The Washington herald., 1911-09-29
WAR IS EXPECTED
TO BEGIN TO-DAY
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protest against the italian insinuation
that the Arabs of Tripoli are in favor
Of Italian rule. Loyalty to the Sultan
was expressed.
In a note to the provincial authorities
to-day the minister of the interior as
sured these officials that the government
was resolved to defend the national
honor The minister ordered the authori-
ties TO suppress all attempts at a boy
colt Of Italian products, inasmuch as
there had been no actual rupture be-
tween Turkey and Italy.
Blockade Is Complete.
Paris. Sept. 2S.-At midnight the block
ade of Tripoli by Italian ships of war
was reported to he complete. Five battle
ships are within sight Of the city. \
line of torpedo boats lies between the
heavier ships and the shore. ready TO
give chase to any Turkish vessel at
tempting to land troops or arms.
"YieId or Fight"
Rome. Sept. 2S.-with a squadron Of
battle ships lying within twenty miles
OF the African coast, Italy has served
formal notice upon Turkey that she has
determined positively upon the military
occupation of the ports of Tripoli and
Cyrene.
Demand is made that the Ottoman rep
resentatives in Tripoli and Cyrene shall
not resist such occupation. If they do
resist. Italy will proceed to take the
ports by force Of arms.
Turkey is allowed twenty-four hours to
arrive AT a decision and 70 make reply.
If Turkey refuses TO consent to i'm
mediate occupation, or fails to make re-
ply within the stipulated time. hostili-
ties will open without further delay.
The ultimatum submitted by Italy TO
Turkey, says in part:
The Italian government, having the
intention henCefQrth to protect its inter
ests and its dignity, has decided to pro-
ceed to the military occupation OF Tripoli
and Cyrene.
This solution is the only one that will
give Italy power to itself decide and
itself attend to that which the imperial
government does not do.
The royal government demands that
the imperial government shall give or
ders that the actual Ottoman representa-
tive shall not oppose the measures which
will in consequence be necessary to effect
this solution without difficulty. An ulti-
mate agreement will he required between
the two governments to regulate the
definite situation which will arise.
The royal embassy at Constantinople is
on this subject from the Ottoman gov
ernment within twenty-four hours of
the presentation to the porte of the pres
ent document, in default of which the
Italian government will consider itself
as being obliged to proceed Immediately
with mea Sures destined to assure the oc-
cupation. Ask in addition that the re-
sponse of the porte within the period OF
twenty-four hours shall be communicated
also through the Turkish Embassy at
Rome"
italy in Readiness.
The developments of the past few days
demonstrate that Italy is in a complete
state of preparedness for war. The
military expedition for the occupation
Of Tripoli was ready three days ago to
follow the fleet. 1t is anticipated that
should Turkey refuse to evaCuate the
ports named or fail to reply. 1900 Italian
soldiers will be off the African coast no
later than Sunday. This expedition will
be followed Immediately by an additional
force of 1900 or l5,OOO men.
The Duke of the Abruzzi is in command
of the fiotilla of torpedo boats in the
vicinity of Tarnato. He is. in constant
Communica ton by wireless with a fleet
of scout boats patrolling the coast be-
tween Malta and TripOli.
Fear is expressed here that with the
opening of hostilties the Turkish au-
thorities in Tripoli will not be able to
control the fanatical tribesmen from the
interior and that a massacre OF all
Italians and possibly other foreigners will
occur.