Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-05
ITALY DECLARES
WAR ON Turks
HostiIities Begun Following Ex-
piration of Time Limit.
NAVAL BATTLE IS FOUGHT
TWO Ottoman Torpedo Deetroyers Are
Ashore-Sultan's Cabinet Has
Q.it-Siockade Is Started
by Emn1suueFs Fleet.

Paris-The Martins Athens CORE
spondent says the telegraph official in
Vonitza, Greece, wires to the govern
ment that a naval battle has occurred
of Prevesa.
Italian war ships belonging to the
Ionian squadron encountered a fotilla
Of Turkish destroyers cruising of the
coast Of Epirus.
The Italians promptly attacked the
lotilla, and two Turkish ships we're
badly damaged by the shells. They
have gone ashore in the Gulf Of Arta.
Saloniki. European Turkey. - An
Italian cruiser has destroyed a
Turkish destroyer in the harbor OF
Prevesa, in Epirus, and landed troops.
The Turkish authorities are sending
a battalion Of troops to Prevesa.
Rome. War was officially de
clared between Italy and Turkey at
2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, Italian
time. At that hour the "a hours of
grace allowed Turkey in which to re
ply to the ultimatum of the Italian
government expired and no reply had
been received from the Ottoman en-
pire.
The Turkish ambassador was given
his passports by the Italian govern
ment at the hour war was declared.
His government had instructed him
to demand them, and the papers were
made out when the cry "Avanti Sa-
voia" went up in the streets and
crowds began to parade the Italian
flag past the Turkish embassy.
In a conference that continued for
40 minutes the Turkish charge daft
flares informed Marquis di San Gull
iano, Italian minister for foreign af-
fairs, that Turkey had decided not to
oppose the landing Of troops by Italy
at TripoL
He expressed the hope that should
troops be landed, Turkish subjects in
TripoH would be spared the humiIa-
ton of treatment usually accorded a
conquered people.
Admiral Aubrey has been placed in
command of the entire land and sea
forces Of Italy in its campaign to end
Turkish suzerainty in northern Africa.
Acting under orders from the min
lister of marine the Italian fleets have
begun to sweep the Mediterranean
and troops have been landed at
Tripoli
Italian cruisers have established a
complete blockade of the African
coast Cruisers are also patroling
the coasts of Albania, Macedonia and
Syria to guard against any Moslem
uprising against Europeans.
Thousands of troops have en-
barked on 40 transports for Tripoli.
This expeditionary force will be IN
der command of General Caneva.
Three squadrons of Italian war.
ships have received the following or
ders:
War was declared following a
meeting of the cabinet, at which it
was decided that there was no rea-
son for modifying the terms of the
ultimatum. Italy's last proposal to
Turkey demanded an agreement to
the Italian occupation of Tripoli.
Turkeys reply was not q direct
answer, but could only be construed
as a refusal. The Ottoman govern
ment conceded Italy's economic
claims in TripoH, but sent CON
ciliatory note, suggesting further de-
lay. At the same time Turkey trans
mitted a note to the powers in which
it is assumed that she represented
herself as the injured party and by
inference sought their Intervention.
Constantinople.-Th Turkish cabi-
net has designed Said Pasha assum-
ing the office of grand vizier and
Kiaamil Pasha that of foreign minis
ter. Mahmoud Shefket Pasha con-
tinues as minister of war.
kilograms from many of the towns
of the empire say that hordes Of the
Moslem youths have volunteered for
service. The italian officers on the
Turkish service are recalled, and every
effort will be made to pass all Italians
across the frontier before the spirit of
hatred among the people leads to an
uprising.
Washington. - The first mani
festation of American interest in
the Italan-Turkish war was the order
ing of the Chester and the Scorpion
to the neighborhoOd Of hostilities. The
Chester is on the way to Malta and the
Scorpion is at Trieste.