18 NOVEMBER 1911, Page 17

NEWS OF THE WEEK.

OF foreign news this week there is little of importance to record. The situation in Tripoli, so far as can be ascertained, remains the same, that is, the Turks continue to hurl themselves with great but ineffective bravery upon the Italian entrenchments, a military policy which we are glad to think must have good results for the Italians. Very soon the Turkish force will become worn out by its efforts. Remember that tumultuary gatherings of Oriental irregulars disperse as quickly as they come together, and are in the end as quickly depressed by failure as they are elated by temporary successes. Meantime the air is full of talk—we trust ill-founded—about Italian operations in the 2Egean.