New-York tribune., 1911-11-10

Washington, Nov 9.-San Giuiano. the
Italian Minister of War, forwarded to the
Italian embassy to-day a message. from
General Caneva relating to battles on No
yember and T. in which the Italian gen.
cral asserted there was "indlsputable evil
dcnce Of violation OF the articles of war
by the Arabs. General Caneyas message
Gays. --s- o.
ouf scouts on the fields where the en-
counters of the Gth and .7th took place
between the 93d Regiment OF Italian in
fantry and Turks and Arabs, have ascer-
tanned that acts OF cruelty have been com
mittcd upon our fallen. One OF the two
dead was found barbarously decapitated.
No doubt exists that IN these encounters
the Turks were present, and Tor this rea-
son they. are directly responsible.
1t was dScCrtained that the Arabs di-
rected the fire and the attacks against the
ambulanccs and transports OF wounded but
II was still uncertain II only the Arabs
were 10 be blamed for 1t. or if the Turks
should also have been declared outlawed
for violation oi war regulations. Now the
doubt does not exist any more, because 1t
has been ascertaned that on the battle
field Of Ain Zar, the Turkish command, in
violation of Article 80 of the last conven-
ton. ordered ard had hanged, without any
trial. our infOTnants and some Arabs VINO
putable evidence OF violations OF the articles
OF war on the part OF the Arabs, who were
directed by Turkish officials against the
Italians.
In another dispatch San Giuliano said
that the punishment fits the crime and
blood met blood" on Tripolitan Gattlefields
The dispatch continued:
our soldiers occupied the entertainments
al Sidi Mcsri on October g. and between
them and the Arabs situated back of the
village there had been established friendly
relations The Italian soldiers used TO give
part OF their TatiOns to the Arabs and they
made presents 10 the poor families of the
Arabians, presents welcomed because of
their poverty. ! think that since such wars
began that never have natives been treated
with such kindness.
But suddenly in the midst of the hard
fighting, from the small white Arab houses
hack of our soldiers there rushed out iu-
furiated men. Inhuman and horrible things
happened. An Italian surgeon was killed
by the father of "A girl whom he mad cured
and saved. wounded soldier who had
been left alone for a moment by his conf
rades, had his throat cut by a woman who
crept stealthily upon him through the dead
and wounded. There were cruelties un
speakable Red Cross attendants carrying
stretchers to aid the wounded Turks were
treacherously slain by these wounded men.
Isolated soldiers. surprised I'm the interior
were disemhoweled.
Strange incidents of horror there were
An Arab was seen fleeing with bits of hut
man flesh stuffed into an Italian soldiers
knapsack. The soldier was later found
crucified in a native hut. II was dreadful
to be obliged TO fight i'm a network Of mar
row paths hanked by high walls OF land,
having certainty that before you. behind
and surrounding you there could he hidden
a terrible enemy. men who fought without
regard to the regulations Of war.
The punishment was propor,,lf1,nate ,,hs 10 me
The oppression passed like scythe over
the battlefield. Blood met blood.