The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-29

Who Declared War Against Turkey
Today.
order in the capital and throughout
! the provinces.
! Turks Eager for the Fight.
Tripoli, Sept. 29.-This city, which is
threatened with a hostile occupation,
! was desolate early this morning.
| Nearly all of the Europeans left last
! night on orders from the Italian con-
/ sui and today the streets were deserted
except for squads of Turkish soldiers
| who are enthusiastic over the situation.
| The Arabs have held mass meetings in
all the mosques and taken a solemn
oath of unity and allegiance to the
1 Turkish flag to the last drop of blood
The Turkish transport Derna has dis
charged 1000 tons of stores and 1900
Mauser rifles. These have been taken
into the interior. four hundred and
fifty camels being used in moving the
supplies.
Italy Learned From Japan.
Washington, Sept. 29.-Persons IA
miliar with the conditions leading up
( to the war between Japan and Russia
recall that Japan took the course
which is now being followed by Italy
in practically beginning hostliities
without warning to Ter powerful oppo-
nent and thereby securing a tremen-
dous advantage from a naval point of
view by preventing the consolidation
of two sections of the Russian fleet
which were wing in the harbors Of
Port Arthur and Cthemulpo. Korea
Most of the small Turkish fleet is
off the syrian coast at the extreme
eastern end Of the Mediterranean and
ltaly's declaration today is believed to
be with the deliberate purpose of Sc
curing warrant under international law
for an attack on that fleet before ii
can make its escape and find refuge in
the Bosphorus under the shelter of the
powerful shore defenses.
Such move would leave Italy
plenty of leisure to deal with the COM
paratively small Turkish military force
in TripoH and to prevent any rein
forcements reaching that country from
Turkey by water.
1t is said at the state department
taht there can be no objection by this
government to the course adopted by
Italy in this instance so long as there
is no undue interference with Ameri-
can commerce or other interests
The trouble between Turkey and
Italy which eliminated this afternoon
in a declaration of war a Rome dates
back to 1873 when with the making of
a treaty concluding the Russo Turkish
war the powers are understood to have
agreed to permit Italy a pacific pene-
tratiOn of Tripoli." Turkey claims that
this right has been respected ever
since Italy has colonized Tripoli un-
til her interests in that African pro-
vince are very great. She has asserted,
however, that her subjects have been
mistreated by the Ottomans and con-
stantly Disseminated against.
Turkey Will Fight.
Belleport, l. l., Sept. 29.-The Turk
ish ambassador, Zia Pasha, expressed
astonishment when informed at his
summer home today that Italy had de-
Zia Pasha said:
Il am deeply panied to learn that
Italy has declared war upon my coun-
try. Turkey has done everything to
avoid war but now that war has come
you may rest assured that Turkey will
do her duty.
Hunting More Trouble.
London, Sept ga news dispatch
from Vienna says Turkey proposes to
present an ultimatum to Greece de- |
manding that the latter withdraw all
claims to Crete.
AIbanians Are Aroused.
Chiasso, Sept. 29.-The Albanians are
importuning General Garabaldi to take
ize another Albanian revolution il
Turkey.
Landing Expected Today.
Malta, Sept. ga telegram from Tri- |
poll says Y Italian warships are an
chored off TripoH and that it is ex-
pected a landing will be effected this
afternoon
Young Turks Are Volunteering.
Constanunople, Sept. 29.-The govern /
ment has decided to enforce martial law +
in Constantinople for the present. The |
population was quiet this morning but I
it was feared that an actual rupture |
in the relations with italy might lead |
to riots.
A change Of ministry is believed to
be imminent It is probable that for
mer Grand Vizier Said T'asha will be |
made grand vizier in succession to |
Eakki Bey.
Telegrams from many points an
nounce that the most of the youths are
volunteering for war against Italy.