Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-03
ITALIAN FLEET
At TACKS TR|P0L|
Bombardment Now in Progress--De-
tails Unknown by Reason CT
Strict Censorship.

London, Oct. o.-DeSplte cOhSluel-
able balkiness on the part both OF
Italy and Turkey to accept the in
teryentiou offers Of the other Europ.
can powers, it is generally believed
in diplomatic circles at the great con-
tinentar capitals today that the war
over Tripoli will not last much longer.
Turkey, it is considered certain, will
yield Tripoli but will get tolelably lib
eFal terms from the Italian govern
:nent. 1t is deemed obvious that the
sultan connot defend the disputed
province but Italy, on the other
hand, is such bad order with itsneigh-
bors, as result OF the barefacedness OF
the grab, that it can hardly hold out for
excessive conditions without forcing the
rest of Europe, which objects to "a gem
craI Balkan lareup, to exert pressure
in the interests Of peace which the
Rome administration will be unable to
| resist.
So far rs is known The iutnhard'uent
| Of Tripol: by the Italian fleet off the
coast continues tonight. The city has
| BEEN deserted, however, so there can
:, no, hr any considerable loss Of life.
Rome. Oct 3.-The Italian fleet off
Trlpui, is bombarding the city today
| accor.7'ing to IN official stascmrnt eITcr
| out here. Owing to the censorship, 1t
is still uncertain whether bolnoard
ment preceded The Turkish evacuation
| of tbe Notifications on Saturday. Tbs
seems to bear out the Italian govern.
| ment's statement that the lombard
| n,cnt vas delayed in the hope that
! Turkey might como to terms. Evi.
de,tly the Porte has failed to do so.
London, Oct. 3.-The powers are
having trouble today with their Turko,
italian peace plans.
Italy refuses TO entertain the idea OF
outside intervention until lit has COM
pleted the annexation of Tripoli. Tur-
key even scores the suggestion that
Italy may lie willing to make cash pay.
. mentr for the province.
! Accordingly, the Italian fleet began
bombardment OF the port OF Tripoli
today. 1t is not yet definitely known,
so strict is the censorship, whether
there WAS 4 previous bombardmentS Sat
urday. rs reported, when the Turkish
garrison retreated into the exterior. To-
DAYS sc:ion is officially admitted by
the government at Rome.
Turks in Tripoli will suffer little,
strategelically, from the Lon,bardment.
They hold strong position fifty miles
inland, which they are reported to he
! entrenchng today Sixty thousand
we'll armed Arabs have joined them
Their advance guards are twenty miles
back from the coast. Before beginning
the bombar.lment of the city, The
] Italians are reported Ia have sunk the
Turkish transport Dprra. which fell in
to their hands last Friday.
Constantinople, Oct. 3. - Turkey
issued third appeal TO the powers to-
day to intervene in the Turk Italian
war.
The Porte accuses Italy of violation
of all international rules aud emphasizes
Turkeys right to retaliate to the full
extent Of its power. The Sultan has
| proposed such measures, however, !"
the appeal says, in the hope that il
will still he possible to end the @ar in
justice and equity"
Aside from the province OF Tripoli
if the territory may be said TO have
! passed definitely into Italian hands,
Turkeys losses up to date are placed
| by the government at four torpedo
boats and one gunboat sunk, and three
transports, two torpedo boats and one
yacht captured.
The Turkish boycott of Italian goods
is complete.
A Bulgarian invasion of Macedonia
is gravely feared, on the strength OF
reliable reports that Gar Ferdinand is
planning to call out 200, 900 reserves.
Paris, Oct 3.--The Italian ambassa
dor here stated mphalcally today thai
italy absolutely cannot discuss media
ton until Turkey reinquishes Tripoli.
| Berlin. Oct. 3.-Germany will moi
proclaim her neutrality in the Turco
Italian imbroglio 1T present. because
lit believes the conflict will be short
This was the statement of the foreign
office here today.
| Unofficial adyices here say that Italy:
terms for cessation OF hosLilities are ces
sion Of Tripoli by Turkey and an in
demnity OF 81, 100000.
| A brief dispatch from Rome an
nounced the capture by the Italiar
cruiser Marco Polo OF the Turkish
transport Sayah which was en- route tc
the Tripolitan coast with troops anc
| ammunition.