The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-06

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 London. october 5.-The Italian flat flies over Sultania fort at Trlpoh. which is occupied by parties landef Part of the fleet Is anchored in th harbor and the other warships lie short distance from the dismantleJ fot- tifications,
 Few bodies of Turks have been founi. among the ruins of the forts and appa ently no great number of Turks were killed by the bombardment. According to a Constantinople report not yet cor roborated Italian ships bombardei Benghazi and Derna
 Various rumors concerning q naNa engagement in Turkish waters, an at tack against Mytilene and the blowing up of the Italian battleship Conte {" Cavouir at Tripoli have not been cor roborated.
 An interesting report is current from Constantinople that while, Germany fa- vors the adoption of the Italian ulti- matum as the basis of peace negotia- tions Great Britain proposes that Tri- poll shall become a privileged tribr- tary to Turkish Vllayet under join. Turco Italian administration, thus re- taining the suzerainty of the Sultan. Rome, October 5.-A telegram from Fri poll under today's date says:
 -'The bombardment was continuous yes terday morning. The fire was directed against the outer defenses, the central defenses being spared so as not to de- stroy the town. The Sultania and Hami- dieh batteries were dismantled. | taal an- 1 tered the harbor and Italian officers Nis- tied the Harifidie battery. They found The Turks had removed sights from the gum and evacuated. Three bodies were found
 in the battery.
 "Up to the time this message is sent nd l offer of equalization has been made. Deputy Di Felice, who has been aboard the torpedo cruiser Coatit telegraphs that the occupation of Tripoli will be tonic which Italy needed in order to expend her latent energies. Within ten years. he says, Tripol will be transformed into a greater Sicily
 Organize Carbineers
 Capt C. Raveri has been ordered to Trl- poll to organize force of Caribbineers there.
 Vice Admiral Farvelli reports that rri- pol batteries were so dismantled that the Turkish soldiers retired within the town. which was not attacked to avoid damage to private property. If an attempt at resistance is still made. however, there will be a further bombardment today.
 Sixty steamers engaged ordinarily in emgrant traffic have during the past week been made over into transports.
 The army of occupation is generally considered to be superior to the force ae- tually necessary for the proposed opera tions,
 Advices received here state that the ,f...r h.. bombardment of Tripoli occurred in the vicinity of the French fort, which don; mates the northwest side of the city and the docks The new Spanish fort. near the hospital, scarcely resisted, and tumbled at the first shells, some casu- alties resulting. The defenders hur- riedly retired to the Pasha's castle.
 Monsignor Bonomelli, bishop of Gre mona. has issued pastoral letter on the ubject of Tripoli in which he says:
 Church Sanctions War
 War is always terrible scourge but in certain cases like that of Fri poll it is hard necessity for the triumph of justice and civilization. It is no. E blind or arbitrary action or thrst for conquest which has induced Italy, all ready too patient and too often de- ceived, to have recourse to arms, but the necessity for our defense and pro lection of our economic interests and the Vindica tion of our national dignity. too often overlooked by Turkey. while the Ottoman empire is crowded with Italian immigrants who bring their strength, their muscles and the in huence of their capital into tie com merce and industry of the country,
 Paris. October 5-Bostani Effendi. Turkish delegate to the council of the union of the inter parliamentary union, Itrf. ..E .ta bers of the council, today telegraphed to the porte suggesting that Turkey offer directly locally to arbitrate all the differences between the two gov- ernments as both are signatories to The Hague convention
 Italy in the Wrong If Italy refuses as Bostani Efendi considers probable she will he believes. be still further placed in the wrong before the world.
 The council of the union met yester- day to discuss the question for place of the next meeting. The session was ! stormy one the Italian delegate taking offense and threatening to withdraw from the inter- parliamentary union be- cause of the adoption of resolution setting forth that the interna tional con- ference which was tv have been held in Rome in September had been post poned on account of the epidemic of cholera now existing in Italy" and re- grettin gtne precipitate action of Italy In declaring war
 During heated debate the Italian dele- gates denied that cholera was "epidemic" in Italy and clashed with the Turkish delegates regarding the counter griev- ances of Italy and Turkey.
 Count Sonnaz was called to order and with his colleague. Marquis Compans. would have retired but for the inter vention of the other delegates. who. by concilatory speeches, prevented a break in the international body. g
 Battleship Reported Destroyed
 London, October 5.--A dispatch to the