The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-10-07


,rnsor 1t was transmitted later to Milan
ny telephone in instalments despite sy--
tema'c obst ruction of the telephone.
When the Government realized that the
incident would he rcpor ed in this morn
ing's Milan papers the prcfect of police
at Milan was ordered to Use his influence
to delay detailed account until the
official version could be issued The pre-
feet at 2 A. NJ. called upon the editors and
pursuaded them to postpone the puhlica-
tion of the story until the afternoon.
This second action in European waters
has caused painful surprise. " has been
said repeatedly that the presence of the
Italian feet in the Adriatic and the fgean
seas is due only to the necessity for po-
Icing and preventing attacks upon Italian
vessels and n raid upon the Italian coast.
The incident is expected to cause a fresh
outbreak of Austrian irritation.
The Government says that Biscaretti
acted entirely upon his own initiative.
. The Italian Journalists Association will
present a protest to the Government be-
cause of the detention upon warships Of
the special correspondents sent to the
front. Not single correspondent thas
sent a word of the bombardment except
Felce Giaf1rda. who is said to have in
sisted that his position as parliamentary
Deputy permitted him to recognition.
ROME. tvia frontier). Oct u. The most
elaborate preparations are being made
for the embarkation of the army which
is destined Cor service in Tripoi and
Cyrenaica, but the Government is keeping
the work As quiet as possible and news
OF the movement OF troops Is difficult to
obtain. A cannon shot fired yesterday
at Messina. Reggie di Calabria and Scilla
announced that civil law had come TO an
end for the time being and now every
port in southern Italy and Sicily is under
military rule The lights in the harbor
are extinguished at night and gunboats
necessarily patrol the coasts.
squadron of torpedo boats has left
Naples to clear the way for the trans
ports carrying the troops The first Of
the troop ship divisions, of which there
will be four. will leave Naples under
command of Gen Caneva on October TO-
Each division will comprise 5000 men
and will include two brigades of infantry
three squadrons Of cavalry and a regi-
ment of artillery.
Great preparations are being made
to give the departing soldiers big send
on. The city of Naples is being decorated.
and there will Re ilumnations at night
King Victor Emmanuel will attend.
When the King heard Of the occupa-
ton of the Sultana fort by the Italians
who landed at Tripoli he was on his way
to Naples to review the departing troops
He said he hoped Tripoli and Eritrea
would attract increasing emigration and
in liSh If,.Ea
pire which would revive for his Successors
the ancient title Of Roman Emperor.
Gen. Spingardi. the Minister Of War,
in an address to the troops who were
about to start for Tripoli at Naples to day
said the naval occupation Of that country
vas Italys first step. The army must
now show that its organization and eff
cheney equaled that Of the navy and that
1t would bear comparison with the military
forces of the worlds greatest Powers.
The Minister bade the troops an afrec-
tionate farewell and wished them good
luck.
The roar Of heavy artillery out at sea
in the direction Of the Strait of Otranto
was beard all day long yesterday by the
people in Italian coast towns. The firing
indicated that naval engagement was in
progress.
The Government has again instruct al
all commanders not to operate on the
Turkish coast of the Adriatic and Ionian
seas.
SALoNICA. Oct. Ga Turkish man-of-
war stopped the British steamship Orchis
and searched her for contra brand of war.
Forty barrels of gunpowder were found
The vessel is regarded as prize.
The stopping Of the British steamship
Orchis with a cargo partly Of gunpowder,
addressed to the Government at Constan-
tinople, is probably due to the fear that
the ammunition might be captured by
Italians. Turkey has entrusted the care
OF Turks in Italy to Germany
LONDON Oct. Ga despatch from
Tripoli via Rome. dated October 5. TO
the Exchange Telegraph Company says
that during lull in the bombardment
delegation Of Arabs boarded the flag
ship Benedetto Brin and offered their
submission. They also asked Vice Ad-
miral Faravclli To order the firing to
cease.
The German Consul also boarded the
fagshipand requested Vice Admiral Fara
velli to assume the protection of foreign
srs ashore.
news agency despatch from Augusta
Sicily, Of yesterdays date says the Italians
are greatly distressed at the attitude Of
the British press and all tho European
Governments in regard to the war be-
tween Italy and Turkey They maintain
that all foreigners were advised many
weeks in advance Of Italys plans and all
the Governments acquiesced IT was
only thought wise Ia keep the news from
the press as long as possible in order to
prevent an outbreak in the Balkans.
The Pail Mall Gazette denies by authority
the statement in this despatch that Great
Britain knew Of tn" approaching outbreak
of hostili:ies
1t il expected that scarcity of pro-
visions and lack Of ammunition will force
the Turkish army in Tripoli to surrender
or else they will starve. II il considered
unlikely however, that the Turks will
yield without one general action to save
their face Th" Italian army is equally
anxious to prove lis powers in the field
ana wipe out the stain of Adowa
PARIS. Oct 8 The Echo de Paris in n
de6pAtch from il : scorrpsropdept at A,ha,e