The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-10-05
WAR IS DECLARED
ITALY OPENS POSSIBILITIES sv
SINKING DESTROYER or
TURKEYS NAVY.
TROOPS LAND At TRlP0Ll
Ruler OF Ottoman Empire Fails to Re.
turn Satisfactory Reply TO the ultL
rstum Of King Emmanuel and
Latter Acts Quickly.

Saloniki, European Turkey.--An
Italian cruiser has destroyed 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 2:30
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 govern
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 we're
made out when the cry "Avanu Sa
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 DAT
fairies Informed Marquis di San Gull
iano. Italian minister for foreign AZ
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
Trisoli would be spared the humilia.
ton OF treatment usually accorded
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 min
lister OF marine the Italian fleets have
begua 10 sweep the Mediterranean
and troops have been landed at
Tripoli
Italian cruisers have established a
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 un.
der command OF General Caneva
II was announced from the foreign
ONCE that Italy will provide for the
safety OF Italians and all foreigners
in Tripoli and Cyrene.
Constantinople. 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 20
oppose an armed resistance to the
OF Tripoh and. further. &c
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. II is feared the rup |
ture with Italy may lead to riots.
kilograms 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
AIRY attache at Paris. who has as.
sumed command of the forces at Trt
poll. stating that the Italians began
% disembark. but the Turks succeed.
ID IN sinking the first two barges.
L is rumored also that Italian forces
rave landed b1th at Tripoli and
3enghazi.