The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-10-13
VIEWS Of WORLD
Important Events Of the Week
in Condensed Form.
TuRKo.lTALlAN WAR.

The Italians have established a new
government for Tripoli. Rear Ad-
miral Borea d'Olmo has been appointed
governor. Captain Gagni was made
| commandant of the forces disem-
barked by the Italian fleet. After
Italian seamen had been landed and
! occupied Fort Sultania the chiefs Of
the Arab tribes adjacent to Tripoli
went aboard the Italian flagship and
expressed submission. They begged
| the Italians not to resume the bonn
bardment.
According to many Italian observers
Of the course of the war the trouble
with Turkey over Tripoli has passed
the acute stage before the Ottoman
government had made a single move
of Importance. With the capture n
occupation of Tripoli and the close in
vesting of the coast as far as Ben
| Ghazi. together with the complete
naval patrol of the ports of European
Turkey, the ottoman authorities are
| helpless and are likely to continue 50.
The Italian flag floats ove Sultana
Fort at Tripoli, which is occupied by
landing parties. Part of the fleet Is
anchored in the harbor and the other
warships lie a short distance from
the dismantled Notifications. Few
| bodies of Turks have been found
among the ruins Of the forts and ap-
parently no great number of Turks
was killed by the bombardment.
From Vienna news comes of an in
creasing unrest in Albania. Montene~
gro and Bulgaria. Nichols of Monte
negro. the old lion OF the Balkans.
who for fifty years has fought and in
trigued for an opportunity to seize
Albania, is being watched fearfully by
every chancellory in Europe lest the
| old warrior believe that his chance
has come at last.
Although the Italians landed ma
| rines at Tripoli it is understood that
mediation will not be acceptable be-
fore the expedition from Italy arrives.
Germany, in the meantime, is en-
d%eavoring to restrain Turkey from any
measures which might lessen the hope
Of successful mediation. :"
The fort at Hodeidah, a seaport Of
Arabia, fired many shots At the Ital-
ian mining cruiser Aretusa, which was
cruising In the Red sea to protect Ital-
ian commerce.. The shots we're with
out effect. Provoked by the attack
the Aretusa later attacked a Turkish
gunboat and sank her.
The Italian armored cruiser Marco
Polo brought into laramie. Italy, the
Turkish transport Sabah, which she
had captured. Great excitement pre-
vailed during the Decentralization Of
prisoners. These include a Turkish
general. q colonel of the medical corps
and many soldiers.
Replies to the, porte's appeal have
been received from most of the pow
ers, but, as va expected. afford little
satisfaction. In effect the powers say
they will be unable to offer mediation
until the porte suggests a basis of set
Element on the lines of Italy's de-
mands.
A circular note from the Turkish
government asking the powers wheth-
er they consider the time has arrived
to seek a basis for negotiations look
ing to peace between Turkey and Italy
and under what conditions has been
presented to the German foreign office.
Turkey has issued a third appeal to
the powers to intervene in the Turko-
Italian war. The appeal accused Italy
of violation of all international rules
and emphasizes Turkeys right to re-
taliate to The full extent of her powers.
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