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Show ITALIANSjNDANGER MASSACRE THREATENED UNLESS UN-LESS ITALY ABANDONS INTENTION INTEN-TION OF HOLDING TRIPOLI. Plan of Turks la to Warn Italians to Leave Turkish Territory, All Who Insist on Remaining to be Put to Death. Home. It Is understood, on the eve of departure of the army of occupation occu-pation from the various ports of concentration con-centration nearest Tripoli, that the Italian government has notified the powers of Its Intention to confine the war jto Tripoli. The Italian government states, however, this Intention will be abandoned aban-doned if Turkey Is unable to restrain excesses against Italians on Turkish territory. Rumors decluro that Turkey Tur-key will Insist on Italy giving up Tripoli, and if this cession Is not ninde. Italian subjects In Turkpy, after a proper notification, will be massacred If they do not leave Turkish Turk-ish territory. Twenty transports are In the harbor har-bor ready to tuke troops to Tripoli. The government Is withdrawing all news ae to the army of occupation, but it la confidently believed that a large part of it has already sailed from ports other than Naples and that the landing has already begun. |