The Archive · 1911

Diary of the War

Sept, 29: Italian Reet blockades Trip o coast. Anti-war riots in Italy, Sept. 30: War declared, Oot. 1: Resignation of the Tarkish Cabinet, Italy demands surrender of Tripoli Oct, 2: Turkish squadron reaches the Dardanelles, A steamer carrying 167Turkish soldiers and munitions of war captured.

Oct. 5: Vice-Admiral Faravelli bombards the forte at Tripoli. Said Pasha, the Grand Vizier, forme anew Cabinet.

Oct, 7: Italians occupy Tripoli and land fores at Morea Tobrak.

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9: Tarkey orders all Italians to leave the country; and despatches troops to Elassona near the border of Thessaly. Balgaris protests. Oct, 11: First Division of the Italian expedition lands at Tripo out a bitch.

Oct, 16: The last batch of 15,000 men for the Italian expedition to Tripoli sails secretly.

Oct. 20: Tar an Italian post, at Bamelia A few casualties, 17: The British and Germaa Ambassador at Rome consult the Italinn Minister for Foreign

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