The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-10-05
BATTLE IS FOUGHT :
N DARDANE[LEs
Humiliation Of MosIem Fleet Is
Reported.
CLASH OFF TRIPoLl NEAR
Turkish Squadron With Troops Aboard
Said to Be SteamIng In Direction
OF Asiatlc City TO Meet
Italians.

Rome, Oct. 3.-The Turkish tYans-
port Sabah, bound for Tripoh, was
captured by the Italian battleshfp
Marco Polo. This announcement was
made by the ministry Of marine The
number Of soldiers on the transport 10
not given and the ministry has not
yet stated where the prisoners will
be taken.
1t is reported that two more Turkish
destroyers were sunk by the Reet
near Maurzoni, in Albania. The names
OF the destroyers are not mentioned.
Expect Battle OF Tripoli.
Milan, Oct. 3.-According to infor-
nation received here, an Italian squad
ron Is nearing the end Of stern chase
TO overtake the Turkish squadron es-
corting several transports bound for
the Tripolitan coast, and news OF Q
battle Is expected at any moment. It
is apparently the intention of the
Turks to reach the nearest point on
the coast of Tripoli and land the men
from the transports. Then will then
by forced marching join the army
which is being rapidly modelled in
the interior for the resistance of the
Italians.
Four Turkish Vessels Sunk.
Rome. Oct. 3.-As If In haste 10
hammer the Turk to his knees before
Germany's reported offers of mediation
can be accepted, the Italian admirals
are hunting down the enemys war
ships like dogs after hares. Such
news as is permitted 10 percoate
through the strict censorship indicates
that at least four of the sultan's yes.
sells have been sunk.
Word is expected hourly that the
main fleet of the Turkish navy is at
the bottom of the Dardanelles. That
a terrific battle has been in progress
there is confirmed In kilograms from
the consuls of several nations. The
thunder of cannon was audible as far
as the Bosphorous.
Naval experts say that in the close
fighting that the narrowness of the
straits would compel, and the small
chance of flight for defeated ships, the
humiliation Of the Turkish fleet must
have occurred. Nothing less than a
miracle or an inconceivable blunder
or the part Of the Italians could have
brought any other ending
Would AnnihiIate SuItan's Fleet.
or the four vessels actually account
ed for as sunk, two were shot to pieces
on Gumenitza. near Prevesa, by the
patroling Italian feet, and two met the
same fate at Naurzoni. Albania The
first mentioned two were torpedo
boats and the others were destroyers.
on Gumenitza one torpedo boat was
captured.
Another capture reported was that
Of the Turkish transport Sabah by
the Italian battleship Marco Polo.
On their part the Turks managed
to capture Oh Italian steamer. the
Ernesto Blandi, which fell into the
hands Of Turks somewhere near the
Bosphorous. Her crew were taken
prisoners. The Italian navy is doing
all in its power to keep the world
in the dark concerning it's movements.
Wait Battle OF Tripoli.
While news from the Dandanelles
Is awaited eagerly by the populace.
the interest In the fight there is no
less keen than that in prospective
sea engagement off Tripoli Deputy
Felice telegraphed from Syracuse that
Turkish squadron with troops aboard
was steaming in the direction of Tri-
poll and that an Italian squadron was
steaming out to give it battle.
Conflicting reports here indicate that
place at Prevesa, but whether the
honors rest with the Turks or the
Italians is not known.