The Calumet news., 1911-11-06
TURKISH ARMY
is REINFORCED
Large Number of The Porte'S
Best Officers Reach Trip
oil Via Egypt
TURKS APPFAL TO The u. S.
Ask This Government to Help Put a
Stop to Italians Alleged
Barbarities.

London, Nov. GA diplomat. just
arrived from Constantinople, confirms
the reports OF an Improvement in the
Turks position at Tripoli, due to the
arrival there of large number of
Turkeys best officers. They reached
the front by going through Egypt.
Turks Appeal to v. S.
Washington. Nov. 6.-The o-called
Italian barbarities in Tripoli finally
have been brought officially to the at
tention of the American government In
such form that some declaration of
the position of the state department in
the matter now is expected.
The subject was broached first i'm the
course of a verbal statement by the
Turkish ambassador to Acting Secre-
tary Adee and. later in the day in the
form of letter. In each case the am
bassador, who declared he was acting
on expressly cabled instructions from
his government, described in detail the
acts attributed to the Italian troops
and protested in the name of human
ity against the alleged barbarities in
dren and non-c -combatants by the in
furiated Italian soldiery.
BY order of his government, the am
bassador appealed to the United States
to exert itself to put a stop to prac
tices that, he declared, were in plain
violation of the rules of warfare and in
contravention of The Hague conven-
tion, to which the United States and
Italy are parties. Acting Secretary
Adee promised to submit the protest
to Secretary Knox. who at present is
absent from Washington.
Turkish Ambassadors Note.
The Turkish ambassadors note rela-
| tive to the alleged horrible excesses
perpetrated at Tripoli and which was
handed to the stare department, was
based upon cablegram from the min
| ister OF foreign affairs OF which the
| following is a copy:
"Your excellency has heard the news.
| unfortunately confirmed. of wholesale
executions of a great number of inhab-
itants of Tripoli perpetrated daily by
the Italian military authorities.
"The right of every able bodied citi-
zen to fight for the defense of his in
vaded home is undeniable. 1t confers
on the said citizen the character of a
| belligerent and obliges the enemy ia
respect the lives OF those amongst
them who fall into their hands. But
| the Italians are violating not only the
sacred principle of modern law of ma
tions, but also the most elementary
| rules of civilization and humanity, in
shooting down the natives who have
properly enlisted and even the inno-
| cent women and children on mere sus-
picion-not to mention those deported
bv thousands. The acts are, more
over. contrary to the engagements
pledged by Italy herself In the second
conference of The Hague In the con-
vention relating to the laws and GUS
| toms of war.
Contrast in Turkeys Policy.
81 therefore beg you to protest I'm the
| most energetic manner to the govern
ment TO which you are accredited Tor
such crimes agains. humanity com :
| mitted by the Italians. the sad spec
tacle of which offers n striking con-
trast with the efforts crowned with
success and admitted by the Italians
| themselves, that our authorities al
Tripoli and Ben Ghazi have not ceased
| 10 display I'm order to safeguard the
J lives and property of the Italians as
well as other Europeans, and that
under the very fire of the enemy and
in the midst of justly indignant and
over excited population.
''Please read the present dispatch to
the minister of foreign affairs, leaving
at the same time a copy of the same
| (Signed.) ASSN, minister of foreign
affairs"
Reiqn of Terror Exists.
Malta, Nov. 6.-Steamer passengers
arriving from Trlpoli describe the sit
uation there as reign of terror
strong military patrols are at present
conducting house toulouse searches
and on the smallest pretense summary
punishment is meted out. Many vic"
Tins have been shot in their own
houses In the absence Of any attempt
TO discriminate between friend and
foe. many foreigners have taken refuge
in their respective consulates.
| An order forbidding any one to be
out before o'clock in the morning OF
after 6 o'clock I'm the evening has been
strictly enforced. The Italian soldiers
Iappear to have unlimited power and
the passengers say, are shooting down
men, women or children who disobey
the order. The passengers also con-
firm the stories Of brutality displayed
lby the Italians in their treatment OF
the Arabs.