The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-24
ITALY SENDS TROOPS
TO D~ARDANELLES
Large . EypeditiOnary Force
Will Join French and Brit
ish, Is Belief.
GERMANY PLANS TO ACT
SBecioi cob,e Despatch to THE srS.

NUsf'rf nOfe Desp1ITN 10 VI o'N'
ROME, Aug. ga fleet OF transports
filled with Italian infantry and artillery
left Italy to-day for an un~announced des-
tination. The vessels picked up another
simultaneously at Naples, Syracuse. Ia
ranto and Brindisi and steamed away
under escort of numerous warships.
While the destination of this expedi-
tionary force is not made public by the
War Office there Is little doubt that the
troops are headed for the Dardanelles.
there to reinforce and cooperate with the
allied British and French armies and
warships which for more than six months
have been sekeing i'm vain TO force their
way to Constantinople.
In the absence Of definite information
on this point. however, 1t " pointed out
by some that a part, II not all. OF the
cxpeditionary force may be destined for
a campaign against Smyrna and other
points on the coast of Asio Minor. In
this connection IL is recalled that the
British at first sought to reduce Smyrna.
hut gave the task up after they discov-
cred that the Dardanelles was going to
be such a hard nut to crack.
II Is known, moreover. that when Gen.
Firro visited the Anglo-French front at
the D~ardanelles last July he devised with
the British and French army chiefs plans
for a Joint military action by italy With
France and ENGLAND. II is generally be-
lieved that these plans can be put into
operation Immediately.
There In a possibility. too. that the
Italian force which departed to-day may
be On It's way to Enos. on the .F;gean
coast Of Turkey. Early in the Anglo
French campaign at the Dardanelles
f;nos was attacked and shelled by Brit
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casions. 1t was reported then hat the
Turkish defences had been completely re-
duced by the naval gun fire and ii was
generally supposed that an attack would
b, launched there by land forces In sup
port of the main operations at the Oar
danelles.
! \ despatch from Geneva says that
German troops are being concentrated at
various points for eutrainmont to Ba-
varia. This would indicate. says the de-
spdtch, that the troops are destined for
use on the Italian front.
The same message quotes the KOcI-
niSchc Eoik :cittOlg as Recalling the fact
that war between Germany and Italy
has not yet been declared. but seeing in
the probable Italian attack on the Oar
danelles, where German troops are fight
ing. a likelihood hat such a declaration
Will soon he forthcoming
The Turkish Ambassador to Rome did
not leave for Switzerland until this
evening. His departure was delayed be-
cause Holland declined the request of
the Turkish Government to look after
Turkish interests in Italy. The Spanish
Embassy has, however, assumed this re-
sponsibllity.
Before his special train left Rome the
Turkish Ambassador said in an interview
that he was surprised at ltaly's declara-
ton Of war, as he had hoped that Tur-
key would accede to the Italian demands
AZ the eleventh hour
The Sultan's representative in Tripoli
also has left the country. as have many
native troops. who had been used by the
Turks 10 incite rebellion In Tripoli.
The declaration Of war has been re-
Ceived with the greatest enthusiasm all
over the country. In every city there
have been great patriotic demonstra-
lions in which the people Joined in sing
ing national airs and in shouting Down
with Turkey
The Apostolic Delegate to CONSTANT
nople. Mgr Sardi, has sent a telegram
to Pope benedict saying that the Ger
mans in control there have promised TO
protect catholic interests and the clergy,
u that he relies chiefly on the Amcri-
can representatives for protection.