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garrison of the small Tripolitan citiea,
even though aided by the Arab pop
ulation, which is unusually we'll armed
and equipped. is hopelessly outclassed
by the picked Italian forces sent on
this latest war Of conquest. but IL 10
believed here that it will make des.
perate resistance and will. instead Of
surrendering, withdraw into the int
rior, where it will be comparatively
safe.
Up to the present no word of actual
fighting has been received. Turkey
cannot resist on the sea, and having
neither transports nor warships, can
not reinforce the troops in Tripoli.
The situation Is greatly complicated
by rumors of trouble between Turkey
and Greece and by the fact that Italy's
action is bitterly denounced both In
England and Germany. 1t is feared
that crisis may be precipitated that
will involve all Europe, and the va
rous cabinets are in conference over
the situation.
Foreigners to Be Protected.
Italy will provide for the safety Of
Italians and all other foreigners In
Tripoli and Cyrene, using to this end
all the means at her disposal. Tho
blockade Of the entire coast OF Tripoli
and Cyrenaica will be undertaken i'm
mediately, and notification of this
act will be sent to all neutral powers.
The trouble between Turkey and
Italy which eliminated in declara-
ton of war at Rome dates back to
1873 when, with the making of tho
treaty concluding the Russo-Turkish
war, the powers are understood to
have agreed to permit Italy pacific
penetration of Tripoli." Turkey claims
that this right has been respected
ever since.
Occupancy In Progress.
London.-Martial law has been de-
clared in Constantinople and threats
of massacres of Europeans are being
made. The public indignation is not
alone directed against Italy, accord
ing to latest advices. but includes all
other nations, the Turks believing the
failure of the powers to interfere in
her behalf is due to a desire to force
the partition of all Turkish territory.
The situation was complicated by q
dispatch from Vienna, which says that
the Turkish army reserves, hurriedty
called to the front, are being dis.
patched against the Greek frontier.
The correspondent adds that Turkey,
realizing that she cannot defend Trip
oil, because she has no navy, and con.
sequently cannot send troops there
has determined to attack Greece, tho
pretext being the integrity of Crete, It
being stated that Turkey will demand
that Greece Immediately withdraw and
disavow all of her claims on the ts-
land. This demand, it 10 said. will
take the form of an ultimatum.
The Turkish transport Derna has
discharged 10000 tons Of ammunition
stores and $4,000 Mauser rifles at Til
poll. These have been taken into In
terror. $50 camels being used in moving
the supplies. A dispatch says that q
decree was issued convoking the Turk
ish parliament at Constantinople.
The Italian expeditionary force com
prises 10000 men. They have been
formed into two divisions of two bri
gades each. General Caneva is in com
mand of those forces, with Generals
Reynaldi, Giardina, D'Amico and
Ashaides. The entire sea and land
forces are under the direct command
of Admiral Aubrey. He has at his dis
posal, on one of the largest transports
1000 barabineers, who are destined to
be the police force of Tripoli.
Turkish Ships eeachcd.
Paris, Sept. 30.-The Mathis Athens
correspondent says the telegraph Of
fetal at Vonitza, Greece, wires to the
government that naval battle oc
Cured of Prevesa. Italian warships
belonging to the 1onian squadron en-
countered fotilla of Turkish destroy
ers cruising off the coast of Epirus
The Italians promptly attacked the
flotilla, and two Turkish ships were
damaged badly by shells. They have
gone ashore in the gulf Of Arta.
Germany Takes Hand.
Berlin. Sept. 30-Germany is direct