The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-08
Italy Proposes Utter De-
struction of Turk
ish Rule.
FULL SCOPE OF
PLANS is KNOWN
Feverish Activity Displayed
That End May Be Accom-
plished Before Powers In
tervene-Soon Army of
10000 Soldiers Will Be
on Guard in Tripoli.

on Guard in Tripoli.
Rome. October Z. via Fronter.-Tho
full scope OF Italy's campaign against
Turkey became known for the ART
time tonight
Not the occupation of Tripon alone,
but by series of smashing blows
along the whole thousand miles of Tri-
politan and Cyrenican coast Italy'a
purpose is the utter destruction OF the
Turkish rule in Africa
With humiliation staring Turkey In
the face. Italy will deal as conqueror
with the late owner OF tho evicted teri
ritory.
The end of the Moslem rule In Africa
is practically realized The ports and
forts Of Tripoli, Bomba. Tirza. Ben-
Shazi. Derna and Tot..bruk have BEEN
bombarded and silenced. Italian blue.
jackets are in possession. and the ItalS
ian flag flies over them
There Is nothing left for Turkey to-
defend. nothing left for her few thou
sand dishcartened and deceived soIa
diers to hold.
The formal military occupation of
Tripoli by Italy viii be achieved thia
week. Italy Is displaying the same
urgent activity IN this direction that
she has done in the subjugation of the
coast defenses
The Italian government Is well aware
that every day, almost every hour,
that elapses until the Italian army has
landed In Tripoli, is darkened by the
shadow OF possible internationa com,
plicauons and actual Intervention.
In Italian port there Is feverish
rush OF troops to TRANSPORTS and the
formation OF the protecting naval con.
voya All along the Eastern Mediter-
ranean Italian Sunboata and cruisera
are securing the sea for Turkish war
vessels. which are not to be found.
Before the war Is over there will be
great army OF 10000 soldiers OF the
King OF Italy on guard in Tripoli-the
strongest possible factor in completing
Turkeys humiliation a. avert'ng any
embarrassing move by any other power.
Warming TO Public.
Rome. October I. via rrontier.-Ofi-
cial circles. while realizing the anxiety
of other countries to see the Turco-Itals
ian conflict ended and possible compli-
cations averted, wish TO warn public
opinion aboard that while the Italian
fleet has taken possession OF Tripoli
and Cyrenatca. the occupation cannot
be considered an accomplished fact In
the sense that 1t renders possible thai
Intervention by the powers which Italy
in due time will welcome. but which
at the present moment would be in4s
opportune.
If anything of the kind occurs tho
italian troops must land and in realitYl
occupy. not only the coast. but also
the Interior of the province in ORDER
to mako sure that any remaining re-
sistance of Turkey shall be overcome.,
This much has already been agreed
upon between Ital:' and the powers.
Not Abiding by Rules. 4
It Is charged that Turkey is NOT
obeying the international rules of war;
fare. Italy has released all the Turk
ish steamers. which were seized fH
Italian harbors when war was declared
or arriving soon afterward, their com5l
manders not having learned of tho
beginning of hostilitics
Turkey. on the contrary. has Ec!stedi
the Ottoman flag over the Italianl
steamers Ernesto, Ilardi and Meloria.l
which were seized along rho coast and.i
remaining them with Turkish sailors.j
isusing them for It's own purposesl
1t Is about to do the same thing with
smaller Italian craft captured in the!
Aegean Sea. Italy will protest on the,
ground that this action Is in violations
OF the convention signed at the closai
of tho Crimean War. which provided
that merchant vessels should be given
time. after hostilities had begun, To
reach their territorial waters. !
1t was learned to-day that the ItaIS
ians have occupied Derna and the
coast of Bombah Gulf Thus is re-,
vealed the plan of the Italian came
paign in Northern Africa. The obleca
was to insure. above all else the oc-1
cupation of Cyrenaica, which is thu
richest part of the invaded country
Accordingly great naval display waa
made before Tripoli to deceive ths
Turks, while Rear Admiral Aubrey,
commander in chief of tho fleet feign-
ing a pursuit of the Turkish feet.
landed force from the battleship Wit.
torta Emmanuaio III. at Tebruk, occu.
plying Bombah Gulf and the town Of
Derna, 800 miles east of Tripoli
Governor Turned Back
The Hungarian steamer Tirza came
into Naples to-day having on hoard
Aim Bey. the newly eppctnted
Turkish Governor of Tripoli. his wife
and son and several officers. who had
been sent by Turkey To organize the
defense OF Tripoli The vessel was
stopped at sea by an Italian ship and
ordered to change her route 70 Naples
telegram from Cairo to-day says
that the italian cruiser Puglia now
at Port Said, has been Instructed tx
watch the Suez Canal for Turkish SOL
diers qrarantined there, and see thai
they ar1 not employed against italy.
A wireless message from Tripolf
this afternoon savs that vice-AdmiraI
Faravellt has issued orders that no
one shall go into the interior beyond
tho range OF the guns of the fleet.
The town has become animated, pubs
lio services are being restored, antf
the natives who fled from the city arsl
returning.
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