Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-12

PROSPECTS Of
AN EARLY PEACE.
Antilance in Italy, but 0utbursts in
Turkey---Italians Landing
in Tripoli.

| Rome, Oct. 12.-The government
has refused either to deny or affirm
the report from Berlin that an armis-
tice will shortly be declared with Tur-
key, but the statement is generally
accepted by the people. who are jubi-
lapt over the prospect of a successful
Termination OF the war. The official
statement given out is an emphatic
denial OF the rumor that Germany was
to be ceded Tobruk for a naval base
in the Mediterranean. Italy, it is said
has no Intention of pulling chestnuts
out of the ire for Germany.
Constantinople. Oct. 12.-The re-
port that peace was about to be pro
claimed between Turkey and Italy
has brought fresh outbursts against
the government from the leaders Of
the Young Turks, the war party. The
army corps modified at Salonika is
threatening to march on CONSTANT
nople, if pes,e negotiations begin.
Since the outbreak OF hostilitieS the
committee OF union and progress, the
young Turks organization, has been
working day and night to fan the war
fever among the people. They have
not been very successful in Constanti-
nople where the populace has remained
Indifferent, but their efforts have met
with considerable success in the in
terror and their influence is supreme
in the army, which has clamored con.
tinuously to be lead against the
Italians.
1t is feared that the declaration OF an
armistice may be the signal for popular
outbreaks against the Italian residents
in Turkey, in which ether Europeans
may be involved
Tripoli, Oct. 12.-The landing Of the
Italian troops is proceeding here with
the greatest rapidity and by night it is
expected the major portion OF the ex-
pedition will have disembarked.
Stragglers from the Turkish camp re-
port terrible suffering there. The food
supply is almost exhausted. and there
is scarcely any water.
Tripoli, Oct. 12.-Nineteen trans
ports arrived today with the second d.
vision of the Italian army OF occupa-
ton. The landing of troops, horses
and artillery is in progress.
Chicago, Oct. 12.-According to
L'Ita!ia, an Italian newspaper pub
lished in Chicago, Italy will demand
Jerusalem and the Holy Land before
she will consent to peace with Turkey.
When these lands are ceded, the paper
declares that they will be presented by
Italy to the Pope as head OF these
Roman Catholic Church.
Oscar Durante, editor OF the paper,
declares his information comes from a
high official Of the Italian government
at Rome and is authentic. The Roman
correspondent who cabled the story,
declared the pope knew Of the plan, and
it was this which caused him to bless
the Italian undertaking and pray for
success for Italian arms. The adyan-
tage to Italy, it is said, would be res
toration Of amicable relations between
the Vatican and the Quirinal.
Rome, Oct. 12.-Nothing officially
can be learned here OF the truth Of the
report that Italy will demand the ces-
sion of Jerusalem and the Holy Land
in addition to Tripoli before she will
consent to peace with Turkey.
The general belief is that even il
such a demand Was contemplated it
would never be permitted by the powers
who, il a dismemberment OF the Turk
ish Empire is to take place, would
hardly consent to Italy receiving so
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