The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-04
However, Conflicting Mes sages Make Truth of
 Statement Doubtful
GERMANY THINKS
 WAR WILL BE SHORT
Turkey Sends Another Appeal To the Powers To Intervene and Stay the War--Japan
 Keeps Out

London, october 3-The last ofrf- eial word from Tripoli comes from Vice Admiral Faravelii, who notified the Italian government that he had given the Turkish commander until noon Tuesday to surrender.
 A special edition or the Rome Tri- buna published the statement that the Italian cruisers entered the harbor Of Tripoli Tuesday afternoon, bombarded the forts and the governors castle Monday, landed troops and hoisted the Italian flag.
 The most important naval capture Of the war so far is that of the Turkish transport Sabah with a Turkish gen eral. a large consignment of troops and much ammunition aboard
 Corfu reports that the Duke D'Ab- ruzzi. in command of flotilla off Prevesa, threatens oombardment Of that place.
 The portes appeal to the powers has been answered by them to the effect that they cannot offer mediation until basis of settlement Is suggested on the lines of the Italian demands.
 Late reports from constantinople say a new cabinet has been nominated. and that it will continue the policy looking to mediation.
 Two Turkish battleships and crui- ser have been sent to reinforce t..e squadron in the Dardanelles. Turkey, if is stated, has troops aboard two Rus sian steamers now held up at Suez.
 This tends to confirm the Vienna re- ports that Turkey has ordered the yemen expeditionary force to occupy the coast of the Italian colony Etierrn with the support of a squadron of war ships.
 The lapse of another day leaves the Turco-Italian war without fur ther development. There is no confirmation of the reported lombard ment of Tripoli. which appears unlikely
 to have happened. as it will yet be sey- I eral days before the expeditionary force is ready to leave Italian shores. Apparently the Italian government s apprehensive that the Turkish fleet may be able to hamper the passage of trans ports and great precautions are being taken. The expedition will be started from ports in two sections rather than from South Italy and Sicily, to minimize that danger. Evidently Italy is in no hurry to get the expedition on the way.
 Another reason for the delay of war like preparations is the continuance of Turkish cabinet crisis. Clearly the old ministers are remaining in office against their will and are unable to formulate or agree upon any definite line of action. It is even reported that the minister of marine has resigned on account of flag rant disobedience of his orders to the fleet.
 Meanwhile the pourparlers of the pow CTS continue without intermlssion. It is said Russia is now supporting Germany in efforts to bring about peace.
 London Hears News
 dispatch to a news agency here frcm Rome says that the bombard- ment of Tnpoi by the Italian fleet has begun. The message Is timed at the Italian capital at 11:30 o'clock this morning and the hour at which the bobardment began is left in doubt. Up to early afternoon there has been no confirmation received here of this report, although last nights advices in dicated the attack on the Tripolitan forts might begin today
 A message to Italy from an Italian warShip at Tripoli under sunday uale quotes the Italian consulate as saving the bombardment would begin three days after the notification to the pop ulat tion to evacuate, which was given on Saturday.
 Another dispatch to a paper at Rome from Malta last night also set forth that the bombardment would begin to- day.
 Tewfik Pasha Presents Note The Turkish ambassador Tewfik Pasna, presented a note from his government to l the following offices. complaining that contrary to all International rules of war fare. the declaration of war against Tur- key had been preceded by hostilities upon the part of the Italian war ships. For this reason both lawfully and by reason of the existing situation. Turkey had the right, he contended. to employ against Italy not only measures arising out of a state of war but also any meas ures which tho present situation might permit her to decree. Notwithstanding | this right. Turkey had proposed sucii measures while making a fresh appeal | to the powers in the conviction that 1t was still possible to end the war Prisoners Brought Back 1 Taranto. Italy, october S.-Thc Italian armored cruiser. Marcopoo, brought into | this port today the Turkish transport Ssbah which she had captured. Grea' | excitement prevailed throughout the hours during the dsemba rkation of pris- oners taken on the steamer. These in clude a Turkish general, a colonel and many soldiers Five thousand rifles