Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-05
Natives Seem Relieved
When Enemy Invades
City of TripoIi.
NO SURRENDER OFFER
Though 1t Is Believed Porte viii
Make 0vertures for Adjust
ment by Arbitration.

London, Oct 5-A Rome dispatch
says: The Italians effected a landing
close to Tripoli under protection OF
their war ships"
Some of the Inhabitants of Tripoli
displayed enthusiasm when they saw
the Italians landing from the cruiser
Garibaldi. Advancing Turkish torpe-
do boats were stranded and badly dam
aged. The cables were cut between
the land office and the sea.
Tripoli, Oct. 5.-No offer to surren-
der had been made by the Turks this
morning.
HEAVY CANNONADING.
London, Oct. 5.-A Constantinople
dispatch says: Heavy cannonading
was heard last night near SamOthraCe
an island belonging to Turkey, in the
Aegean sea- Violent cannOnading was
also heard off the coast from Prevesa.
A newly formed national defense com
mittee today cabled King George of
England, asking him to intervene
LIVES LOST IN BOMBARDNIENT.
Rome Cvia Frontier. )-Advices re
ceived here state the most serious
damage and loss of life during the
bombardment of Tripoli occurred in
the vicinity of the French fort which
dominates the northwest side OF the
city, and at the docks. The new Span
ish fort near the hospital scarcely re-
sisted and tumbled at the first shells,
some casualties resulting. The de-
tenders hurriedly retired to the pasha's
castle --------...--
TURKISH FLEET IN BosPHoRUs.
Constantinople, Oct. 5.-The Turkish
feet today entered the Bosphorus from
the Dardenelles.
REPORT SHIP BLOWN UP.
London. Oct. "a Chronicle Con-
stantinople dispatch today says the
Italian battleship Conte- di-cavour was
blown up by a Turkish mine of Trip
oil and the crew and troops aboard the
vessel perished. IAccording TO the
Naval Register the above battleship is
still in course of construction at Spec
zia- No vessel of that name is in ac-
tive service, so far as shown by the
records of the Italian navy.I
WAR Is OPPOSED.
Paris, Oct 5.-SeveraI members of
the Italian delegation to the interpar-
liamentary union are expected TO with
draw because OF the action OF the coun-
Gil of the union in adopting a resolu-
non criticising the Italian declaration
. OF war. The resolution concludes:
The council regrets the steps said TO
have been taken by other powers. of
fering their good offices. should. until
now, have had no result. and hopes
that international action. which is OBJ
ligatory on the part of all powers who
are signatories of The Hague conven-
tion, may bear better fruit II invites
the different groups of the union to
use their influence with their res pective
governments in the interest of such
action
Richard Bartholdt and T. f Burton.
representing the United States. are
present at the council meeting
ARBITRATION UGGESTED.
Bostani Enendi the Turkish delegate
70 the interparlamentary union. acting
under advice OF other members Of the .
council, today telegraphed to the porte
suggesting that Turkey offer directly 4
TO Italy to arbitrate all differences be- /
tween the two governments. as both /
are signatories to The Hague conveu- /
ton. If Italy refuses. as Efendi con- I
siders probable, she viii. he believes. /
be still further placed in the wrong
before the world.
CHESTER AT malta.
Malta. Oct 5.-The United States .
cruiser Chester arrived here today en- 4
route for Tripoli
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