Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-13
italians Ready to Send Rein
forcements to TripoIi.
AER0PLANES TO GET TEST
Will Be Used for Observation in
Campaign in Interior.
70 BE LAND OF ISLAM

No Disposition to Interfere With Re
Hgion Of Nations-Turkey
Expels Correspondents.
ROME, via frontier, October 13.-Al-
present expedition of 10000 men will be
| sufficient for the complete occupation of
Tripoli, the ministry Of war has prepared
for an additional expedition in case of
need. This is composed of six regiments
Of foot soldiers including two from the
| regular infantry, two from the Alpine
district and two of sharpshooters, with a
contingent Of cavalry and artillery, num-
bering in all 1900 men. This reserve
force is prepared to reach Trpoli within
forty-eight hours.
A report from Tripon says that Gen.
Caneva, commander-in-chief Of the Ital-
ian forces there, is awaiting the arrival
of the final contingent of the first expe-
dition before he begins a march into the
interior.
Four aeroplanes have arrived here from
France. They will be sent to Tripoli,
where 1t Is proposed to make the first
experiments in the use Of flying machines
In actual warfare. They will be piloted
by Italian officers. who will undertake
to drop bombs into the enemy'S encamp-
ments.
Plans Conquest Of Interior.
TRIPOLI, October 13.-Gen. Caneva,
commander-in-chief of the italian expe-
dition, has decided to act quickly. and it
Is believed that the. troops under him
will march Immediately against the posi-
tons occupied by the Turks. A recon-
noissance of the desert today disclosed
the central body of the Turkish troops
with field guns not far from the city.
Nineteen more Italian transports. es-
corted by warships and carrying the sec
ond division Of the troops, arrived yester-
day. The men were hastily landed This
division Is $1,000 strong, and there are
now 1900 Italian soldiers on the coast
Of Tripoli. Not only is the Italian posi-
ton safeguarded against surprise. but
an effective occupation Of the interior
can begin.
It is reported that the Arabs have &C
cepted the Italian occupation joyfully,
harbor In readiness for emergencies.
Troops were landed also at Benghazi,
Derna, Tobruk and Bomba.
Cholera Has Broken Out.
Although the utmost precautions have
been taken looking to the perfecting OF
sanitary arrangements, cholera has
broken out. and it is reported that four
deaths have occurred.
Gen. Caneva has addressed a proclama-
ton to the Inhabitants assuring them
that they have not been enslaved by
Italy. On the contrary, they have been
liberated from the yoke under which they
have been laboring for years. They will
be ruled by their own chiefs. under the
patronage OF the King of Italy. Religious
and civil laws will be respected. and taxes
will be reduced or abolished.
The proclamation concludes by an
|nouncinQ that Italy desires that Tripoli
shall remain the land of Islam under the
protection Of Italy.
italian Correspondents ousted.
CONSTANTINOPLE, October lathe
government today ordered the expulsion
within twenty-four hours of all Italian
correspondents in Constantinople.
A society has been organized to wage
an economic war against Italy. All OF
tomans are asked to sign a declartion un-
dertaking an oath to cease all dealings
with Italians. The newspapers are in
dorsing this campaign and to inculcate
the young with hatred for Italy and
Italians.
A prize court has been formed to deal
with the captures Of war which up to the
present time include two tramp steam
ers. yacht, a motor boat and q number
of tugs, lighters and steam launches.
Must Respect Corn Cargoes.
ST. PETERSBURG. October 13.-The
text Of the Russian note to Turkey re-
garding the free export of Russian corn
was made public today. In reply to a
verbal remonstrance Turkey had said
that she intended to act according to the
declaration Of London of 1909. AS this
was considered unsatisfactory to Russia,
this government presented a written de-
mand, wherein ii was pointed out that
Russia, basing her position upon the dec
laratiOn of Paris Of 1856. and articles "a
and 33 of the declaration Of London, con-
sidered that cargoes of corn were subject
neither to arrest nor confiscation whey
addressed to Russian ports in the Black
sea or to Italian ports so long as the
cargoes were not destined for the Italian
field forces or Italian official consignees.
The note concludes: Any attempt to ar
rest and confiscate the above mentioned
cargoes Russia will regard as a viola
ton of the rights of Russia, and the gov
eminent gives warning of the heavy re-
sponsibiity Turkey will incur in such
circumstances"
Turkey has not replied, but as the ships
with corn have not been molested II is
presumed that the Ottoman government
intends to observe article "a of the dec
laration of London.