Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30
Italy Explains to Powers
Her Course Toward Turkey

BERLIN, September 80. = Italy today
sent circular note to the powers ex-
planning her reasons for the action
against Turkey, expressing the hope that
the STEPS taken will be confined to the
occupation of Tripoli, that the hostilities
will be of short duration. and that nego-
tiations to fix the status of Tripoli will be
begun soon Italy. it is stated, will en-
deavor to localize the hostilities
The note closes with the assurance that
the steps taken are in the interests OF
humanity and civilization, and that no
effort will be spared to protect the sub
jects of other nations in Tripoli
Short War Expected.
There is an impression in diplomatic
circles that the war will be of short du-
ration. The big banks profess to have
information that ii is now virtually over
The truth of this depends upon the as
sumption that Turkey will submit after
a show OF opposition to the loss of Trip
oil, and will not embark upon a program
OF reprisals against Italian subjects and
Italian commerce
Italy plans, it is learned authoritatively.
TO reopen negotiations with Turkey as
soon as the occupation of Tripoli is as
sureo, counting on reported orders from
"A
Iripoli not to resist the landing and us
ing German channels of commune ation
with the enemy. If there is no opposi-
ton 10 her program Italy will content
herself in Tripoli with a status simiiar
to that of England in Egypt.
otherwise the annexation of Tripoli will
follow Rigorous measures against Turk
Ism ports are contemplated If the Turks
execute their threat to expel Italians and
seize their property In Turkey, though
the possibility of the powers interfering
against a Commandment and seizure OF
ports In European and Asiatic Turkey is
! admitted.
| If all goes we'll Italy will not await the
occupation of the whole OF Tripoli before
making overtures TO Turkey, but will act
as soon as the coast towns are in her
possession. The conquest of the interior,
II Is thought, would require decades.
Negotiations in Preliminary Stage.
1t was stated at the foreign office this
afternoon that there was every hope of
success In combining the hostiIities to Italy
! and Turkey. and preventing an outbreak
In the Balkans. Negotiations for joint
action by the powers. however. are still
in preliminary stage. The danger point
Is Crete. The report from Vienna that
Turkey has demanded that Greece pro-
claim her disinterestedness in the island
is believed at the German office to be IN
attempt to seize this opportunity to raise
the Cretan question would be quickly fol-
lowed by a Turkish mobilization in Thes-
sally.
Germany, at the request of the porte,
has undertaken the protection of Ottoman
subjects in Italy IL has assumed the
safeguarding Of Italians in turkey. Ii is
officially explained that this move is in
accord with the usual procedure and does
not imply that Germany will oppose the
expulsion of Italians Or other Turkish
measures So long they are in accord
ance with the rules of war
Many Turkish officers are in Germany
studying or attached to the German
army, and they were prepared to join
their regiments at once when war was
declared. The fact mat they have been
instructed by their embassy to remain
for the present is regarded as Very
hopeful sign of probable peace soon.
II is reported from Turkish sources that
/, the Italian attack at Prevesa upon the
| Turkish torpedo boat destroyers was
made ninety minutes before the expira-
ton of the Italian ultimatum.