Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-10-06
TURKEY AND ITALY .
IN Il !! .BL00DLESS WAR

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Y War has been declared between TIA.
ly. and Turkey but from outside indica:
tions it will be the shortest and prob
ably the most bloodless in history. A
London correspondent says:
"Thus far it's distinguishing char
acteristic has been the absence of
lighting, and with Germany acting as
peaeemaker, it may be ended before
lighting takes place.
L: It is concluded that no mediation
will be accepted by Italy until she has
accomplished the mi1itry occupation
Of the Tripolitan coast. After that ne.
gotiations will be much easier and are
not unlikely to be successful If Tur-
key will accept a money indemnity
for. allowing Italy to establish herself
IN T'ripoli as Great Britain did in Egy.
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h News of Negative Kind.
i News filtering in from various points
continues to be of a negative kind.
Tripoh, 1t seems, has not been bonn
barded and is not likely to be If the
Turks do not oppose landing. The
warlike operations are confined to a
blockade and the capture on either
side OF few small vessels.
It is no wadmitted by the Turks that
Prevasa, in European Turkey is not
occupied. Italy's announcement that
she has no intention to carry the wal
tinto European Turkey will do much to
allay apprehension over possible Bal
kan complications.
Turkeys ministerial difficulties have
not been solved, but generally the sit
Euation looks more hopeful.
S&- yaa@>@ King not Afraid.
/ Copenhagen, Oct. 2.-Much surprise
Iis expressed that King George O.
IGreece, who for several days has beer
la guest of King Frederick, did not re
turn to Athens Immediately on tn
outbreak of the war.
f Today the king: gave his explana
ton: H. ..a5.
Il do not fear that the war will b.
extended to European Turkey or tha
Greece will be involved. Had though
SO, would have at once returned. Ac
cording to information I received to
day, believe that the war will be shor
and localized szI' Al, z%z@z.
The king of Greece added that Italy!
action might lead to- dangerous com
plications later, but at; the present b,
saw no reason to expect the war would
extend to the Balkans. s5&s . -"
May Involve Turkey and Greece.
Constantinople. Oct. ~ Mobiliza
ton is being hurried and Turkish
troops have been sent. to Macedonia
and along the Greek frontiers. In spite
OF the governments pacific assurances
fear persists that If the war with Italy
| is prolonged frontier incident will oc
cur which will unavoidably precipi
tate 9 Turko-G Greek war. III s.$G$.5 :.
:. Public opinion also. may force the
government to seek, in a war with the
Balkans, compensation for it's humiii.
alton, in failing to resist the aggression
of Italy in Tripoli. Numerous tele.
grams reaching the: Porte from the
provinces describe feeling there as be
ginning to run high. People are clam.
moring for desperate resistance and
reprisals against Italians. 4z-,. :i5..s, !,
>@..st @*s slsvili Walt Awhile. Z Z.
| Washingto Oct. 2.The state de-
partmelt has decided to await the .ac.
tion OF European nations more direct.
" interested taaa the United States in
the present war between Italy and
Turkey before issuing q neutrality pro
clamation. The document; has been
prepared for issne; but aside from a
feeling that international property
should operate TO prevent America
from acting hastily in matter thai
SO directly concerns Europe, as q
whole q restraining factor is found in
the peculiar attitude Of the Turkish
government. AS it Is understood that
the Porte has decided not to .eafer any
resistance to the Italian campaigE
against Tripoli the department. is mol
quite sure that tentatively a state d
war actually exists requirsns issue oi
q neutrality proc c1amatio
crary crsasnery ssseess.
Public Opinion The graH ereana
Ieuy closes this week afaer bainS ii
successful operation for foar iaonths