Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-30
WAR DECLARED
!. ON TURKEY BY
ITALY TODAY
Official Announcement Is
sued at Rome Following
Receipt Of Note From
Turks Counselling Delay.
INTERVENTION OF
POWERS is SOUGHT

-
Turkey Sent Note to Other
Governments, Represent
ing Herself as Aggrieved
Party, Without Result.
Rome, Sept. 29.-1taly has declared
war on Turkey. The Official an
nouncement was made late this, after
noon It declared that the two coun-
tries were in state Of war beginning
at 2:3O o'clock on the afternoon of
Friday, September 20.
This is the hour at which the Italian
ultimatum to Turkey expired and fol-
lowed session of the cabinet at which
the Turkish reply was considered and
found unsatisfactory.
Though every Indication pointed to
this action by the royal government,
there was always possibility that the
good offices of other governments
would be successful in avoiding hos
tilities and when the final decision Of
the cabinet was announced, the excite
ment throughout the city was intense.
Throughout the earlier hours Of the
day the papers had issued special edi-
tions announcing that the Italian fleet
was moving in plain sight Of the coast
Of Tripoli and intimating that war
might be declared at any moment.
The minister Of foreign affairs, Sig
nor Di San Giuliano, received the Tur-
kish reply from the Turkish ambassa-
dor this morning and Immediately went
into conferences with his assistants In
the ministry. It Is understood that
the Ottoman government completely
conceded zItaIy's economic claims In;
Tripoli, but evaded direct answer de-
manded by the government, which had
set forth in its ultimatum that Turkey
must say that she would not resist the
proposed occupation of Tripoli and
Cryene. Instead the porte sent con-
ciliatory note suggesting further delay.
1t was known that at the same time
Turkey transmitted a note to the pow
ers, III which 1t is assumed that she
represented herself as the injured par
", and by inference, at least, sought
their Intervention.
The royal government decided to
stand absolutely by their ultimatum OF
Yesterday and in the absence of the
reply called for, to declare italy and
Turkey in the state of war, when the
ultimatum Of twenty-four hours ex-
pired.
Turks Reply to italian Demands.
Constantinople, Sept. 29.-The Turk
isl reply to the Italian ultimatum de-
manding assurances that there will
be no resistance to the Italian military
occupation Of Tripoli and Cyrene was
communicated to the Italian charge,
Signor Di Marino today.
The message was couched in friend
ly terms and expressed surprise at
the action of Italy in view Of the cor
dial relations existing between the
two countries. It pointed out that
Italian interests in Tripoli had not
been threatened and expressed the
hope that Italy would desist from her
contemplated measures. Assurance
was given Of Turkeys desire for
settlement of the matters pending be-
tween the two governments.
The reply stated that Italian sub
tects in Ottoman territory were expos
ed to no danger as the authorities af-
forded them protection and added that
Turkish military measures had been
suspended during the period Of the
negotiations for settlement Of diff
ferences.
The reply was determined upon at
cabinet council which continued
from late yesterday until early today.
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the Italian charge Immediately tele-
graphed to Rome. The impression IN
the diplomatic circles Is that the note
will not be satisfactory to Italy.
The Turkish squadron has left
Beirut and is returning to Constanttn-
pple. Every precaution has been TAX
en- to preserve order in the capital
and throughout the provinces.
Italy Follows Japan's Move.
washington. d. c., Sept. 29-Persons
familiar with the conditions leading
M to the war between Japan and
Russia recall that Japan took the
course which is now being followed
out by Italy in practically beginning
hostilties without warning to her pow
erful opponent and thereby secured a
tremendous advantage from naval
point of view, by preventing the con-
solidation of the two sections Of the
Russian fleet which were lying In the
harhors Of Port Arthur and Chemulpo,
Korea.
Most of the small Turkish fleet is of
the Syrian coast at the extreme east.
ern end Of the Mediterranean and
Italy's declaration today is believed to
be with the deliberate purpose Of Sc
curing warrant under international
law for an attack upon that fleet be-
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