The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-08-26

self in a state of war with Turkey, and
demanded his passports.
n reasons given for Italy's declara-
ton of war were the support given by
Turkey to the revolt in Libya and h
prevention of the departure of italian
residents from Syria.
Friction In June.
Although Italy declared war on Aus
tria on May "a, there has never been
any declaration of war between Italy
and Germany, the ally of Austria, while
until now Italy and Turkey, the ally Of
he central powers, nomina1ly have
been at peace.
Friction between Turkey and Italy,
however, has been evinced since short
~ after the latter's entry into the war.
Early In June there were reports that
Italian consuls were gradually leaving
Turkey and that American officials
We're taking over the task of looking
out for Italian interests. Later, charges
We're made that the Ottoman govern
ment was preventing these consuls
from leaving, and that similar coer-
cion was being exerted over italian ci-
villains who wished to quit Turkish soil.
U. s. Received Complaint.
On July 20 a dispatch came from
Rome that the Italian government had
sent a note to the United States, ask
ing it to use its influence to protect
italian subjects in the ottoman do
mains. The complaint that they were
being prevented from leaving was reit-
Grated.
Two days later the Italian cabinet
met for the supposed purpose of dis
cussing the situation as regarding Tur-
key, and almost coincidentally the Ital-
ian government began to gather evil
dence intended to show that Turkey
had violated the treaty of Lausanne, an
undertaking according to the terms OF
which she pledged herself to withdraw
all Turkish troops and officers from
the Cyrenaica district, in Tripoli, and
help bring about the submission of tao
Senussi tribesmen in this locality. In
stead OF doing this, it was alleged, En-
yer Pasha, the Turkish minister of war,
last March sent his brother Nuri Bey
to Cyrenaica to fomen rebellion.
On August 8 the Italian ambassador
at Constantinople made another pro-
test to Turkey relative to the attitude
Of the Ottoman authorities toward
Italian subjects. 1t was said that
Italians We're being detained in Turkey.
It was announced on the 5th Of August
that lily a asked for categorical x
plantations concerning Turkeys al
legged refusal to withdraw her troops
from the C~yrenaica district in Tripolf.
Shortly after this, 1t was reported that
a declaration of war by Italy against
Turkey would be given simultaneously
with the sending of about $4,000 men
to the aid of the Franco-British forces
on the Gallipoli peninsula.
1t was on August 10 that
a strong squadron of fast Italian
/. cruisers was beng held in readiness to
sail from laramie, Italy, at a moments
notice. 1t was stated that the war
ships would be sent against Turkey il
the latter country declined to satisfy
Italy's demands for the release Of tt
allan subjects held in the Ottoman en-
pire.
At a meeting Of the Italian cabinet
Friday, Baron Sonnino, Italian minister
l. oP fDrnfo1o n ffoif,C I'D Aa - - n~-
tensive report on the Turkish situation.
He asserted that the Turkish provoca-
tons had become intolerable. The
cabinets decision was kept secret. Dis
patches today stated that the Italian
ambassador at Constantinople had been
instructed to hand to the porte a note
asking for a formal categorical state
ment as to departure of Italians from
Turkish positions. 1t was unofficially
stated that the note was in the nature
of an ultimatum and that a reply was
expected Saturday.
London, Aug. 21.-The Italian gov
eminent, says a Steffani dispatch from
Rome. has sent to all its representatives
abroad a circular dispatch from Rome
setting forth the questions at issue be-
tween Italy and Turkey. The dispatch
closes with these words:
I'm view of these obvious attractions
Of categorical promises made by the
Gilman government, and following up
on our ultimatum of August 3, pro-
voked by evasions of the Ottoman gov
eminent, particularly with regard to
the free departure Of Italian subjects
from Asia Minor, the Italian govern
ment has sent instructions to its am
bassador at Constantinople to de-
clare war on Turkey"
, Udine, Italy, (via Paris), Aug. 3d.
|, The fact is disclosed that joint military
? action by Italy with England, Francs
and Russia against Turkey was ar
ranged by he italian general. Pirro,
during his visit to the Angle-French
front in July. Plans studied then, 1t IL
said. can Immediately be put tntos ac-
y ton.