Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-23
ITALY TELLS WHY WAR
IS DECLARED ON TURKEY
Rights Have Been F1agrantly Vio-
lated and Most Solemn Prom-
Uses Broken.
PROTESTS ARE OF NO AVAIL
Porte Accepts and Agrees to All
Points, Then Immediately Begins
Again Its Breaking of Conven-
tions and Treaty obligations.

: PARIS. August 22.-Further details
I of Italy's circular to her representa-
tives abroad on events leading up to
the declaration OF war on Turkey. are
contained In 4 Rome Havas dispatch.
! 1t says. .
! Regarding fragrant violations OF
the rights. interests and even liberties
I OF Italian citizens in the Ottoman EN-
pirc without the most energetic pro-
tcstations on this subject presented
by the Italian ambassador at Constan-
tinoplc having any value the circular
says that on August 3. Marquis di
Garroni. Italian ambassador to Turkey,
presented an ultimatum comprising
four demands:
Il. That Italians be permitted freely
to leave Beirut tSyria). .. That
Italians in smyrna, in view OF the inn
practicablity of the port of Vourla,
be authorized to depart by way of
Sighajik S. That the Ottoman gov
eminent permit the free embarka,i ton
Of Italians at Mersina, AleXandretta
Haifa and Jana. 4. That the local
authorities in the interior renouuce
their opposition to the departure OF
Italians to the coast and to facilitate
their journey.
EVERY POINT ACCEPTED ny
TURKISH GRAND NIZIER
Before the expiration of the forty
eight hours limit for reply 10 the
ultimatum, note from the Grand Vi
zier accepted every point. The Italian
government thereupon sent two ships
10 Rhodes, instructed to await orders
TO embark Italians waiting in the
ports OF Asia Minor above cited.
However, according to information
20 ,iN cd h,- no
authorities, to whom Italian interests
in the several localities We're confded,
it appears that the military authori-
ties at Beirut revoked. on August ..
the permission which shortly before
had been accorded. 4 similar revoca-
ton occurred at Mersina. 1t also is
SAID that the military authorities pre-
vented embarkation elsewhere in Syria.
The circular also accuses the OF
toman government of violation OF
the Lausanne treaty no sooner than
II was signed. which violation has
continued until now. The Ottoman
government never seriously adopted
any measure whatsoever 10 stop m
mediately, in conference with its
solemn engagements. the acts OF hos
Utility in Lihya. and did nothing for
the liberation of Italian prisoners OF
war.
Ottoman soldiers. commanded by
tho same officers. with the same arms
and hags. rcgained Tripolitainc and
Cyrenaica after the treaty. Evner
Bey directed that the Iibyan hostili-
ties end in November. 1912 Aziz Bcy.
with 500 Turkish regulars. never left
the region until the end of June. 1918
The manner in which both were well
coined or their return TO Turkey shows
that their course was officially ap-
proved. The Italian government is
able to cite the names of over 100
Turkish officers still remaining in Cy-
renaica.
HOLY WAR PROCLAIMED
NAGAlNST ITALIANS
The circular declares n holy war in
1914 was proclaimed against Italians
in Africa. and cites the French cap
ture of n Turkish mission bearing gifts
to tie Senousi chiefs to incite them 10
rebellion against Italy.
The circular concludes as fol!ows:
I'm presence Of these ,p,pif,ct in