Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-09-29
ITALY DECLARES
WAR RON TURKEY.
Fears that the Conflict Will EmbrOll
Other Nations---Europe
Alarmed.

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I is. after days of mutterlng, certainty
r Italian troops are being landed IL
o Tripoli with orders to assume contro
+ OF that country. The flower of .the
. italian navy is protecting the landing
!; fparty, while other Italian warshlp:
D With their guns shotted and ready for
: instant action, are patrolling the entire
r Mediterranean.
, Within forty eight hours an entire
, Italian army division will be 10
t Tripoli, which for the next few days
, at least, will be the theatre OF action
, in the dispute. The Turkish garrison
J of the small Tripoitan cities, even
though aided by the Arab population
, which is unusually well armed and
, equipped, is hopelessly outcIassed the
picket Italian forces sent on this latest
I var of Conquest, but it is believed
here that it will make a desperate re-
sistance, and will instead Of surrend-
ing, Withdraw into the interior, where
Il it will be comparatively safe.
\ Up to the present, no word OF actual
fighting has be,n received. Turkey
cannot resist on the sea and having
neither transports nor warships, can
not reinforce the troops now III Trip
oil. To what extent Italy will main.
tain blockade of Turkish ports is hard.
to say. 1t is certain that the Italians
in Turkish territory, who are estimated
at least 100, 900 in number are in grave
danger and il massacres take place,
Italy will proceed against Turkey
proper.
The situation is greatly complicated
by rumors of trouble between Turkey
and Greece by the fact that Italy's
action is bitterly denounced both in
England and Germany. 1t is feared
that crisis may he precipitated that
will involve all Europe and the various
cabinets are reported rs in conference
tonight over the situation. ss=;;a
: Rome, Sept. 29.--ItaIy has declared
war on Turkey. It was officially stated
at the foreign Office this afternoon that
the Turkish Ambassador has been
handed his passports and that the 1tal- |
ian charge d'affaires at CONSTANT
nople has been directed to demand his
passports and withdraw from Turkey.
This action followed the refusal OF
Turkey to accede to the demands OF
Italy made in the ultimatum handed to
the Turkish foreign minister at noon
Thursday.
The news that hostilities had actu-
ally been ordered wirelessetl at once TO
the commandment OF the Italian deet
off Trpoli. He was ordered TO i'm
mediately land his expeditionary force
in Tripoll and to follow out the plans
} already announced which provide for
the blockading of the sea coast OF Trip
! oil and Turkey and the patrolling OF
the Albanian coast to prevent tilibus-
t tering expeditions being dispatched
} against the Italian coast.
The situation was complicated this
e afternoon by dispatch from Vienna,
received by the Central News, which
g says that the Turkish army reserves
8 hurriedly called to the colors, are being
dispatched against the Greek frontler
] Tho correspondent adds that Turkey
] realizing that she cannot defend Tripod
because she has no navy and conSe
uuently cannot send teoops there, ha;
g determined to attack Greece. The pre-
E | text is the integrity of Crete, it being
s stated that Turkey will demand tha
: Gree Immediately withdraw and waive
\ all OF her claims on the island. Thl:
r demand. it is said, will take the form
of an lltimatum.
; This has added greatly to the appre
t hension felt here tnat the entire Balkan:
] | are sure to be involved because o
r Italy's policy OF territorial aggression
and that the inevitable result will be
) the opening OF the entire Turkish ques
2 ton.
II England and Germany are admittedly
alarmed and are trying ia get concerted
action on the part OF the powers where
by hostilties shall be localized.
London, Sept. 29.-It is declared il
+ diplomatic quarters that the Britain
foreign office mas addressed an urgent
, note to Italy appealing TO her not tc
!, land an army OF invasion in Tripoli al
, present. Serious consequences must
inevitably result in the Balkans, it is
pointed out, despite Italy's announce.
ment of non-interference policy there
should Trpoli be invaded. The situa'
: ton is tense. Officials OF the foreign
office refuse to make any statement.
Word that Italy has occupied Tripol
in accordance with her threat and ulti
+ matum, which Turkey haa detied, is
: momentarily expected. The Turkish
y government will not resist, according
D to the latest advices received here
Q Such resistance would be useless a:
l there are no land Notifications and the
$. defenders would be utterly at the
e mercy of the Italian fleets big guns.
e Italy's ultimatum expired at moor
today, but the leading OF troops
was deferred until the usual mott
fications could be sent to th'
foreign consulates. The blockade
d of the coast of Tripoli. however, is il
{ effect, and lines Of swift cruisers ant
% torpedo boats, flying the Italians flag ar
ie patroling the sea in front OF wha
ie is already hallel as Italy's pew colony
IS with instructions to hold up all Turkis'
s.. craft encountered. War has not &C
tually been declared. Italy will nc
Q take formal action, but has put it up :
g. Turkey to decide whether she VII
e, make the Italian occupation topic 70
q or,atic neuntiatinns or will Orue