NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THERE is curiously little news to record of the war between Italy and Turkey, because the absence of serious naval strength on the side of the Turks has made it impossible for the combatants to engage each other on a grand scale. In spite of numerous reports of the seizure of Tripoli in the early part of the week the bombardment by the Italian ships did not begin till Tuesday. It was continued on Wednesday, and on Thursday small landing parties occupied the forts, the Turkish garrison having retired, it is presumed, to the bills inland. It is said that the other coast towns will not be bombarded till the expeditionary force has been brought from Italy. This would be a sensible precaution, as if effective military occupation does not immediately follow bombard- ment the towns, as in the case of Alexandria during Arabi's rebellion, will be likely to fall temporarily into a state of chaos.
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