Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1911 — EXPECT TURKEY TO DECLARE WAR [ARTICLE]

EXPECT TURKEY TO DECLARE WAR

Military Hostilities Will Then Compass Tripoli. HALIM FLEET OFF THAT PORT ?No Italian Troops Have Yet Been Landed—Danger Now Seems to Bs of Arab Uprising Against Italians—Excitement Prevails. Vienna, Sept. 29.—The Noue Freie | Presse says that Turkey will answer Italy’s ultimatum with a declaration of war and that military hostilities ! will compass Tripoli All Italians in ; Turkey will be expelled and twentyfour hours' notice will be served to j terminate the commercial treaty. It lis understood that Bulgaria will re- ; main quiet' ' ~ ' fcTripoli, Sept. 29. —The Italian fleet is maneuvering off this port, but has not yet attempted to land troops. There is a cordon of warships all along the coast to prevent the further landing of Turkish arms and men In the evening two Italian cruisers" threw their* searchlights on the town while passing ami repassing. Five battleships and one cruiser arrived off the port, but did not come to anchor. They are still visible at the time of this telegram. The greatest excitement prevails. Banks and business houses are closed and trade is paralyzed, . / Turkish pickets parade the outskirts of the city day and night. The chief danger now seems to be from an uprising of Arabs against the Italians. Trading vessels He in the harbor, not having had an opportunity to discharge their cargoes, as no native or foreign labor is to be had. The native population is so threatening that it is expected that the remaining Italians will leave the city in the morning. They are now assembling at the consulate.

Expect Turkey to Submit Rome. Sept 29. that Turkey would disregard the ultimatum, nevertheless it is believed that the occupation of Tripoli will be accomplished with no great difficulty. That Turkey, after a show of resistance, will submit is generally believed. Refuses to Entertain Ultimatum. Constantinople, Sept. 29. —The porte refuses to entertain Italy's ultimatum, holding that it is incompatible with the honor of tbe nation.