The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-10-13
SINKS TURK SHIP
ITALIAN CRUISER SENDS FOES
oUN6oAr TO BOTTOM IN
RED SEA.
ITALY OCCUPIES TRIPoLI
Military Government 10 started-Ten
Jews and Six Of suItan's Soldiers
Killed During 6ombardment -
Arabs Submit to New Ruler.

Rome. Oct. THE italian cruiser
Artusa has. sunk Turkish gunboat In
an engagement In the Red sea on Ho-
deidah
The ministry OF marine has ordered
all available warships TO sweep the
Turkish flag from the Red sea and to
lombard the ports of Yemen II neces-
sary.
ItaIy's Flag Floats Over TriPoll.
The delayed official encouragement
that Italian marines had occupied
Tripoli and that the Italian flag Is
now floating over the city was made
by the Italian government. The gov
eminent is silent as to the exact time
OF the landing
The bombardment OF the city did
no great damage Six Turkish soldiers
and ten Jews were killed, according
to the official reports received here.
All Germans are reported we'll. The
1000 Europeans who remained on the
outskirts OF the city while the bom-
bardment was In progress were ex-
pected to. return to the city inside OF
another day.
Turks Offer No Resistance.
The Turks are Offering no resistance
to the plans being made for the occu-
patton and many are praying in the
mosques to prevent a repetition OF the
bombardment. The Italian feet re-
mains in the harbor.
Captain Cagna, who accompanied
the Duke OF the Abruzzi on his arctic
expedition, was In command OF the
landing party at Tripoli As soon as
their reconnaissance had been made
and the captain had reported. II was
announced that Admiral Borea d. Dino
had been appointed governor OF Trip
oil He assumed his duties at once
His headquarters are surrounded by a
party of marines. and marines are also
on guard at the German consulate and
all along the quays. The marines
landed have been for the most part
equipped with the regulation rifles.
with a few light guns and mitraii-
leuses. The italian marines occupy all
the outer forts of Tripoli. while the
feet guards the coast for its full
length.
Submission by Arabs.
Admiral Faravelli reported that dur
ing a lull in the bombardment a boat
put out from shore bearing a party OF
Arabs. who informed the admiral OF
their submission TO the Italian nag
and asked that he cease firing. The
German consul at Tripoli also boarded
the ship the same day and asked the
admiral 10 protect all foreigners. Sat
isfactory responses were given TO both
requests.
Preparations for the dispatch OF
the military expedition for the occu-
patton of Tripoli are proceeding with
great activity. but on this. as on all
other matters pertaining to the war.
information is withheld II is learned.
however. that the expedition will mum.
Der 5000 men.
Berlin Not Ready to Mediate.
Berlin. Oct. Although the ftal-
ians landed marines at Tripoli II is
understood here that mediation will
not be acceptable before the city has
been occupied by the expedition from
Italy
Germany in the meantime Is en-
deavoring to restrain Turkey from
taking any measures that might lessen
the hope OF successful mediation. and
has induced Turkey to withdraw the
prohibition against the furnishing or
coal for private steamers. This had
seriously Inconvenience international
shipping.
Turks Seize British Ship.
Salonika. Oct. THE British steam
er Orchis. bound from Smyrna to Con
stantinople. was held up and searched
by the Turkish battleship Feth-l-Bu
lend. Finding 40 barrels OF powder on
board. the Turks brought the vessel
into the port OF Salonika as a prize.