Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-02

Malta today. This appears to conf1ln
bardment was delayed pending peace |
On the other hand, dispatch from
Constantinople says that Fethi Pasna,
formerly Turkish minister to Serv1a,
has been named commander of the
troops mobilizing to lefend the coast
of the Adriatic.
A dispatch from the Island of Corfu.
off the Albanian coast, says that two
Turkish torpedo-boats were sunk and
a third captured off Gumenitza by the
italian patrolling fleet.
A seIni-of11 sial statement from Atm
ems says that Greece has been notified
by Constantinople that the Turkish
military movements on the frontier
are not directed against Greece.
1t is reported from Malta that a
British cruiser received wireless dis
patch saying that Tripoli had been
occupied by the Italians
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE strict Italian
censorship is keeping the world in the
dark in regard to the progress Of
events in the Mediterranean. From
Italy itself. Tripoh, Turkey and the
seas where the Italian navy is oper-
ating, conflicting reports continue to
come in
One cablegram announced definitely
that Tripoli had been bombarded and
6,4cappied Another said that no at
gen. e,st.,e city had been made. Only
aghhe phatofis certain, and that is that
~ siaI 4 lad not attacked the town
n t..ixruhight Saturday, for had they
! A--Ae so their guns would have been
heard on the steamships Castlegarth,
which left Tripoi shortly before that
hour and arrived at Malta today
The reports as to the situation at
Prevesa are equally conflicting. Turk
ish officials here confirm a news dis
pstch saying that the forts had been
destroyed and 1.600 troops landed,
while Italy gives an emphatic denial
of the report saying that the Italian
government has no intention of resort
ing to acts against the territorial
status of Turkey in Europe
1t is believed that what actually
happened was that the Turkish yes
sells in the vicinity were scattered and
the forts destroyed to prevent raids
upon the Italian coast shipping.
Europe is greatly relieved at the re-
ceipt of news that Turkey has assured
Greece that she has no intention of
attacking her, as had been rumored
Of the Tripolitan coast, which extends
from Tunis to Egypt, and her securing
of the seas is shown in the arrival of
two captured Turkish transports at
laramie and Brindisi respectively.
The reports of the capture of Turk
ish torpedo boats come from several
sources Probably they all refer to
those engaged off Prevesa. The i'm
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will be of brief duration. 1t is believed
that Turkey, finding herself unable to
dispatch troops to Tripoli, viii accept
the mediation of Germany.
CHIASSO, Switzerland. ON the Ital-
ian frontier, Oct. Pit is reported that
on Saturday Admiray Ahbruy was sud
denly ordered to postpone the bonn
bardnent of Trjpoli, as there were
signs of a possibility of reaching an
understanding with Turkey through
the intervention of certain powers, thus
avoiding a continuation OF the war
A dispatch to Lloyds from Corfu
says that two Turkish torpedo boats
were sunk and a third captured off
Gumenitza, near Prevesa, by the pa
trolling Italian fleet
PARIS, Oct 2.-The Agence Fournier
Rome dispatch. "A telegram from Con-
stantinople to the Tribuna says that
all the consuls at the Dardanelles have
telegraphed that a naval battle is go
ing on in the straits Reports of guns
are heard as far as the Bosphorus."
The same agency sent out dispatch
saying: News of the destruction of the
Turkish fleet seems to be confirmed"
VIENNA, Oct. 2.--Priyate dispatches
fro mthe Balkans depict a critical
situation. Official advices from Sofia,
and Belgrade say that both Bulgaria
and Servia remain quiet But unoffi-
cal reports are less reassuring.
The Bulgarian Liberal leader, Radios
avoVr, urges mobilization. He says
that Bulgaria should seize the present
opportunity to obtain satisfaction for
her legitimate claims against Turkey
following the example of the other
powers.
The young Liberal chief. Tontscheff,
demands that the government inter-
vent to prevent the Turkish extirpa-
ton of Bulgarians in Macedonia,
The Liberal press of Belgrade urges
the mobilization and occupation of
Novipaz. 1t is also reported that nego-
tions are proceeding between Servia
and Montenegro regarding their atti-
tude in the present situation. II is
said that both countries will mobilize.
ROME, Oct 2--The Greek schooner,
Bessidon, sailing under Turkish colors.
has been seized at Bari, and two
Tuokish brigansines at Palermo,