Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-08-25
Italy at War With Turkey.

Ihe declaration came at the end Of
short cabinet session, which was
convened Immediately upon recent Of
the Turkish reply to the Italian ulti-
matum. The Italian demands were
that reservists Of the Kings army he
permitted to leave Turkey without
restriction
The reply OF the porte was unsat-
isfactory, as had been expected, and
it was only left for the cabinet TO
proceed formally to the declaration.
The meeting was held amid scenes
of great excitement, the populace an
parently being eager for strife with
the Turks.
1t was later officially announced
that, no reply having been made TO
ltalys ultimatum, the Italian am
Dassador at ConStantinople had been
instructed to present declaration of
war to Turkey.
The grounds given for the declara-
ton were Turkeys support Of the
revolt in Libya and the porte's refu-
sal to accede 10 the Italian demands
that Italian residents Of Syria be per-
mitted to leave Turkey without re-
Striction.
The time limit having expired to-
day and no reply having been made
by the Turkish government, the Ital-
ian ambassador to Turkey, MARQUIS
Di Garroni complied with previous
instructions and presented TO the
porte ltaly's declaration Of war. He
also asked for his passports. He left
Constantinoplc tonight. The Turk
lsh ambassador to Rome will depart
tomorrow.
1t is generally conceded here that
Italy will join the allies Immediately
in their operations in the Darda-
nelles. Reports are that 10000
men are held in readiness to aid the
FrancO-BritiSh land forces on CALI
poll, while a strong squadron Of fast
Italian cruisers has been mobilized
at Taranto, Italy, to sail at a mo-
ment's notice.
Events Preceding Declaration.
Friction between Turkey and Italy
has been in evidence since shortly
after the latter's entry into the war.
Early in June there were reports
that Italian consuls were slowly leav-
ing Turkey and that American Off
"ials wero taking over the task Of
louH .l@ u.. tr' ugAaU affairs.
L3..' Il Ar,-@ were D"Cv hlt rhe
DIoma. ,aragnH~At wa5 preventing
'Hos .ou ass trom lHaNmw a1. Ji.u
similar coercion was being eAerteu
quit Turkish soil.
On July 20 advices came from
Rome that the Italian government
had addressed a note to the United
States asking it to use its influence
to protect Italian subjects in the Of
toman domains. The complaint that
they were being prevented from leav-
ing was reiterated.
Two days later the Italian cabinet
met for the supposed purpose of dis
cussing the situation as regarded
Turkey and almost coincidentally the
Italian government begun to gather
evidence intended TO show that Tur.
key had violated the treaty of Lau.
same. an undertaking according tc
the terms Of which she pledged her.
and Officers from the Cyreniaca dis.
triCt in Tripoli and help bring about
the submission of the Sonussi tribes
men in this locality.
Instead of doing this, it was alleg.
ed, Enver Pasha, the Turkish minis.
ter of war, last March sent his bro
ther, Nuri Bcy, to Cyreniaca to 10,
ment rebellion.
On August 3 the Italian ambassa-
dor at ConstantinOple made another
protest to Turkey relative to the atti-
tude Of the Ottoman authorities to-
ward italian subjects. 1t was stated
that Italian consuls were still being
detained in Turkey.
At that time the tension between
Italy and Turkey was becoming more
acute daily. 1t was announced on
the 5th Of August that italy had
asked for categorical explanations
concerning Turkeys alleged refusa
TO withdraw her troops from the Cy.
reniaca district in Tripoli, and it was
charged that Turkey was pursuing
what was described as her usua
policy Of procrastination.