Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-07
After Town is Occupied Gov
ernor and Comrnandant
Of Forts is Named; Arab
Chiefs Give Submission.
TURKS BURIED WITH
HONORS BY ITALIANS
Military Funerals for Vic
Tins Of Tripoli Bombard-
ment; Twenty Turks in
Hospitals, Wounded.

Rear Admiral 6oreddollno mas
been made governor Of Trlpoli fol
lowing the military occupation OF
the city by men and guns from the
italian fleet. Today's advices de-
scribed the Arabs Of the vicinity
as offering submission to the IN
vader,, while the Turkish defend
ers Of the garrison have retired 70
the interior.
News dispatches from Tripoli
continue meaqer 40 the Italians
are In position to exercise strict
censorship. Reports from the
frontier indicate that there were
more casualties during the bom-
bardment than has been officially
confirmed.
The only other development Of
Importance today was statement
from Rome that Italy would as
sumo the offensive in the Red
sea, attacking the seaports Of Ye-
men, II necessary because the
fort of Hodeidah had fired on an
italian cruiser.
Rome, Oct. Ga war wireless mes
sage from Tripoli says that the ltal
ian sailors buried the Turkish dead
with military honors.
Twenty seriously wounded Turks
were placed in the hospital wards OF
the Italians warships.
Those Of the injured Turks who are
able to walk state that further resist
ance on their part was Impossible
owing to the inferiority of their num-
her and OF their fighting equipment.
Italian warships visiting the other
coast towns OF Tripoli found very few
Turkish troops, from few hundred
SOLDIERS at Benghazi down to twenty
policemen at Cyrene.
New Government for TsipoIi.
Tripoli, Tripoli, Oct 6 The Italians
have established q new government
for Tripoli. Rear Admiral BoreddoAno
has been appointed governor Capt.
Calxni was made commandant OF the
forts dismantled by the Italian feet,
After Italian seamen had been land
ed and occupied Fort Sultania, the
chiefs OF Arab tribes adjacent to Trip
oil went aboard the Italian flagship
and gave their submission. They beg
ged the Italians not to resume the
bombardment.
The German consul and the senior
member OF the consular corps also
visited the flagship and asked Vice
Admiral Faravila to assume respon-
sibility for the preservation OF public
order and the protection Of foreign
residents in Tripoi, which had been
abandoned by the Turkish troops. The
admiral landed other detachments OF
sailors with guns including quick-tire
pieces and occupied Tripoli In mil
itary sense. This was accomplished
without incident and the appointment
Of q governor followed.
The German consul informed Vice
Admiral Faravaif8 that during the
shelling OF the town no harm had been
done to any European or damage to
the property OF Europeans.
Turk Fort Fires On Cruiser.
Massowa, Eritrea, Africa, Oct. g.
The fort at Hodeidah, q seaport OF
Arabia, fired many shots at the Italian
mining cruiser Aretusa, which was
cruising in the Red sea to protect
Italian commerce. The shots We're
without effect. The Aretusa replied
with her guns.
Cruiser Sinks Gunboat.
Rome, Oct. 6.-Provoked because
she had been fired upon by the Turk
ish fort at Hodeidah, the Italian min
ing cruiser Aretusa attacked Turk
ish gunboat and sank her.
Turkey had taken the offensive in
the Red sea where Italy had intended
to remain on the defensive, the Are
tusa and the dispatch boat Staffetta,
and repair ship Volcano. all Of which
are armed, and the smaller war craft
available have been ordered to capture
the few old boats that Turkey has in
the Red sea and to attack the ports
of Yemen If necessary.
Germany Hopes for Mediation.
Berlin, Oct. 6-Although the Italians
landed marines at Tripoli, it is under
stood here that mediation will not be
acceptable before the city has been
occupied by the expedition from Italy,
the first ship OF which is due to sail
for Tripon tomorrow.
Germany in the meantime is en-
deavoring to restrain Turkey from TAX
ing any measures that might lessen
the hope of successful mediation and
has induced Turkey to withdraw the
proposition against the furnishing OF
coal for private steamers. This had