The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-06

to entrust the protection of Turks il,
italy to the United States but later left
this matter to Germany.
Fort Fires at Steamer.
Massowa. Eritreas Oct 6.-The fort
at Hode1dah, a seaport of Arabia, fired
many shots at the Italian mining
cruiser Aretusa which was cruising ii
the Red sea to protect italian com
merce The shots were without effect.
Inc Aretusa replied with her guns.
Sinks Turkish Gunboat
Rome, Oct. 6.-Provoked because she
mad been fired on by the Turkish fort
at Hodeidah, the Italian mining cruiser
Aretusa attacked a Turkish gunboat
and sank her
Turkey having ia ken the offensive IN
the Red sea where Italy had intended
TO remain on the defensive the Are
tusa and the dispatch boat Staffetta,
and repair ship Volcano, all of which
are armed, and the smaller war craft
available have been ordered to chase
the few old gunboats that Turkey has
in the Red sea and to attack the ports
of Yemen if necessary.
Not Ready for Mediation.
Berlin, Oct. 6.-AIthough the Italians
landed marines at Tripoli it is under
stood here that mediation will not be
acceptable before the city has been oc-
cupied by the expedition from Italy,
the first ship of which is due to sail
for TripOH tomorrow. Germany in the
meantime is endeaVoring to restrain
Turkey from taking any measures that
might lessen the hope of mediation
and has induced Turkey to withdraw
the prohibition against the furnishing
of coal for private steamers
This had seriously inconvenienced
international shipping.
Steamer Arrives from TripoIi.
Syracuse. Oct. 6.-The Italian battle
ship San Marco arrived here today
-
the night without lights in order to
avoid detection by Turkish torpedo
boats, which are still cruising with
surprising audacity about the italian
fleet.
The officers of the battleship de-
scribed the bomoardment of Tripoli as
having been arranged with great care
in order to spare the enemy as much as
possible
The Turkish soldiers gave proof of
extraordinary courage. Frequently they
exposed themselves unnecessarily. 1t
appears from statements made by pris-
oners taken that the Turks did not at
first realize their inferiority The gov
ernment of ConStantinOple and the To-
cal authorities had instilled in them the
conviction that Italy was an insig-
nificant country weaker than Greece.
When they saw the imposing fleet as
sembled off the coast they were as
sured by their officers that the vessels
we're not Itduan Out BrItlSh WarSh1pS
which had been ordered to Tripon to
prevent its occupation by the Italians.
notwithstanding this deception and
subsequent disillusion the Turk gun
ileak responded bravely to the attack
and made a good fight considering the
equipment at their disposal.
Bury Turkish Dead.
Rome Oct. "a wireless message
from Tripol says the Italian sailors
buried the Turkish dead, rendering
military honors to those who chose
death rather than to surrender. Twen-
ty severely wounded Turks were placed
in the hospital wards45f the Italian war
ship Injured Turks said further re-
sistance on their part was impossible
owing to the inferiority of their num-
ber and of tlaeia fighting equipment.
The italian warships visiting the 9TH
er coast towns of Tripol found very
few Turks.
The Turkish civilian prisoners held
in ITALY will receive 40 cents a day from
the Italian government during their de-
tention. The prisoners of war at Syra-
cuse will be allowed to be present at
the drills of the italian soldiers who
arc n lo011f m sail for TrinOli