Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-10-03
TURKISH VESSEL CAPTURED
ITALY is ACCUSED OF HAVING
BEGUN HosTILITIEs BEFORE
DECLARING WAR
ARE NOT IN COMMUNICATION
coNSTANTiNoPLE is UNABLE
TO RECEIVE NEWS FROM
TRIPoLI TO-DAY

Cable communication with Tripon
continued interrupted today and lit
tie developed to indicate the course
OF events at the seat of the Turko-
Italian war. If earlier reports were
based on correct information, the
bombardment Of the city by the Ital-
ian feet should have begun at noon
today approximately at 6 a. m.
New York time).
A dispatch from Rome early to-
day said that the bombardment had
been begun but wireless messages re-
ceived at the Italian capital from the
feet subsequently made no mention
OF this, or if they did, the facts did
not rach the public.
An Italian cruiser reports that
the Turkish fleet has not reached the
Dardanelles but that the ships have
separated and are still in the archi-
pelago where they are sought by
Italian warships. It was announced
at the German foreign Offices today
that Germany probably would mot
proclaim her neutrality because OF
the likelihood the hostilities would
bo short; and also no steps toward
mediation were probable before the
Tripolitan coast had been occupied
by the Italians.
The Turkish ambassador at London
presented another Turkish note to
the British foreign Offices setting
forth that Italy had begun hostili-
ties previous to the declaration OF
war and that Turkey would be justi-
fed in adopting whatever measures it
might decree beyond those provided
by the rules of war. This, however.
she has not done, pending a fresh
appeal to the powers in the convic-
tion that the conflict might bs
stayed.
The German consulate at Constan-
tinople is besieged by 5000 Italians
who wish passports permitting them
to leave the country. The Turkish
capital is cut off from communication
by cable with Trip0li and is in the
dark regarding events there. It is
announced at Constantinope that a
prominent Egyptian has offered to
organize 10000 Egyptians to march
against the Italians at Tripoli. A
wireless message to Rome from the
fleet at Tripoli says the natives, with
$4,000 Mauser rifles, have retired to
the interior with the evident purpose
of waging a guerilla warfare.
No Mediation as Yet.
Paris, Oct. 3.-The italian embassy
this evening authorized this state
ment:
Mediation by the powers between
Italy and Turkey is mentioned by
French and foreign newspapers. M
declaration in this regard has been
made by the royal government,
which is resting on the logic Of
events. 1t cannot .peak oi mediation
or negotiations unit. after Turkey
stall have recognized the occupation
Of Tripoli by italy.
Bombardment has Beour.
Paris, Oct. 3.--A dispatch 20 The
Temps from Rome this morning says
that according to information de-
rived from an official source the bonn
bardment of Tripoli began at 10
o'clock this forenoon.
A dispatch to the Temps from
Athens says the IA Turkish warships
have re-entered the Dardanelles
Tripolitans Flee.
Glasgow. oct. "A private mes
sage received toda from Jesha, a0
Island of Tunis, ass;
"a heliograph r sssage from Trip
oil says that the h,mba-dmens has
be gun. The shifts are bcmbarding
several places. ;.e inhabltants are
leaving.