Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-22

continued from rage OneJ.
her last note TO Turkey was almost in
tho character Of an ultimatum.
Shortly after this it was reported that
Il declaration of war by Italy against
Turkey would be simultaneous with
the sending OF about 10000 men to
the aid of the FranCo-British force on
the Galipol peninsula.
Battlcships Ready.
1t was announced on August 10 that
a strong squadron Of fast Italian
cruisers was being held in readiness
to sail from laramie, Italy, al a mo-
Ment's notice. 1t was stated that 1t was
expected the warships would be sent
against Turkey if the latter country
declined to satisfy Italy's demands for
the release Of Italian subjects held in
the ottoman empire.
4 meeting of the Italian cabinet was
held yesterday (Friday) and at that
time Baron S%OnninO, Italian minister
OF foreign affairs, presented an eX-
haustiye report on the Turkish situa-
tiOn, lie asserted, that the Turkish
proVOcatiuns had become intolerable.
The cabinets decision was kept secret.
Dispatches today stated that the Ital-
ian ambassador at ConstantinOple had
been expected to hand to the porte a
moi. asking for a formal, '%categOric
stat mont as to the departure of Ital-
ians from Turkish possession. II was
uGofficially stated that the note was
in tho nature Of an ultimatum and
that Il reply was expected Saturday.
Serious Complications.
International questions, including
those between the United States and
Germany arising from the sinking OF
the steamer Arabic with the loss of
two American lives, and between the
United States and the allies as a re
suit of the declaration Of cotton as
absolute cuntraband, loom large in
the news of the day.
There continues to be mush specu-
lstion as to what action, If any, the
United States will take with regard
to the Arabic, especially as the evil
dence of officers and passengers goes
to show that the Arabic was not con-
impending attack. 1t is asserted that
inasmuch as no one on board the
steamer saw the submarine, there
could have been on intention on the
part Of Captain Finch to ram the
underwater craft.
In respect to the declaration of cot |
ton as c~ontraband. It is expected here
that America will offer less serious
objection to this step than TO the
order in council under which cargoes
from America are dealt with.
Fate of Submarine.
Alongside these questions in which
America is interested, is the indigna-
ton aroused in Denmark and the
whole Of Scandinavia as the result of
attacks by German destroyers on the
British submarine E-l3 after she
stranded on n Danish island. Accord
ing to the British official account and
reports from Copenhagen, the E-13
went aground Thursday morning. The
officers and crew were busy trying TO
her under orders from the
Danish naval authorities, who had
given them "a hours TO accomplish the
task. when German destrOyers APP
peared on the scene. One of them.
after firing a torpedo which missed
its mark, is reported to nave opened
fire with her CUR even after the crew
had abandoned the submarine which
was afire.
The British official account says
the German destroyer fired at the
men in the water with machine guns
and %shrapnei. Not until after Danish
destroyers got between the Germans
and their prey did they cease firing. '