in parts of the country. Cpon the receipt of the news from the capital, great processons were organized in Bergame, Parma, Milan Genoa, Bare. Vercelli and Perugia, the crowds singing patriotic songs and acclaimng the army | and navy.
 The government is communicating 70 the powers it's position respecting the various phases of the conflict. l dispatch from Genoa says that the | Turkish consul there has received in- structions to go to Turin and withdraw the Turkish exhibits from the Interna- 1 tonal exposition.
 A news dispatch from Tripoli says that a boarding party from the Italian squadron took possession of the Turkish transport Derna at Tripoli. The trans port, which still had on board a part of her cargo of war supplies, surrendered i without resistance.
 A dispatch adds that in the event of bombardment of Tripoli. Italian and other foreigners, including newspaper | correspondents, will be taken on board of the vessels of the Italian fleet.
 The Duke of the Abruzz commanded the Italian squadron which engaged two Turkish torpedo boats off Prevesa yes- terday.
 Vice Admiral the Duke of the Abruzzi has sent to the ministry of marine 'he following telegram:
 I've arrived this morning (Friday) be- fore Prevesa and established cruising station. At o'clock the commandants were advised by wireless that two Turk ish torpedo boats had successfully left the harbor. We gave chase and after an eX- | change of gun fire one of the boats ran a5hore disab bled and burning. The other regained Prevesa. I have telegraphed fe- l licitations to the commanders upon the1r 6oton''
 The vice admiral was sent to Prevesa | owing to the information received that Turkish torpedo boats had assembled taeer with the evident aim of running to the Adriauc to attack Italian merchant ships, annoying open ports and interfering with transports carrying Italian troops.
 Though urdated the message from the vice admiral, the Duke of the Abruzzi, was evidently sent yesterday, and the 3 o'clock mentioned was undoubtedly , D. n yesterday, which would agree with the earlier news dispatches of that &C., | tion.
 Chasso. Switzerland, September 3OThe Cretans here notified their representatives in Italy that they did not intend to per nit the opportunity afforded by the Tri- poll affair to pass without obtaining their long desired annexatio nto Greece. | wireless message received in Italy from Rear Admiral Aubrey. in command aot rripoi. expresses the hope that the l cccupation of the coast of Tripoli will be practically accomplished tonight. The cl uisers Llockading Tripoli today cap tured several Turkish fishing boats sus- pocted of being spies. a 9O OOO ANSWER