Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-12
ARMTSTTCE is AGREED UPON
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ments Even doors and windows were
removed and the powder magazines pill
LACED.
The Turks appear to have had enormous
supplies Of ammunition. guns, rifles and
projectlles Quantities OF powder, cart
ridges and shells have since been re-
covered from the hooters and the Italians
have blown up three large powder maya
zines. Looters and escaped prisoners are
constantly being recaptured. Signs Of
loot are visible on all sides in the incon-
gruous attire worn by miserable negroes
and the ragged native children, who for
the first time in their lives are able to
wear boots. fezes and fine clothes, from
the summer uniforms Of the Turkish sol
diers.
One of the curious sights OF the town
is the appearance of Turkish police and
soldiers, who have been enrolled in the
Italian service. all clad In Turkish uni
forms and wearing Turkish arms, accom-
panying the Italian governor and other
officials and aiding the Italian marines
to restore order and arrest criminals.
Torpedo Boats Sunk.
LONDON, oct. lO-A dispatch to a
London news agency from Pera says the
Turkish torpedo boats Tokat Hamid Abad,
Alpagut and Antalia while returning
from the oran sea, were passed by an
Italian squadron near Mytilene October
| o. A smart engagement followed and
three OF the torpedo boats were severely
damaged and sunk The fourth escaped
by hosting foreign flag.
| ROME CVia Frontier), Oct, IA mes.
sage from Tripoh today says there wa
great excitement among the poorer classes
OF the natives when steamers loaded will
provisions arrived. II was planned e
distribute these among the hungry IL
Tripoli and Captain Cagni OF the Italian
landing force is devising a plan to make
tuie that the supplies should go TO those
In the greatest need.
The approaching landing OF the troops
is impatiently waited. The sailors on
shore are beginning to experience eN-
haustion from being on duty practically
night and day
The ministry Of public works here is
already preparing a plan TO revive the
commerce and industry at Tripoh
At the same time the war office Is
studying the organization OF the perma'
nent body of colonial troops which Italy
will require when the war is ended II
is figured that 10000 men will be needed
TO garrison Tripon ar d 1000 more to pro
tect Eritrea, the Italian colony on tbs
Red sea. and somallland. the Italian pro
| tectorate on the Indian ocean.
Hassurd Karamanl Is now mayor OF
Tripoii by decree OF King Victor EN-
manuel
Turks Expected ReinfOrcsments.
PARIS. Oct Accommodation will
Tripon having been re-sstablished the de
tells OF the situation there are pourinl
In. From todays advices II would appeal
that Munhir Pasha, the commander o
the Turkish garrison, together with hi
staff trusted until the last moment tina
they would receive relnforcements, WheI
they we're finally compelled TO retrea
before the Italian guns they went 81
hurriedly that of necessity many supplies
were left behind which might have beef
carried off had they withdrawn earlier.
Even now Munhir says that CONSTANT
nople must have some plan TO come L
hts aid. Meanwhile he Is gathering hi
forces IN the Ghurian hills. TO which h
retired. He has at his disposal provision
for six weeks,
II seems to be the intention OF TIT
Turkish commander 10 resist the Italisni
as long as possible.