Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-05

London, Sept. 29-Affairs developed 10.
day with extraordinary rapidity. state
Of war exists between Italy and Turkey,
and hostilities have begun.
No sooner had the time limit fixed in
the ultImatum expired than. ignoring Tur-
keys Concilatory request for a period or
delay. Italy declared war. The Turkish
representatives in italy were handed their
passports The Turkish commander at
Tripoll was asked to surrender the town.
but declined. and the Italian forces i'm
mcdiately occupied Tripoli and Benhazi.
Apparently the Turks offered no re-
sistance. but this is only an assump-
ton, as Immediately on landing the
Italians evidently seized the telegraph
lines From the hour of their landing.
no message Of any kind has been re-
ccived from Tripoll.
It should be noted. however. that n
Constantinoplc despatch. announcing
Italian occupation OF Tripoli. makes no
mention of resistance, and n mere pro-
test by the Governor would be in line
with Turkeys announced policy.
The Turkish cabinet, which had been for
some time Insecure. resigned as soon as
war was declared, and a new ministry
was formed under Said Pasha. but re-
tanning the former able war minister,
Mahmoud Shefket Pasha.
Turkey continues her efforts to secure
intervention by the powers. In the mean
time Italy Is actively pursuing hostilities.
Italian hattleships are reported to have
arDeared off Smyrna and Saloniki. An
I 40 at
after destroying a Turkish torpedo boat
destroyer. and the Italian fleet has
bockaded the whole Tripolitan coast.
| There are unconfirmed reports that
| Turkey intends to send an ultimatum to
Greece to abandon her claims on Crete,
and is making troops on the Thessalian
| frontier
The greatest activity ensued In all the
European chancellories on receipt Of the
| announcement that war had been declar
ed. and notification Of a blockade It t.
expected that the various government
will issue the customary neutrality
notices and will devote their Diplomatic
efforts AS far possible To localizinG hos
tilties to the combatant powers. and
especially to avoiding complications If
! the Balkans
! In Great Britain. moro than in any
| other European country outside OF tho
com batants, the war between italy anC
| Turkey causes apprehension. Damagt
| to England's interests and prestige is
n factor in tho resultant anxiety The
danger Is how far the Turks Will e1-
orcise self-restraint and limit theii
retaliation to Italy; how far racial ant
religious feeling may excite them tc
political activities.
Much the darkest clouds to-nigh
seem to be in the direction Of Greece
Strong fear prevails lest Turkish prid,
and the necessity FOR the young Turks
government to gain popularity may in
cite the government TO show that +
also can play the game of aggression
and demand Greece to give mp he
| claims on Crete.
British officials are more concerned
over the possibilities Of trouble In tn,
Balkans and Greece than with the ac
tual conflict over Tripoli The theory
gains ground here that Italy's stroke
Is the last act of the program agreet
upon by the powers OF the Tripoli En-
tente that II was arranged when Aus
tria took Bosnia and Herzegovina, anC
Italy only awaited an opportune mo
m-nt to casry 1t into execution.
Austria's acquisition OF the two prov
inces. Germany's forward movement II
Morocco and Italy's compensating cam
paign nearby are interpreted by unfrtend
| ~ observers as too logical to be consid
cred mere Independent acts. England
hands are tied officially in the presen
strained relations of Europe The gov
ernment cannot afford to incur the en-
nifty Of either belligerent by taking side
! with the other. Yet her neutrality mean
a loss Of influence with Turkey which sh
has been struggling to retain since tn
beginning Of the young Turk regime
While most of the London papers be
moan the war calamity In whicl
ENGLAND could not interfere, the Dali.
Graphic attacks the Foreign Secretary
Sir Edward Grey, contending that b.
should have stood by the treaty oblga
tions. which mako the integrity OF tn
Ottoman Empire an European affair II
which no ono power has the right to in
tcrfere
According to italian adviCes, the gov
crnmcnt plan is to land 4OC0o men in Trl
poll by October :. No commandment vii
be attempted unless die property o
Italians or other foreigners is endanger
ed. It Is understood that the Italian min
listers have elaborated n scheme for tn
administration OF Tripoli, with the Duk
OF the AbruzZi as the first governor, an
among the FIRST acts OF the new govern
meut will be the abolition OF many take
now imposed upon the Tripoltans.
RESIDENTS FEAR ARABS.
Tripod, Sept. 29-Thc Italian squadron
which had been cruising IN the otlini
came close inshore this morning. and tn
destroyer Garibadino steamed into tn
harbor at noon flying white nag. Grea
crowds watched her approach, After re
connoiterinR, the destroyer launched
boat which came to the beach. An Office
landed preceded by a bluejacket carryin
a white flag.
Turkish soldiers surrounded the pail
The OFFICER asked for the Turkish com
mander. When taken to him. no for
mally announced that the Italian flee
had beon ordered to occupy the towr
He therefore demanded the instan
surrender of tho whole Turkish Rarri
son. The Turkish commander reptile
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