New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-01

and prolonged resistance Of all the war
lie inland tribes.
Tripou. he tinted out is regarded by
Arabs and Turks as the last stronghold
of Islam in North Africa. Italian occu-
patton would inevitably knde a fanati-
cism throughout the soudan, Egypt, AL
geria. Tunis and Morocco certain to af-
feet not only Italy but England, France
and Spain as we'll.
Cherif Pacha added that II Garibaldi
we're alive such a wanton act Of injustice
and highway robbery as that committed
by Italy in Tripoli would have been inn
possible.
According 10 trustworthy information
from Constantinople. the Turks, being
powerless at sea, will adopt a Fabian
policy, and by a relentless and prolonged
struggle strive TO exhaust Italy and
weaken her financial position.
Great preparations and concentrations
Of Turkish troops are being made In AL
bania and near the Greek frontier The
military party at Constantinople, which
Is rapidly obtaining predominance and
popularity, urges that the only measure
OF salvation left for Turkey is TO pour
an overwhelming force Of infantry into
Thessaly. take possession Of Greece, and
hold II until Europe persuades Italy to
make satisfactory terms in regard TO
Tripoli. In fact, a Turkish diplomatist
remarked 70 your CORRESPONDENT, "Tur-
key has Just as much right TO Greece as
Italy has to TripolL"
There is much sympathy here for
Turkey. as the weaker side, and an IN
clination 70 be amused at the extent OK
the warlike preparations OF Italy for 50
small an undertaking. This is Offset by
certain malicious pleasure at the blow
which Germany's prestige has suffered
in Constantinople The German Ambas-
sador. Marschall Won Bieberstein. an
astute diplomat. succeeded in 1908 in In
ducing the Turks TO allow themselves to
be mulcted Of Bosnia and Herzegovina
bv the Triple Alliance, but a repetition
Of the operation as regards Tripoh was
too bitter a pill for them TO swallow
II is also felt in France that the
Turks are well served for flirting with
Germany. when the Bosnia affair should
Lave shown them that the only TWO
movers they have TO fear are Austria
and Italy. and that Germany would DO
nothing 20 ieopardiZe the Triple Al
lance.
In addition to these sentimental rea-
sons IL is realized that the question m
wolves immense French African inter-
ests The occupation OF Tripoll VIII
give France every facility for settling
the situation in the Hinterland that
turkey opened this year by occupying
a point off TiDesti. Tibesti, like Borku.
must inevitably come under French de-
Dendence The occupation Of these two
regions in Central Africa is all that is
necessary for the security Of France :
immense territory there, and treaty
whereby France has engaged herself
not 10 interfere with Italian action in
Tripoli gives all the guarantees that
could be required.
Constantinople, Sept 3O-It was Off
cialIy announced late to-day that Italian
warships this morning attacked two
Turkish torpedo boats off the port OF
Durazzo, on the west coast Of Albania.
The newspapers announce tonight
that the Minister Of War, Mahmoud
cchefket Pacha, has telegraphed to the
Turkish commandant at Tripoh 20 de-
fend that territory with the utmost en-
ergy and 20 appeal 10 the religion Of the
people. II Is probable that the Italian.
attack upon the Turkish torpedo boat
destroyers at Prevesa has decided the
Turkish government to reverse its de-
cision not 10 defend Tripoli.
The official version Of the engagem- mt
OFF Prcyesa says that an Italian cruiser
accompanied by torpedo boats attacked
two Turkish torpedo boat destroyers as
the latter were leaving Preyesa. one of
the Turkish vessels sought refuge In
Prevesa harbor, while the other was
struck by several shells and ran ashore.
The crew was saved.
Tho President Of the Chamber, with
the canction Of he Sultan. has issued
summons for the immediate assembling
OF parliament. Said Pacha, who yester-