The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-11-07
T.. s. WARSHIP FOR TRIPOLI
The Chester to Investigate stories Of
Mtssacrc Turks Report victory.


WASHINGTON, Nov. o. At the Turkish
Embassy here tonight telegram was
received from the Foreign Office at Con-
stantinople telling Of a victory of the
Turks against the Italians at Derna in
Tripoli. The telegram was sent by the
Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs
Assim Bey. and was addressed to Am
bassador Yousous Zia Pasha. II was as
follows:
Immediately transmit 20 u the folio wing
telegram received from Enver Bey. dated
October 20, only just received:
The imperial troops. reinforced by the
6enussis, have won a great victory against
Italians at Derna. Eighteen cannon and a
considerable quantity OF arms and smmuni-
ton were taken from the enemy, whose
loss amounts 10 500 dead. Our loss consists
Of eighty deaths and eighty wounded.
Provisions and ammunition taken from the
enemy are sufficient for our forces for a
long time. ENvER."
Enver Bey is the Young Turk leader
who was formerly Military Attache of
the Turkish Embassy at Berlin and who
assumed a leading part in the taking of
Constantinople from the forces Of Abdul
Hamid last year.
from Malta for Tripoli 10 gather first
hand information regarding the Turko-
Italian conflict During the last few days
the officers Of the State Department have
been confused by mass Of conflicting and
contradictory information. Dispatches
from Turkish sources charge that the
Italian troops have massacred defenceless
women and children. The Italian Govern
ment officially denies these statements.
Since the Turkish Government has
laid before the State Department a for
NAL request for Intervention by the United
States on humanitarian grounds the
necessity for accurate first hand infor.
nation as to real conditions existing ir
Tnpoli is more acute. 1t is expected
that a report from Commander Benton
c. Decker, commanding officer Of the
Chesosr will be received in a few days.
Mr., Knox will probably take steps to as.
certain the attitude OF the European Gov.
ernments before making reply to Turkey
He will unquestionably follow the ira
ditional policy Of the United States, which
has been to avoid ENHANCEMENT in the
political quarrels Of Europe.
Officers of the Italian Embassy en-
tchy VIC itDOi 70 VI IndSSdI1t
and inhuman treatment OF women anC
children. The embassy received a de
spatch to-day from the Italian Foreign
Once saying that the Turkish troop,
had made no serious resistance to the
occupation OF Tripoli and that cholers
Ii raging among the Arab and Turkish
soldiers. The despatch was as follows:
-TRIPoLI. Nov. 5.-Yesterday a couple
Of hundred OF Arabs and some section.
Of tho regular Turkish troops gave a small
attack against our east front between
Sciarasciat and Mesri. They have been re
pelled with heavy losses by two oompanie
Of the sixty-third Regiment OF Italian
Infantry. which had one man killed
II 10 supposed that such small skirmshe
are intended TO conceal the dissolution o
the Turko-A Arabian forces, among whicl
cholera is raging.
Information from a trusty source say
that only seven officers have passed iron
Egypt to Cyrenaica. None OF then
knows either the country or the language
The Egyptian frontier is now strictl
watched. Our situation in .Tobruk. Dern
and Bengazi is safe. The Senussis' be
havior is not hostile. The Tunisian boz
ders are strictly guarded.
THE Italian battleship Liguria shelle
Suara the day before yesterday and de
stroyed completely the defence works an
inspected the whole coast up to the from
tier without encountering any resistanc,
the Italian troops In and around Tripo
have been nearly doubled since October
and are strongly entrenohed and affor
a complete security against any possibl
attempt OF reoccupation. A new attac
from the Turko-A Ara bian side seems uI
likely On the contrary there 10 a chanc
for regular advance on our part again,
the enemy, who seems to be In such cor
dition that any further resistance on h
side Is impossible"