Salt Lake Tribune | 1912-03-28 | Page 2 | Turks Slaughter Italian in Tripoli

TURKS SLAUGHTER ITALIANS IN TRIPOLI LONDON. March 27. The Turkish army In Tripoli has achieved a great victor' vic-tor' over the Italian army, whose losses were twenty-seven officers and 3500 men killed and wounded, according to the report of the Turkish commander at Benghazi received hero today from a special correspondent at tho Turkish headquarters. Tho location of the battle Is not given In the report, which says that the entire camp equipment of the Italians fell Into the hands of the Turkish troops. The Turkish commander says that the casualties cas-ualties among Turkish and Arab troops numbered only ICO killed and woundod. PARIS, March 27. Tho powers again are trying to bring the Turko-Italian war to an end. They are exchanging notes. The powers believe the "jingo" public opinion of Italy will forco tho Italian government to make new naval demonstrations demon-strations which would be liable to bring about International complications.