New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-02

heen
actively practising for the last two years
Thus is n. G. Wells's dream in The Bat
tie Of the Air brought step nearer real
iaation
Since heavier-thsn-air machines FIRST be-
gan 70 show signs Of being practicable
their military possibilities have appealed
most strongly 10 the public ina zination.
EXPERIMENTS in scouting and in dropping
dummy bombs have been made with vary
Ing success by the armies end navies of
France Germany. Great Britain. Russia,
italy. Austria Hungary. Japan. Belgium and
the United States. The great obstacle en-
countered has been the difficulty Of &C
turata sim in dropping a missile from
machine at the height necessary for safety
| from the enemN's guns and with the speed
required to keep an aeroplane in the air.
The first experiment in dropping a real
! bomb from an aeroplane in this country
was made al San Francisco on January a.
OF this year, by Lieutenant NJ :. Crissy
Flying in a Wright machine AT the height
Of As feet. he released a bomb at a given
spot on the aviation field and succeeded In
hitting It The insdeQuacv Of such success
is pointed out. however. when II is noted
that Admiral Twinine's new aerial gun can
send shell over 1900 feet into the air.
Ir France, England and Germany also,
guns for destroying airships have been per
footed Lieutenant John Rodgers. the
naval aeronaut. declared a month ago that
IN his opinion the bomb dropping possthlli-
ties Of the aeroplane were slight He be
lieved the machines usefulness lay IN
scouting
| Experiments in France have shown that
the aeroplane might become very useful in
nshtinG the submarine. Aeronsuts have
been able to locate submerged vessels
while their planes We're At 2 comparatively
safe height Lieutenant Commander Mark
I, Bristol, l. 6. y. who has been abroad
| studying the subject, declares that
heavier-than-air machine could drop
bomb that would destroy submarine NJ
the present type though Il would probably
do little damage 10 a hattleshtp
| The Krupps have recently taken out
patents for a self-propelling torpedo that
can be aimed and fred from an seroplane.
This can he used not only against objects
on earth. but also against rival aircraft
| London Nov. "a Tripoli dispatch 10
The Daily Mirror" dated November l.
saws: THE Turks Yesterday shelled the
town from Fort Hamedi. which the Italians
we're obliged 10 abandon. The fleet replied,
wrecking the fort II - reported that
| many Turks were killed All is quiet to-
! day"
The Daily Mail" correspondent, writing
from Tripol under date If October r. de-
scribes the situation as extremely grave,
and adds that the idea that the Turks AMI
lie ~ IN
| iurossjble a. NAV seem TO the outside
world He says: The Italian lines nave
been drawn II until they are little beyond
the town itself The failure Of the attempt
Of the retreaHng Italians 70 blow up the
old Turkish fort, containing large stock
Of shells, makes II possible for the Turks
merely 10 walk in and resume possession
Of the fort
The Constantinople correspondent Of the
Daily Natl" saws THE latest news from
Tripoli received 81 the War Ministry states
that the Turkish troops have advanced 10
posts two hundred yards from Inc town
Rome. Nov Reports from Tripoli de-
scribing the use OF aeroplsnes say one
difficulty encountered Is 10 find an altitude
from which observations can be made with
out getting within range Of the enemy 3
guns The rnists that hang over the Scene
Of operations frequently make this impos-
sible. FLYING above the fog the enemy is
hidden from view. while II the aviator
seeks a lower level he becomes an excel
lent target for the tribesmen
Italv's two chief colonies for prisoners of
var-Tremiu Islands, in the Adriatic. and
Jstica Island. TO the north Of Sicily-have
become centres OF Infection requiring the
enforcement Of rigorous hygienic measures.
Several thousand Arab prisoners. the great
| er number OF those captured. are detained
there On the voyage some ~ the prison
crs died after exhibiting symptoms Of
| cholera.
The reports spread IN foreign countries
| that the troops AZ Tripod have practised eX-
treme cruelty in the war against the Turks
and Arabs. killing women and children. the
| aged and infrm and -combatants, have
caused intense Indignation throughout italy.
These REPORTS have already been officially
denied. but Premier Golitti took occasion
again tonight 10 emphasize the denial and
| TO make a statement in behalf OF the gov
| eminent and the whole nation.
Our soldiers" he SAID. trained in the
school Of LOYALTY and accustomed 10 the
uprfghtness Of the Abysslnans who are
open enemies or steadfsst friends. did not
expect that the Arabs. after they had
sworn fealty and received grain and -four
and other concessions. would trescherously
break their .oaths and traitorously turn
,heir arms upon the wounded
He who asserts that the Italian soldier
would offend woman or child shows igno-
rance Of our country and race.
The acts Of treachery were due partly
10 the efforts NJ Bedouins about 1900 Of
whom migrate az this season of the year
from the interior N the coast for the date
crop They formed kind Of conspiracy
with the Turks and succeeded in rersnadins
other tribes Of Arabs, who had already de
c1sred themselves our friends. 10 rebel.
After the BETRAYAL, when the Arabs
hidden by the trees. walls end houses IN
the oasis, shot in the hack the troops VINO
were hehting the Turks, our soldiers de-
tended themselves. They attacked the oasis
and routed the traitors. killing those caught
,n the act Of fring and taking the others
prisoners.
"In omen sttack. in ambushes and also
IN time of treason the courage and hunani-
tartan sentiments of the Italian army and
navy are above praise
Chiasso. Switzerland Nov with
view 10 bringing the war with Tripoli quickly
m an end, the Italian Cabinet has decided
the p, rte must either accept peace I'M
mediately or lose more territory. THIS
means that some OF Turkeys valuable ISL
and possessions in the Mediterranean Will
Re seized unless she submits