The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-10-05
Italy and Turkey

Ir1poh, which is situated on the
north coast Of Africa, and directly
south of Italy. has long been under
Turkish control.
The Ottoman government has, ac-
cording to- report become lax in its
manner of government of TripoH.
1t is the claim of Italy that Tri-
poll, which is directly south of the
Italian peninsula. harbors many thou
sand Italians and that these Italians
are without the proper protection.
Italy claims that he nearpess Of
Tripoli to her own domain makes it
imperative that Italians there be pro-
tected.
Recently the Arabian population Of
TI1pohs which is the predominant
race, have shown marked disappf0val
of the alleged encroachments of TIA
Ian enterprises in their country, and
have threatened to drive the Italians
from Tripoli.
Representatives of these ~anarchis-
tic conditions were made to Turkey
by the Italian government.
The Turkish replies to the Iealian
representatives have not been ac-
ceptable to the latter government.
On Thursday an uIsiInafum was sent
bJrAlAAJ ~ 4hCJBaEAA WHICH ~ was ~
stated that Italians in ITfipoli must
be protected, and that Italy ~proposeG
to do this, in view of the failure of
Turkey to do so.
Turkeys reply to this ultimatun,
sent to- Rome this morning, failed to
hapqease the Italian ministry, and a
deciaration of war followed
m1,1 uL-I ~
New York; Sept. 30-Why did Italy
go to war? Di San Gfulianc, Italian
! Minister of Foreign Affairs, answered
the question today in an 1,800-word
cable to g. Fara Forni, his consul
in detail numerous alleged instances
Of injustice, cruelty and barbarity by
the Turks toward Italian subjects:
speaks of Justice ~eternally delayed
and complaints e~ternaIly ~invoIyed;p
tells of alleged piratical acts by the
MosIems on the high seas against the
Italian flag; charges b~loodshed, cruel
ty, murders and rape against the At
toman subjects and indicts the Sui
tan's administration as "a government
either without authority o. lacking in
ability to impose obedience on it's
dependencies government which has
failed to keep towards Italy it's inter
national duties.
sThe conf1icttwhich appears to have
unexpectedly broken out between
Italy and Turkey is only the epi1ogue
of a long series Of vexations and
: abuses, even more real than appar-
) ent, against Italy Inc Italians by the
authorities of the Ottoman empire
says the statement.
RumOr That. Turkish Fleet Has Been
t Destroyed.
Paris, Sept. 30.1The Italians Con-
t stantinople correspondent wires that
a ruInor is in circulation at the Porte
that the entire Ottoman feet except
one cruiser has been destroyed Om-
Gals at the Office of the Minister of
s the Marine are unable to confirm OF
deny the Jews.
/ Italian Forces Effect Landing.
: Constantinop1e, Sept. 30.LThe
: Porte has received dispatch that
: Italian forces under the protection OF
t three cruisers and four torpedo boat
destroyers began a landing at 8
: o'clock this Afternoon near Prevesa
t out of range of the guns of the for
e tress
e The reserves CT the Vilayet OF
( Janina, in which Prevesa is located,
n are being modelled.
e London, Oct. From present in
dieations the Turco-Italian war pro-
S misses to be the shortest and most
bloodless one IN history. Thus faI
its distinguishing Characteristic has
been the absence of fighting, and with
l. Germany acting as peacemaker II
- Doou no ondod hofopo fChfino takes
n place.
II 1T is concluded that no mediation
will be accepted by Italy until she
has accomplished the military occu-
a patton of the Tripo1iitan coast. After
that negotiaticas will be much easier
and are not unlikely to be successful
i if Turkey will accept a money indem.
nifty for allowing Italy to establish
n herself IN Trfpoli as Great Britain dit
in Egypt. The news fltering in r
10 various points continues tc be of /;
negative kind. Evidently Tripoli hai
m not been bombarded. and is not likeI.
) to be if the Turks do not oppose TIN
- Italian landing. The war1ike opera
lions are confined to a blockade AM
the capture on either side of a few
small vessels.
Tt is now admitted from the Turk
ish side that Prevesa. in Europea1
N Turkey, is not occupied. Italy's an
= nouncement that she has nc intention
"a to carry the war into European Tur
key will do much to allay apprehen
- sion over Balkan or other compIica
: tons. Turkish ministerial Difficult
. ties have not been solved. but genera
1y the situation looks more hopeful.
London, Oct. 3.-The lapse of an
be other day leaves the Turko-Ttaial
rs war without further deveIoumentH
There is no confirmation of the re
l11Iported bombardment of Tripoli whic
appears unlikely to have hapnene
Es.4as it will vet be several days befoT
err the expeditionary force is ready t
leave $taIian shores.
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