The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
Kaiser Dealt Bo4v to Italy
by Starting RevoH tn Libya
Evacuation of Fezzan Followed Uprising Reported Ins
gated by Germans-GarrsOn i'm Trpoi Reinforced
Meanwhile by Troops Rushed From Caabria.


guns against an Italian r-doubt Al
famous agitator known az El-Blrun.
whom the Italians had expelled from
Tripoli, mysteriOusly appeared in Cyre-
naica, where Bcdouins from the interior
openly went to Italian banks and asked
to have German banknotes changed into
Italian money
II Is an open secret Nhat the German
Consul at Tripoli Is an officer OF the Ge"-
man General stan in disguise. His ia
vOrlte occupation Is that Of riding out
daily in the oasis and meeting in secret
the Arab chiefs ~ the interior A Carabi-
neer cavalry patrol recently arrested a
prominent Arab chief Just after he had
q long talk with the German Consul and
discovered brand new rife under the
Arabs cloak and great number OF Eng
ll.h gold coin in his pocket. OF course an
investi sa-iOn has been ordered. hut OF
course no evidence against the German
Consul IL available
The communications between Tripoli
and the Fezzan. which are mainly by
wireless, have been working most uu-
satisfactorily of late ana reliable infnr-
nation OF the real conditions In the in
terror IL lacking or possibly withheld.
According TO belated and optimistic re-
ports from Tripoli, as result of the
proclamation OF II state OF siege at Nalut,
a small post about l5O miles southwest
tackled the garrison THE rebellion has been
queled and the garrison. which has been
reinforced. now retains its position
Wireless communications between Muir
zull the capital OF FeZZdn, and Seba are
Interrupted. Col. Miami with a flying coll
umn marched TO Brak. about l3i miles
from Murzuk. and defeated column OF
rebels. On his way back, when about
% miles south OF Brak, owing 10 the
treason or panic OF the native outposts
a detachment was attacked by nigh, and
four officers and some men were killed
Toward the end OF November a detach-
ment OF about so engineers commanded
by sub-lieutenant, was attacked 10y
about 500 rebels near Nalut. The detach-
ment held out as long as possible, but
when Ave men were killed and six besides
the sub-lieutenant wounded the men re-
tired and succeeded in reaching Garian IN
safety,
Nothing IL meanwhile known about the
intentions OF the Sheik OF the Senus-
sveh II is well known fact that the
politics of the Senussyeh are subordl-
mated to the material interests OF their
chief Ahmed el-Sherif does not ~, m
to he friendly disposed toward the Turks.
His adherents are In contact with the
Egyptians at silva and with the Pr rch
in Algeria. and they are OF good terms
with tho rulers OF these countries. II
has been reported on good authority that
the English are negotiating with the
ShSIk OF tho Senussyeh The success
full result OF such negotiations will greatly
benefit Italy and consolidate Italian rule
over LIbya. Otherwise the Italians will
be forced TO withdraw TO the coast and
entirely abandon the interior OF Tripoii
and Cyrenaica, since they cannot count
on the loyalty OF tho inhabitants, and
the occupation OF Hbys will remain NOM
inal until the war Ia over when IL will
have to be again attempted under most
unfav orabls conditions