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One VESSEL IS DISABLED
1T is EXPECTED RoMBARDMENT
OF TRI7oLi WILL BEGIN
TOMORROW.
ALL ITALY is CELEBRATING
CROWDS MARCH THROUGH THE
STREETS OF ROME SINGING
PRAISES OF ARMY.

The first blow in the Turko-Italian
war has been struck by Italy within
"a hours after the declaration Of hos
tilities.
Italian warships, under command
of the Duke of the Abruzzi, have
bombarded the Turkish seaport of
Prevesa, destroying the government
houses there and disabling Turkish
torpedo boat.
There had been no hostilities at
Tripoli UP to 9 o'clock this morning
but an Italian ship is reported to have
gone ashore in Tripoli harbor.
Turkey has asked the United
States to take charge of Turkeys
subjects in Italy, but in the meantime
Germany appears to have assumed
this obligation.
The Turkish government is
Strengthening its military forces on
the Greek and Montengrin frontiers.
The Turkish parliament has been
summoned to meet Immediately. Tur-
key has addressed another appeal
TO the powers saying there is still
time to prevent gshe evii effects of
conflict.
In Italy the declaration of war
against Turkey has been received
with enthusiasm in all parts of the
country.
OFFICIAL Turkish Version.
Constantinople, Sept 50.-The Of
fetal version of the engagement off
Prevesa says that an italian cruiser
accompanied by torpedo boats at
tackled two Turkish torpedo boat de-
stroyers as the latter were leaving
Prevesa. One of the Turkish YES
sells found refuge in Prevesa harbor,
while the other was struck by sew
eral shells and ran ashore. The
crew was saved.
The official version at CONSTANT
nople of the naval engagement off
Prevesa differs from the earlier re-
ports in that it makes no mention Of
the landing of troops following the
sinking of a Turkish torpedo boat de-
stroyer by an Italian cruiser.
The immediate importance of the
engagement is thus left in doubt,
though it is notable as being the first
blow struck by Italy in a war that
has already caused much uneasiness
in the capitals of the powers.
The fact that the battle occurred
yesterday afternoon makes plain that
Italy had anticipated that the Turkish
reply would not be satisfactory and
had arranged that there should be
no delay in beginning hostilities after
the expiration at $3.50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon of the "a hours per-
mitted by the ultimatum.
Prevesa, the scene of the first en-.
counter between the Italians and
Turks, is situated at the entrance
of the Gulf of Arta, which lies at the
extreme south end of Albania cnd
which divides that Turkish province
from Greece. 1t is removed from the
regular line of transit for steamers
from Venice and trieste through the
Adriatic.
, The newspapers announce tonight
} that the minister of war, Mahmou'
Schefket Pascha, has telegraphed te
the Turkish commandant at Tripol
( to defend that territory with the ut
most energy and % appeal to the re
r ligion of the people.
/ 1t is probable that the Italian dec
t laration of war and the attack OF
! the Turkish torpedo boat destroyers
! at Prevesa has decided the Turkish
) government to reverse its decision
: not to defend Tripoli.
? Italy Enthusiastic
! Rome, Sept. SO.--The declaration o.
! war against Turkey has been re
ceived with enthusiasm in all parts
of the country Upon the receipt o.
the news from the capital great pro