Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-27
ITALY DECLARES
WAR ON TURKEY
OTTOMAN SUPPORT TO REVOLT
AND ITALIANS TREATMENT
BRINGS ON HosTlLITIEs.
MANY C0NSULS ARE HELD UP
Enver Pasha's Brother Is Sent to At
RIGA to Stir Up Trouble, II Is Said
Cabinets Decision Kept Secret
for a While.

London. Aug. 21-Marquis di Gar
roni, Italian ambassador to Turkey,
today handed to the porte note de-
claring Italy considered herself in a
state of war with Turkey, and de.
manded his passports, according to an
official telegram from Constantinople
received at Amsterdam and transmit
ted to the Central News.
The reasons given in the note for
ltaly's declaration of war were the
support given by Turkey to the revolt
in Libya, and the prevention of the
departure of Italian residents from
Syria.
No Declaration Until Now.
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 the central powers, nominally
have been at peace.
Friction between Turkey and Italy,
however, has been in evidence since
shortly after the latter's entry into
reports that Italian consuls were
gradually leaving Turkey, and that
American officials were taking over
the task of looking out for Italian in
terests. Later charges were made
that the Ottoman government was pre-
venting the consuls from leaving, and
that similar coercion was being exer-
ted over Italian civilians who wished
to quit Turkish soil.
Asked United States to Aid.
On July 20 advices came from Rome
that the Italian government had adj
dressed a note to the United States
asking 1t to use its influence to pro-
tect italian subjects in the Ottoman
domains. The complaint that they
were being prevented from leaving
was reiterated.
Two days later the italian cabinet
met for the supposed purpose of dis
cussing the situation as regarded Tur
key, and almost coincidentally the Ital
ian government began to gather evi
dence intended to show that Turkey
had violated the treaty of Lausanne
an undertaking according to the terms
= of which she pledged herself to with
draw all Turkish troops and Officers
from the Cyrenaica district in Tripod
and help bring about the submission
of the Senusi tribesmen in this local
: ity.
Sought to Foment Trouble.
Instead of doing this, it was alleged
Enver Pasha, the Turkish minister o
|, war last March, sent his brother, Nur
Bey, to Curenaica to foment rebellion
On August the Italian ambassado
at Oonstantinople made another pre-
test to Turkey relative to the attitud
of the Ottoman authorities towar
6 Italian subjects. 1t was stated tina
: Italian consuls were still being dc
: tanned in Turkey.
: 1t was announced on the 9Th of Al
n gust that Italy had asked for cate
q gorical explanations concerning Tul
\ keys alleged refusal to withdraw he
). troops from the Syrenaica district 1
, Tripoli.
Shortly after this it was reporte
o that declaration of war by Ital
. against Turkey would be given simu
G taneously with the sending Of abor
a 10000 men to the aid of the France
British forces on the Gallipoli PENN
i sula.
2 Warshlps Are Made Ready.
v 1t was announced on August 10 thu
e strong squadron of fast Italian cruz
It ers was being held in readiness to sa
s. from laramie, Italy, at moments n
Y tice. 1t was stated that it was e
IL pected the warships would be SCI
/ against Turkey if the latter decline
IS to satisfy Italy's demands for the r
l. lease of Italian subjects held in IL
Ottoman empire.
II At a meeting Of the Italian cabin
Ie Friday Baron Sonnino, Italian mi
v lister of foreign affairs, presented Z
ID exhaustive report on the Turkish s.
IL uation. He asserted that the Turks
provocation had become intolerable.
The cabinets decision was kept S
cret. Dispatches today stated tn
n. the Italian ambassador at Constan
of nople had been instructed to hand
n. the porte a note asking for form
10 categorical statement as to departu
re- OF Italians from Turkish possession
IS It was unofficially stated that the no
or was in the nature of an ultimatum, al
Va that a reply was expected Saturday
IN
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