The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-05
oru-h,ns Defeat Inevitable.

Especial Gable to r no Times DIS patch.
LONDON. November i.-wlreisss mes
sages received tonight from 1rlpoli
state that the Turks and Arabs are
ready 10 attack Tripoli. and that a
crushing defeat for the Italians seems
inevitable.
The messages state that ten attack
Is expected hourly. II the Turks and
their Arab allies arc victorious II is
believed that one OF the most terrible
maesecres in history will be the re-
suit. 1t Is known beyond a scmblauce
OF a doubt that the Italians subjected
their prisoners TO inhuman crueities,
as reported. and what will occur when
the Turks reconquer Tripoli Europe
tonight shudders to think Of
Delayed dispatches reporting Italian
atrocities are coming in from all
point.. English. French and German
correspondents tell the same story OF
Italian barbarism. and pictures from
the 'front.' give tho details. Signed
statements OF eyew!tnesses are also
appearing in all the papers.
In the face of to-day's development
Italy'g official denials of the acts at.
,r,buted to their soldiers arc wasted
words.
Several of the pictures received to-
day show great piles of women and
children, murdered and mutilated.
Indignation La High.
English indignation at the butchery
has reached a high pitch. Premier
Asquith and sir Edward Grey. tho
foreign secretary, are severely criti-
cised for prohibiting a discussion Of
the massecres in Parliament, and dis
gust is expressed generally at the
foreign secretary's explanation that
Great Britain could not interfere In
Tripoli consistently with his declGrs-
ton OF neutrality.
we have declared our neutrality as
far as warlike preparations are CON
cerned, answers the Daily Standard.
but our declarations 10 not free us
OF all responsibilities. When the war
is over and Italy proceeds to regu-
larize her achievements. she VIII have
TO ask our consent to the denunciation
OF the treaty OF Paris. BY which she,
with ourselves, guaranteed the integ-
rity OF Ottoman empire. That consent
need not be given Internationally. and
the Foreign ONCE might hint that 1t
would be withheld II the war were
not conducted according to the recog-
nized rules and distates OF humanity"
The Porte has sent q formal protest
to the signatories Of the second Hague
Conference, asserting that the Italians
are violating the laws OF humanity
ana tHe dictates OF PUBIC conscience"
The Turkish ambassador at London
denies the allegations OF italian cor
respondents OF Roman papers 1T is
obvious" he says. that the surrender
of arms could only have been car
ried on by force and that the Arabs.
who could not have been submitted
to the rule OF the invaders, were In
their natural right TO take up all tho
arms available to defend their native
territory"
kilograms to-day from Alexandria
and Cairo state that Egypt is in
state Of unrest, and there is a rising
sympathy In favor of sending large
expeditions to Tripoli 10 aid the Turks.
There have been several riots among
the students at Alexandria, who have
adopted as their cry:
Long live the sultan; Death to the
Jtalians!"
Constentinople dispatches state that
all factions of the Turkish government
are now united in favor OF continuing
the war. and refusing to negotiate with
Italy for q settlement.