The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-12
ARMlSTICE MAY HALT
TURCO ITALIAN WAR
German Diplomacy May Bring About
the Temporary End of-sfos-
tliites In Tripoii.
ITALY TO CONTINUE
OCCUPYING TRipoLI
WIN Hostiiities Once Suspended %
ia Predicted Permanent Peace
Would Soon Follow.

BERLIN. Oct 1L-The armistics
between Italy and Turkey. for which
German diplomacy has been striving
Tor some time. IL is believed here h.sv
practically been concluded. aItho>
not yet announced as official.
IL Is understood that the transpor.
tauoon OF the Italian military expsdf-
uon VIII not be interfered with. hut
'hh hostiiities In all quarters will
cease This Ia considered in Berlin
as equivalent to the ending of the
war. or at least the warlike move
ments, which will now be succeeded
by negotiations looking to a settle
ment
III Is regarded as proba BILE that an
soon as the strong Italian army has
once disembarked, at Tripoii even the
young Turk irreconcilables will begin
TO recognize. as apparently the Otto
man government already does. that
there IL no hope of Withholding, Trip-
oil from Italy. Then Il will be possi.
Die for Turkey to enter into peace me-.
gotations with the prospect OF renG&-
ing less unsatisfactory conclu1icn
than would result from a Continues
OF the conflict
ROME. Oct. li.--Cvia frontisrt--
There lis feeling In official cfrcfvs
here that Turkey and her sympa-
thizers.t as well as those elements
whicih~are antagonistic to Italy. are
doing everything possible to engender
opposition among the powers to Italy's
plans, and Il is believed that certain
reports which have been circulated
aim chiefly TO play on anglo-German
antagonisms. With this object II is
supposed the report has been spread
broadcast that Germany. having
planned TO obtain Tobruk from
Turkey prior 10 the beginning OF hos
tilities. VIII end by obtaining this
important strategic point from italy
as basis for operations In the Med
iterranean against British supremacy.
All these rumors and reports are
officially denied by Italy. In connec-
ton with this denial II is stated that
the entire situation remains unchang
ed; that none OF the powers opposes
ltaly's action and they have no inten-
tion OF intervening until italian do
mionion In Tripoli is indisputabIe.
Turks oisheartened.
Advices from Tripoli say the sall-
ors now in possession OF the city
have given splendid proof of their
powers OF resistance and endurance.
Their numbers are small and in ad.
dition TO the great amount OF work
they have been compelled to do they
must guard against the danger OF an
attack by the enemy. IL is believed.
however. that the Turkish troops are
thoroushly disheartened. as other
wise. being only one days march
from Tripai. and twice outnumbers
ing the Italians. they might have at
tempted 10 recapture the place, or al
least innict serious losses.
10 is too late now for the Turks
to do so. as the first section OF the
troops OF the expedition haS landed
and great preparations were made
70 welcome the Italian soldiers as thu
liberators Of Tripoli from the Turk
ish yoke for all time. All the wire
les messages received by the govern
ment convey the information that the
transports and their escorts OF war
ships are proceeding satisfactorily.
The Slave Trade
While the Turkish embassies deny
the existence Of slavery in Tripsl
for the reason-as they set forth =
that the Ottoman empire was sigma
tory TO the antl-siavery convention a
Coontinusd on Elghth Pags.)