The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-10-12
ITALIAN SHIPS
Land Army TO
GUARD TRIPOLI
Batteries of Fleet Shell Sur
rounding Country While
Swept by Searchlights
Poor Natives Welcome Steam
ers Loaded With Supplies
of Provisions
Turkish Commander Retires to
Hills With Soldiers and
Armed Arabs

HRIPoLI, Oct 1.-THE first trans
ports bearing a portion of the
Italian expeditionary forces ar
rived here today. They were
escorted by warships and accompanied
by the hospital ship Regina d'Italia-
The Decentralization Of the troops
began Immediately.
The batteries OF the feet all through
the night shelled the surrounding
country, which was swept by the
searchHghts-
Tripoli has nothing more to fear
from Turkish attacks.
Provisions Sent by Italy
A message from Tripoli today says
that there was great excitement among
the poor natives when steamers loaded
with provisions arrived. It was
planned to distribute the food among
the hungry in Tripoli and Captain
Cagni of the Italian landing forces
consulted with some of the Turks. de-
vising plan to make sure that the
supplies should go to those in the
greatest need.
The ministry of public works here
is preparing plan to revive the COM
merce and industry of Tripoli.
At the same time the war Office is
studying the organization Of the per-
manent body of colonial troops which
Italy viii require when the war is
ended. It is figured that 10000 men
will be needed to garrison Tripon and
1000 more to protect Eritrea. the
Italian colony On the Red sea, and
Somaliland. the Italian protectorate on
the Indian ocean.
Hassuri Karamanli is mayor of
sTripoli by decree of King Victor EN-
manuel. He sent a message of loyalty
and devotion to the Italian sovereign
and the communication was signed by
other notables of Tripoli. 1t expressed
their satisfaction at the Italian occu-
patton of Tripoli, which they said rep
resented the resurrection of their be-
Moved country.
Opposition to Italy
ROME. Oct. II Cvia frontier). There
is a feeling in official circles here that
Turkey and her sympathizers, as well
as those elements that are antagonistic
to Italy, are doing everything possible
to engender opposition among the pow
ers to Italys plans and IT is believed
that reports have been circulated to
play on Anglo-German antagonisms
With this object. it is supposed. the
report has been spread that Germany,
having planned to obtain Tobruk from
Turkey prior to the beginning of hos
tiIities will end by obtaining this i'm
portant strategic point from italy as
base for operations in the Mediter-
ranean against British supremacy
These reports are officially denied by
italy. IT is pointed out by italian Of
hcials that Germany never has taken
anv step in such direction in the past
and has no intention to ask any thing
from italy I'm the future. while 1t is also
said that italy would not dream Of
being a catspaw to draw chestnuts
from the FIRE for Germany, notwith-
standing the alliance.
Intervention Improbable
In connection with this denial 1t Is
ssid that the entire situation is un-
changed, that none OF the powers op-
nose ItaIy's action. and they have no
intention of intervening until Italian
dominion in Tripoii is indisputable.
Advices from Tripoli sent by Rear
Admiral Boread d'Olmo. the governor.
and CAPTAIN Cagni. the commandant.
say the sailors now in possession OF the
city have given splendid proof OF their
mowers of resistance and endurance
II is believed that the Turkish troops
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