Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-07
FOREIGN PROPERTY UNDAMAGED
German Consul Says No Harm Done
by Bombardment.
SAILORS AND GUNS PUT ASHORE
Admiral Completes Military 0oou.
patton of Turkish City.
ARAB CHIEFS GIVE SUBMISSION
Heads of Tribes Adjoining Capital
Go Aboard Flagship md Beg
that the Bombnrdment
BE Not Renewed.

TRIPOLI, oct. 6.-Ihe ltallans nave
established a new government for Tripon
Rear Admiral Borcddoiino has been ap-
pointed governor. Captain Ca!gni was
made commandant Of the forces disen-
barked by the Italian fleet.
After italian seamen had been landed
and occupied Fort Sultania, the chiefs OF
the Arab tribes adjacent to Tripoh went
aboard the Italian flagship and gave
their submission. They begged the ltal-
ians not 10 resume the bombardment
The German consul, as the senior mem
ber OF the consular corps. also visited
the flagship and asked Vice Admiral
Faravalu TO assume responsibility for
the preservation of public order and the
protection Of the foreign residents OF
Tripoli, which had been abandoned b.
the Turkish troops. The admiral landed
other detachments of sailors with guns,
including quick fire pieces, and occupied
Tripoli in a military sense. This was
accomplished without incident and the
appointment of governor followed.
The German consul informed vice Ad-
miral Faravalh that during the shelling
Of the town no harm had been done 70
any European or damage 10 the property
OF Europeans
Italian FlaS Raised.
LONDON, Oct 5-The Italian nag
floats over Sultania fort. Tripoh which
is occupied by landing parties Part of
the fleet Is anchored in the harbor. and
the other warships lie a short distance
from the dismantled fortificatons. Few
bodies of Turks have been found among
the ruins of the forts and apparently no
great number of Turks were killed by
the bombsrdment.
According to q Constantinople report,
not yet confirmed. the italian warships
today bombarded Benghazi and Derna-
Various runnors concerning a naval en-
H1Eeuaent In Turkish waters, an attack
aSAInSt Mytilene and the blowing up Of
ehe italian battleship Copte pi Ca~our AZ
HE1pot have not been confirmed from any
uuaxecgI
An interesting report is current from
x5onstantinopIe that while Germany Ia
Nors th0 adoption of the Italian .ultin1a+
Sxn as the basis OF peace negotiations
Ereat Britain, proposes that Tripoli shall
become a privileged tributary territory
under Joint Turco- italian administration
thus retaining the suzerainty OF the sui
tan. .'.'' ..''.'
Naval Fight ON Red Sea.
MAssowA. Eritrea Africa, Oct. 6.--The
fort at Hodeidah, a 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 were without effect The Are
tusa replied with its guns. ..... .,....
ROME. oct 6-Provoked because it had
a
Hodeidah, the Italian mining cruiser
Aretusa attacked a Turkish gunboat and
sank it
. Turkey having taken the offensive IN
the Red sea where Italy had intended
10 remain on the defensive, the Aretusa
and the dispatch boat staffetta and re-
pair ship volcano, all of which are armed,
and the smaller war craft available have
been ordered TO chase the few old gun
boats that Turkey has in the Red sea and
10 attack the ports OF Yemen +! neoes-
sary
Turks Put ID Good Eisht .g
ROME, Oct 5.--A wireless message
from Tripoh says that the Italian sail
ors buried the Turkish dead, rendering
military honors to those who chose death
rather than to surrender. Twenty seri-
4
hospital wards on the Italian warships'
The injured Turks said further resis-
tance on their part was impossible
owing TO the inferiority of their number
and Of their fighting equipment.
The Italian Warships visiting the other
coast towns Of Tripoh found very few
Turks
The Turkish civilian prisoners held in
italy will receive 20 cents day from the
Italian government during their deten-
ton The prisoners Of war at Syracuse
will be allowed TO be present at the drills
of the Italian soldiers, who are about &c
sail for Trpoi.
Turks sciz. .itish ship.
sALoNIKI, European, oct. 6.-Ihe
Turkish battleship Feth-I-Bulend held
up and searched the British steamer Or
ehis and, finding forty barrels OF powder
on board brought the vessel here as a
prize Of war.
Bulgaria viii be Neutral. ,,
CoNsTANTINOPLE, Oct. 6.-The Bull
garlan minister today conveyed to the
porte the assurance OF the neutrality of
Bulgaria and also denied the report Of
military mobilization in the Kingdom.