Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-10
MOVEMENTS Of
HOSTILE NAV|Es.
tisquieting News from the Balkans
and Greece. France Blamed
for the War.


Italians have suffered their worst re.
verse since the war with Turkey began,
according to news recovered hero from
across the frontier. A tody OF Italian
marines who started iu!aud from Tri-
polio encotlntered an overwhelming
force OF Turks and Arabs ana were
driven back to the city.
The marines had advanced several
miles without seeing any sign OF the
enemy. Suddenly the Turks and
Arabs appeared from the shelter OF
some low foothills. The Itpliaus were
greatly outnIImbered and immediately
commenced to retire. They pursued
almost to the gates OF the town ahere
the attacking force was driven back iu
turn by the guns ni th-' fleet seven
miles away,
London, Oct. 10.-An official dis
patch from. Naples states that twenty
transports have sailed from that purt
Tor Syracuse where they will he Join I'd
hy the second division nf The rr!pnli
expedition.
Tie ubiquitous Turkish tniprio
boats, Which have been reported from,
every point in the Mediterranean. have
been discovered again !urk ing uff Sirily
prepared To send thr Italian transports
Ln The Bottom.
Iii, believed her, that the landing
OF the Italian troc pS in Tripoii will
bring the var to a cnncluS on, ~ .ar as
Turkey is concerned. ant! that peace
will be declared .ho'lly. The most
serious cloud on the horizon is the report
that the powers have been notified by
the Porte that all italians ale TO he ex
pclI ed from the Ottoman empire with
in 4 specified time. The leaders nf the
Young Tnrks are said to have watned
the .utan's government that il the
Italians were not expelled there were
grave fears that u massacre would be
started.
Disquietiug news comes from the Bal
ans-Bulgalia is mobilizing her first
reserves and all over Servil there is Il
constant movement uf troops. The
war fever in Greece has been famed
by news from Crete where the assem-
bly, has passed resolutions calling for
union with the HeIInneS.
Rorlin Oct. ~ Full responsibility
for the Turkn-ltalian war WAS placed
today by high official Of the German
foreign Office at Frances door. As
toniSh' d at the apparent impression
in the United States that the Father
land was lchind ltalv'S declaration
OF lostilities, this funclionary. whose
position is 80 important rs TO give
his uttcrancr practically official sig
nilicance, gave the United Press the
following interview today rs means
OF setting his country right with the
American public:
The government is astoundcd to
learn OF the conclusions and impres.
sions OF a part Of the American press
that Germany is held for Italy's wal
policies. Not agadir. but The break
ing Il the AIgeciras pact by France
in mnling an expedition to Fez is re-
spnn-, l. for the present situation.
I,aI, :. I'D the further aggression
and , nrsion uf France in North
Afri". ,.,I determined to secure for
hrrs'tr the only remaining piece oil
Nor.l African coast-TripOi.
II Z situation in Europe became
son.. ahat doubtful and critical when
France virtually purchased Morocco
from England and Italy by giving
ND all claim to the two remaining
p:pviuces-Esypt and Trip"!i. AS
sured therefore, that England and
France would place no obstacles in
the way OF acquiring Trip,li. Italy
determined upon the action it has
taken.
Germany did not initiate it. had
no part in it, was not informed until
too late, and therefore strongly de-
clinrs To accept responsibility for the
present war, and the possible con
sequences that it may entail to the
peace OF Europe. Germany IS en-
crgctically working for the quick res
,oration OF peace.
London, Oct. 10.-An unconirmet
report reached here today that two
Italian cruisers have been sunk by
mines OF Bonghazi and that two Ital
dcstroycrs have met 4 similar fat'
near Derra.
Hon,c, Oct. 10-Tt is officially an
| 4 i. Al l1k1 Il.
mcnt OF the Tripoli e1peditionary
forces has landed at Tobruk. 81
resistance was offered to the landing
Several outpost skirmishes have beer
reported.