The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-03
GUNS BOOM.
BOmbardment of Tripoli Has Be-
gun Says RumOr.
Report Comes From Rome But
Details Are Lacking.
TURKS ARE HOPELESS.
Make Show of Resistance to Sat
isfy People.
Only a Small Force on Duty in
the City.
TURKS ARE HOPELESS.

r,rntjnued interrupted today ana httie
developed to indicate the course OF
events at the seat of the Turko-Atalliail
war. II earlier reports were DaSeo on
correcs information the bombaFdh
of the city by the Italian fleet should
have begun at noon today tApproN-
imately at 6 a. M, New York;
A Dispatch from Rome early 10
day said that the bombardment had
been begun but wireless messages r.
s.efved at the Italian capital from the
fleet subseouently made no mention
OF this, or if they did, the lacts niu
not reach the public
An Italian cruiser reports that the
Turkish fleet has not reached tbs
DarCIaneIles but that the ships are
still in Archipelago where they are
sought by Italian Nvarships.
II was announced at the German
foreign office today that Germany
probably would not proclaim her
neutrality because of the likelihood
that the hostiIfties would be short
and also no steps toward mediation
were probable before the TripOlitan
COAST has been occupied by the Ital-
fans.
The Turkish ambassador at Lon
don presented another Turkish note
no the British foreign office setting
: forth that Italy had begun hostilities
previous to the declaration of war
and that Turkey would be Justified
in adopting whatever measures it
might decree beyond those provided
by the rules of war. This however. she
has not done pending a fresh appeal
to the powers in the conviction that
the conflict might be stayed.
The German consulate at Constan-
tinopIe is besieged by 5000 Italians
who wish passports permitting them
to leave the country. The Turkish
capital is cut off from communication
by cable with TripoH and IS in the
dark regarding events there. 1t is an
nounced at COnstantinople that
prominent Egyptian has offered to
organize 10000 Egyptians to march
against the Italians at TripOli.
wireless message to Rome from the
fleet at TripoH says the natives with
5000 Mauser rifles have retired to
x1he interior with the evident purpose
OF Waging= a guerilla warfare
- Paris. oct. s.-A dispatch to the
Temps from Rome this evening says
{ that according to information derived
from an official source the bonn bard
ment of TripoH began at 10 o'clock
this forenoon.
Glasgow, Oct 3.-A private message
received today from Jerba, an island
off Tunis, says: "A heliograph message
from Tripoli says that the lombard
Tnent has begun. The ships are bonn
barding several places. The inhabit-
ants are leaving"
London, Oct "a dispatch to
news agency here from Rome states
that the bombardment of Tripoi by
the Italian feet has begun" The
Message Is timed at the Italian capital
at 1880 o'clock this morning, but the
ispur at whicn the bombardment began
i left in doubt
Up TO early afternoon there has been
np confirmation received of this re-
pprt, though last nights advices indi-
cate that the attack on the Tripolitan
forts might begin today.
A message to Italy from an Italian
warship off Tripoli, under Sundays
date, quoted the Italian consul as say
ing that the bombardment would be-
gin three days after the notification to
the population to evacuate, which was
given on Saturday.
Another dispatch to a paper at
Rome from Malta last night also set
forth that the bonn bardment would be-
gin today.
The Turkish ambassador, Tewfk
Pasha, presented a note from his gov
ernment to the foreign Office today,
u1p4dlU1nS Llcl 10 all inter-
national rules OF warfare, the declara-
! 1ion of war against Turkey had been
/ preceded by hostilities on the part of
the Italian warships.
, For this reason, both lawfully and by
treason of existing situation. Turkey had
the right to employ against Italy not
only measures arising out of a state
CT war. but also any measures which
the present situation might permit her
TO decree Notwithstanding this right
a Turkey had postponed such measures
while making a fresh appeal to the
powers in the conviction that it still
is possible to end the war.
Only Show of Resistance
ConstantinopIe. Oct. S=An infuen-
stial member of the committee of union
sand progress stated to the Associated
Press today he realized that Turkey
5had been forced by untoward circum-
Hstances to submit to the italian pro-
4posal to evacuate TripoH, but that ow-
4lng to the fanaticism of the people. a
EshoW of resistance had to be made.
At present there are only 80 depu-
4 ties in CoHstantinople, a number in
sufficient for n quorum, but as soon
as the requisite lao members arrive
the chamber viii be convened
The German consulate is storn7ed nv
anxious Italians who are asking for
passports that Will permit them to
leave the country Yesterday 6OO left
Ethe city, and today the consulate still
had 5000 applicants with whom tn 5eaI
Those remaining are SUBJECTED -
heavy taxes The Turkish cable TO
Tripoli has been cut and the oficials
are ignorant OF what is going on there
All officials and officers have be,,, -