River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-10-05
WAR IS DECLARED
ITALY OPENS HOSTlLlTIES BY
SINKING DESTROYER OF
TURKEYS NAVY.
TROOPS LAND AT TRIPODS
Ruler of Ottoman Empire Fails to Re-
turn Satisfactory Reply TO tho ulti1
matum of King Emmanuel and
Latter Acts Quickly.

Saloniki. European Turkey,-An
italian cruiser has destroyed a Turk
ish destroyer in the harbor of Pre-
vesa. in Epirus. and landed troops,
The Turkish authorities are sending
a battalion of troops to Prevesa.
Rome.-War was officially declared
between Italy and Turkey at $3.50
o'clock Friday afternoon. Italian time,
At that hour the "a hours of grace
allowed Turkey in which to reply to
the ultimatum of the Italian govern1
ment expired, and NO satisfactory re,
ply had been received from the Otto.
man empire.
The Turkish ambassador was given
his passports by the Italian govern
ment at the hour war was declared,
His government had instructed him
to demand them. and the papers were
made out when the cry "Avanti Sas
voia" went up in the streets and
crowds began to parade the Italian
flag past the Turkish embassy.
In a conference that continued for
40 minutes the Turkish charge daft
flares informed Marquis di San Gull
iano, italian minister for foreign aft
fairs, that Turkey had decided not
to oppose the landing of troops by
Italy at Tripoli.
He expressed the hope that should
troops be landed. Turkish subjects in
Tripoli would be spared the humilia'
ton Of treatment usually accorded a
conquered people.
Admiral Aubrey has been placed
in command of the entire land and
sea forces of Italy in its campaign to
end Turkish suzerainty in northern
Africa.
Acting under orders from the mini
lister of marine the italian fleets have
begun to sweep the Mediterranean
and troops have been landed at
Tripoli
Italian cruisers have established n
complete blockade of the African
coast. Cruisers are also patroling
the coasts of Albania, Macedonia and
Syria to guard against any Moslem
uprising against Europeans.
Thousands OF troops have en-
barked on 40 transports for Tripoli.
This expeditionary force will be I'M
der command of General Caneva
1t was announced from the foreign
office that Italy will provide for the
safety of Italians and all foreigners
in Tripoli and Cyrene.
Constantinople.-The Turkish cab
met resigned.
Said Pasha, president of the senate,
has been appointed grand vizier and
Kaimil Pasha foreign minister.
The government has decided not to
oppose an armed resistance to the
occupation of Tripoli and. further, to
take no measures against italian resi-
dents in Turkey. The government
hopes by adopting that attitude that
Italy will not treat the Tripolitans
as a conquered people.
Public indignation has been intense
since the italian demands were made
known
The government has decided to en-
force martial law in Constantinople
for the present. 1t is feared the rup-
ture with italy may lead to riots.
Telegrams from various towns Of
the empire announce that the Moslem
youths are volunteering for war
against Italy.
The war ministry has received a
dispatch from the late Turkish mill
tary attache at Paris. who has as
sumed command of the forces at Tri-
poll. stating that the Italians began
to disembark, but the Turks succeed
ed in sinking the first two barges.
It is rumored also that Italian forces
have landed both at Tripoli and
Benghazi.