The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1911-10-05

Turkish naval vessels have been put out
of commission and driven ashore. An
other report says two Turkish barges
at Tripoli.
An Italian cruiser has destroyed Turk
ish destroyer In the harbor of Prevesa and
landed troops.
Italy has declared war on Turkey
The official announcement was made
late Friday. 1t declared that the
two countries were in state OF war
beginning at half-past o'clock on
the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 20.
This Is the hour at which the ltal-
ian ultimatum to Turkey expired. The
announcement followed session of
the cabinet at which the Turkish re-
ply was considered and found unsat-
isfactory.
Italy will provide for the safety of
italians and all other foreigners In
Tripoli and Cyrene, using to this end
all the means at her disposal.
The blockade of the entire coast OF
Tripoli and Cyrenaica will beu nder-
taken Immediately and a notification
of this act will be sent to all neutral
powers.
The Turkish ambassador was given
his passports by the Italian govern
ment on his request for them just be-
fore the official declaration Of war.
He had been directed by his govern
ment to demand them.
Though every indication pointed to
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government there was always a pos
sibiity that the good Offices Of other
governments would be successful in
averting hostilities, and when the
final decision of the cabinet was an
nounced the excitement throughout
the country was intense
Signor Di San Giulano, minister of
state, received the Turkish reply
from the Turkish ambassador and i'm
mediately went into conference with
his associates in the ministry.
It is understood the Ottoman gov
eminent completely conceded Italy's
economic claims in Tripoli, but
evaded the direct answer demanded
by this government, which had set
forth in its ultimatum that Turkey
must say that she would not resist
the proposed occupation of Tripoli
and Cyrene. Instead the porte sent
conciiatory note suggesting further
delay. 1t was known that at the
same time Turkey transmitted note
to the powers in which it is assumed
that she represented herself as the
injured party, and, by inference at
least, sought their Intervention.
The royal government decided to
stand absolutely by the ultimatum,
and in the absence of the reply called
for, to declare Italy and Turkey in
state Of war from the hour that the
"a hours allowed expired
LATEST WAR DEVELOPMENTS.
Tripoli is being bombarded. Turk
ish garrison fees.
Rumor says Turkish fleet has been
sunk in the Aegean sea.
TWO Turkish transports sunk off
Prevesa.
Prevesa has been bombarded.
Turkish torpedo boats attacked off
Durazzo.
Italians capture Turkish transport
Derna and encouragement of Trip
oil.
Turkey again appeals to the pow
ers.
italy explains the wars causes.
Greece prepared to fight Turkey.
Crete will demand release.
Turkey orders army mobilization.
Powers talk of stopping war.
The feature of the Turko-Italian
war news is the attempted mediation
OF Germany. The success Of this ap-
pears more probable in the light of
the statement made at the German
foreign office that report that the
German ambassador at CONSTANT
nople had presented Italian proposals
Tor peace was premature" This in
dicates that such proposals were ex-
pected.
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