Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-11
ENTIRE ARMY CORPS EN- ROUTE
Many Transports Carrying Thou.
sands of Soldiers are at Sea.
SHIPS CAREFULLY GUARDED
Three Large Fleets are Conveyed by
Battleships and Cruisers.
Y BEGINS REPRIsALs
All Italian Institutions aud Business
Houses In SuItan's Domain viii
be closed and all Nes-
sells Setsed,

ROME. Oct. lO.-The advance guard OF
the Italian army of occupation landed
today at Tobrlk, on the northeastern
coast of Tripoli, 800 miles east of the city
Of Tripoli and seventy-five miles west OF
the Egyptian frontier.
Tobruk is one of the gateways to the
best part Of the Turkish provinces and
that section of Tripon which the Italians
particularly covet. II is said. Thus is
begun the occupation proper, on the ac-
compllshment of which depends Italy $
willingness to entertain proposals.
The larger part of the Italian expe-
dtion is still al sea closely guarded by
warships Many transports carrying
thousands OF soldiers left Italy last night
and early today and others will leave
tomorrow.
| Communication between Tripoli and the
outside world has been restored. Assim
Bey Turkish minister at Sofia, today
accepted the post of foreign affairs in
the new Turkish cabinet, Al a council
Of the ministry it was decided to close
all Italian industrial, financial and
scholastic institutions in Turkey and to
4 seize Italian vessels.
The Turkish troops which retreated to
the interior when Tripoli was bombsrded
/ have been Obliged to open negotiations
for their surrender owing 10 the failure
Of their supplies.
! MALTA, Oct. 1o-It was reported here
today that 10000 italian troops left
Agosta, Sicily, for Tripoli last night on
forty transports which were escorted by
the Second division of the fleet under
Vice Admiral Thaon di Revel
|
Entire Army Corps EnrOute.
ROME, Via Frontier, Oct. 10-The
greater part of the italian army sxpe-
dition is now on the way TO Tripoli.
This was learned from messages in con-
ventional language. that escaped the CEN
sor. - j. .- -. .
| A big contingent. comprising the largest
part of the total force sailed from
Naples last night and another fleet Of
! transports left laramie at sunrise today
More troops will depart from Agosta to-
night. These three groups will unite east
of Malta.
! The landing of a whole army corps in
Tripoll is looked upon as one Of the most
difficult operations OF the war, despite
the fact that little fear OF an attack by
the enemy Is entertained. Accordingly,
every precaution looking TO the safety of
the troops has been taken. The battle
ships cover a moving area one mile wide
and five miles long. Within this square
the transports appear secure from any
danger except the ever present one of the
elements.
Once safely arrived off the Tripolitan
coast It is expected that with q favorable
sea the troops can be landed in two days.
nanAnnCRh
Several correspondents have been de-
nounced to the courts by the crown
prosecutor as guilty of betraying state
secrets. Wherever troops are concen-
trated, their spies or alleged spies are
arrested. Still absolute secrecy is impos-
sible. It is known that the fleet carry
ing troops to Tripoli Is made up of sixty
steamers which have been transformed
into military transports
The larger part Of the men were en-
barked at laramie and Agosta, the dis
tance between these points ana Tripoli
furnishing the shortest route. ,.
All lights on the transports were ex-
tinguished at night and the vessels pro-
ceeded in two lines a half mile apart,
being preceded, thanked and followed by
battleships and cruisers.
Extraordinary police measures were
taken during the visit Of the king TO
Naples for his farewell to the troops.
VIII Renew Negotiations,
LONDON, Oct Io.--A correspondent OF
the Chronicle at Constantinople tele-
graphs that the last Turkish note TO the
powers was so conciiatory In tone that
Germany has decided. with the other
governments to renew it's approaches At
Rome for an understanding. Reports
from Benghszi that two Italian cruisers
we're destroyed and from Derna that two
Italian torpedo boat destroyers had been
blown up b. mines are in circulation, but
have not been confirmed.
BERLIN, Oct i0.-Although Germany
finds that the time IL not ripe for an
offer Of mediation TO end the war be-
tween Turkey and italy, pending the
completion of the italian occupation OF
Tripon the government Is endeavoring
further TO iocalizs the hostilities and
prevent fighting in the Red. Aegean and
Adriatic seas.
II is learned In diplomatic circles that
Italy probably is willing to indemnify
Turkey TO the extent OF about si2, 10000.
! but il Is a question whether she is stu
willing TO recognize Turkish suzerainty
over Tripoii in any form.