The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1911-11-02
Constantinople Gets Wire An
nouncing Victory and In
tention to Attack Town
NEWS CAUSES FATAL FIGHTS
IN ALExANDRIA'S STREETS
Premier at Rome Declares False
the Stories of Slaughter
by Troops
Nov. l.

lOudy tHC iCduiHS " lSAN
gram from the deputy of
Tripoli, Sulei1nan FL Baruni, COM
nlanding the Arab volunteers.
The telegram was dated October
28, and said.
| reached the coast, accom-
panied by the volunteers, October
20 and delivered formidable
assault upon the enemy, who we're
driven out from their entrenched
positions Today | am marching
on Tripoii. Thanks TO divine as
sistance. shall enter the town.
Fatal Riots in Egypt
/. ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Nov. L.
Reports of Turkish victories at
Tripoh were echoed here during the
night in a tulnult that at one time
threatened to be serious. The natives
turned out in thousands, calling upon
Allah to confound "the inhdels"
Shots were exchanged between the
Moslems and Europeans. One native
before the police had suppressed the
rioting.
Scores of arrests were made.
Ultimatum to Turkey
C'HIASSO, Switzerland, Nov with
view to ending quickly the war with
Turkey. the Italian cabinet decided that
the Porte must either accept peace inn
mediately or lose more territory This
means that some of Turkeys valuable
island possessions in the Mediterranean
will be seized unless she submits to her
fate.
This decision was reached at series
of secret conferences on Monday be-
tween Rear Admiral Aubrey and mem
bers of the cabinet. Aubrey arrived in
Rome suddenly and secretly Monday
morning
Lengthy interviews with the pre-
mier and the ministers of war. navy
and foreign affairs followed. Definite
arrangements were made for sending
the Italian fleet into action against
Turkeys Mediterranean possessions.
1t is understood that the new plans
will be set into action as soon as the
Marquis di San Giuliano. minister of
foreign affairs, can reach the necessary
understanding with the interested
powers. 1t is expected that Italy will
continue to spare the Albanian coast
in order to avoid complications along
the Adriatic and In the Balkan states.
Italy Denies Cruelties
ROME, Nov. THE reports that
have been spread in foreign countries
that the italian troops at Tripoli have
practiced extreme cruelty in the war
women and children, the aged and in
firm and non-combatants, have caused
intense indignation throughout italy.
These reports have already been of
hcially denied. but Premier Giolitti took
occasion again tonight to emphasize
the denial and to make a statement in
behalf of the government and nation.
IF any reproach is admissible" he
said, "it can only be on account of ex-
cess of humanftarianisn. We have.
perhaps. through exaggerated serupIes,
spared the lives and property of the
enemy, and in so doing have exposed
ourselves to grave risks This. how
ever, we have been pleased to do. in
proof that we are civilized and hu-
name. Perhaps what is the bounty of
the strong may be judged as weakness.
Our soldiers, trained in the school
of loyalty and accustomed to the up
rightness of the Abyssinians, who are
open enemies or steadfast friends. did
not expect that the Arabs, after they
had sworn fealty and received grain
and -four and other concessions. would
treacherously break their oaths and
traitorously turn their arms against
the wounded. Among those heroic
dead many were barbarously killed by
the enemy after they had fallen grave
ly wounded
IGNORANCE OF RACE
HE who asserts that the italian
would offend women and children
shows ignorance OF our country and
race.
The acts of treachery were due
partly to the efforts of Bedouins. about
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