Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-30


OF Italian soldiers, who are presumed
to have been trying to land on Turkish
territory. The Italians fate is unknown
How manyTurks were drowned as a re
suit of the beaching off Preveza Of two
transports Which Italian gunboats we're
pursuing is also uncertain, but it is re-
ported that several hundred losr theil
lives. The Turkish commander 10 said
to have run the boats recklessly upor
the rocks to escape capture, the sold.
iers facing death with the utmost cour.
age and unconcern.
Italian warships are known to be
attempting to establish a blockade oi
western Turkish ports.
Rome, Sept. 80. Censored )-Though
it is reported that Italian troops have
landed at Tripoli and at Bengazi, 420
miles southeast OF it, the government
has not yet today confirmed aGvices to
this effect. At any rate, it is known
that the warship Pisa, Amalf, Sar-
dogma, Napoi and Varose with six de.
stroyers are still lying off the port OF
Tripoli and with guns trained in readi-
ness to open fire at the first sign OF
Turkish hostility to Europeans there.
Preparations are also being rushed
with furious haste to get the feet Of
forty transports ready for departure
from Southern Italy with General Ca
ncva's $4,000 reinforcements for the
10000 Italian troops already either off
the Tripolitan coast or already landed
there. The transports, with an escort
OF men OF war, fare expected to leave
early next week.
No Information is vouchsafed by the
government concerning plans for the
intarception of the Turkish fleet report
ed en- its way from Beirut to the scene
OF hostilitics, but it lis known that, de-
lapidated as is the fleet, the Italians
have wholesale respect for its Ameri-
can commander, Admiral Bucknam
Pasha, and will undoubtedly have an
adequate naval force in readiness to in
tercept it. No question is made by the
Italian naval authorities that with their
overwhelmingly stronger force. short
work will be made OF the Turkish squad
ron, but some anxiety is shown not to
underestimate its fighting capacity.
Turkish troops began the occupation
Of Greek province OF 1hessaly yes
terday. Greece responded by dispatch
ing Jorce of its own to resist them
and hostilities followed
Besides their objections to the loss of
Crete, the Turks were actuated in as.
sumipg the aggressive against Greece
by the higher diplomatic motive OF
frightening Europe, by threat OF a
wide spread Balkan outbreak, into in
terfering with the Italian grab OF Tr-
poll.
The danger OF such an outbreak is,
in fact, great. Not only are Turkey
and Greece already emhroiled, but
Bulgaria is expected to seize Macedonia
from the Turks the moment it is con.
vinced that the latter are too busy with
other troubles to resist. The Mace
domains themselves are showing signs
OF restlessness at Turkish rule. Monte
Negro has long been looking for an op,
porlunity 10 add Northern Albania tC
King Nicholas territories and the
Southern Albanians are reported Oh
the eve OF another insurrection against
Turkey.
A general commotion o. this kiud
will inevitably ensue il Turko- Italian
hotiiities go much farther.
The commotion will mean shifting
OF southern European froutiers every
where. 1t is in the epidemic Of grab
bing on the part OF the greater powers
which will surely follow, that there lie.
the danger OF general European
crisis.
Turkey knows that the powers arc
afraid OF so great struggle and will use
this fear as weapon to club the power:
into coming to- its assistance against
Italy.
Rome, Sept. 3O.-The Duke of the
Abruszi reported to the government
today that he established a blockade o.
the Turkish port OF Preveza yesterday
Two torpedo boats attempted to es
cape" be telegraphs. we engaged
one, which stranded after catching fire
We pursued the other, which returned
to Preveza.
Rome. Sept. 80. The Italian squad
! ron OF Tripoli has seized the Turkish
transport Derna, which arrived off the
t port Thursday, bearing the new Turk
t ish governor of province, munltIon:
t OF the war for the troops there and re-
inforcements OF troops. The Turks die
: not resist.
Constantinople, Sept 30.-Th'
Italian feet bombarded Preveza today
, destroying the government house ant
r many private buildings. 1t is sait
: another torpedo boat was sunk but thl
may lie the one lost yesterday. Troop
] are reported also to have landed. Hos
s tiities are expected to start TODAY II
several places.
V London, Sept. 30.-Tbe late Turks
/, military attache in Paris has assume
8 command OF the Turkish forces a
b TripoIi, according to teJegrams receive
0 here. He has notified the Constanti
nople government, say the messages
that the Italians began disembarkln
a tbora uaqtardau aftarnoon but Wer