The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-06
Italians Butcher
Turks and Allies;
TripOli In Panic
AfkOtTTlES MOST SHOt kING-MEN, WOMEN AND CHI
SLAIN N own HOMES-I NTTED STATES MAY TAKE
SOME ACTION-SIAJ GHTER CALLED TO
ATTENTION OF WASHINGTON.

MALTA. nov steamer pas
s"ngers arriving from Trlpo!i
describe The situation there a. a relEu
or terror Strong military patrols are
continually conducting rigorous house
10 house searches and on the smallesf
pr'ieus~ summary punishment is
m"f~d out Many victims have been
shot ia their oVn houses In the Alb
sence OF any aticup, 20 discriminate
between friend and foe. many FOR
"igncr- have taken refuge ia their
respective consulatss
An order forbidding anv one 10 be
ou' before = a. M. or after . ! m
mas been strictly enforced The
Italian soldiers appear 20 have IN
limited power and the passengers say
were shooting down man. woman or
child who disobeyed the order The
passengers also confirm the stories
of tho brutality displayed by the
Italians IN their treatment or the
Arabs
WASHINGTON. No- The so
called italian barbar.tles" ln Tripou
finally have been brought officially 10
the attention of the American govern
ment IN such form. that come declara-
lion OF the position q! the state de
partmsut Ia the matter nov 10 ex
pecJed.
The subject Was broached first ia
tho course az verbal statement by
the Turkish ambassador To- Acting Sec
rotary Ade- and later IN the day In
IN" shape 90 letter lu each case
the amDasaador. Who declared he was
acting by express Cabled Instructions
from his government dpscTi bed 10 de
fail the Rcts attributed 10 the Italian
troops and protested IN the name ~
humanity against the alleged bar.
barities inflicted upon helpless women
and children and non-com batants by
the infuriated Italian soldiery.
Appeal 20 United States
rs order OF his government the am
bassador appealed TO the United
Seates 10 exert Itself TO put stop
10 practices that. he declared. were In
plain violation or the rules of war
fare and in contravention Of The
Hague convention. 10 which the United
States and Italy are parties. Acting
Secretary Adee promised 10 submit
the protest 10 Secretary Knox. who
az present Is absent from Washington.
The ambassadors note WIS based
upon a cabiegram from the Turkish
minister for foreign affairs. OF which
IA" following h copy
Your cXceliency has heard the
news. unfortunately confirmed. OF
wholesale executions Of a great num-
her 81 Inhabitants OF Trpoli perpe-
tratcd daily BY the Italian military
authorities
The right of all able bodied citi.
zens to nght for the supreme defense
90 his invaded home Is undenlablc. n
confers on the said citizens the char
acter of belllEcrent= and oblig.s the
enemy 10 respect the lives 81 those
among them who fsll into their hands
But the Italians are violating not only
the sacred principle Of modern law OF
nations. but also the most elementary
rules of civilization and humanity In
shooting down the natives who have
properly enlisted. and even the limo
cent women and children. on mere
suspiciOn-not 20 mention those de-
ported by thousands.
Italy Violates Hague Treaty.
These acts are. moreover. con
irary 90 tho engagements pledged by
Italy herself az the second confer.
cnce of the Hague. in the convention
relating to tho laws and customs of
war. which places the populat ON and
the bclligcreuss under the safeguard
and under the protection Of the laws
of humanity and the eNiEencics % the
public conscience
- therefore beg YOU % protest IN
the most emphatic manner 90 the gov
eminent to which you are accredited
Tor such crimes against humanity
committed by tho Italians. the sad
spectacle Of which offers striking
contrast With the efforts. crowned
with success. and admitted hs the
Italians themselves. that our author
iues in TrIpoN and Bou-haEi have not
ceased fo d'sp.Hy. in order to safe.
suard 'ic lives and property of The.