The Archive · 1911

Diary of the War

Sept. 20: Italian fleet blockades Tripoli coast. Anti-war note in Italy. Sept. 30: War declared. Tarkey reqvests the good offices of the Powers.

Oct. 1: Resignation of the Tarkiab t, Italy demands surrender of Tripoli. Two Turkish torpedo boats driven ashore at Prevezs. Oct, 2: Turkish squadron reaches the Dardanelles. A steamer carrying 167Tarkish soldiers and inanitions Ost. 4: "Tote ' appeals to the Powers of war captured. you've never whisk" at its You've never Oct. 5: Vice- Admiral Faravelli bombards the forts at Tripoli. Said Pasha, the Grand Vizier, forms anew Cabinet.

Oct, 7: Italians oooapy Tripoli and land a force at Marsa Tobrak.

Oct. 9: Tarkey orders all Italisns to leave the country; and despatches troops to Elassona near the border of Thessaly. Bulgaria protests 11: First Division of the Ital expedition lands at Tripoli out a bitch."

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