THE TUNISIAN INQUIRIES.

" French "

The Government Commissioner.

February 5, 1912. Friday, October 20 (Sunday, 10 December) THE TURCO-ITALIAN BOYCOTT (p.13) NEUTRALITY (p.29/30) Here from the Depeche Sfaxienne is the text from placards that have been posted in . Under this heading, the "Union" wrote yesterday. To the local Muslim population. "As proof, non-observance of neutrality, we You know everything that is happening can cite the following facts: between the Italian authorities and the "From the yachts ‘San Antonio’ Ottomans, that are suffering around and ‘Gesu Maria’ left with loads of semolina. the world, how many tears they have shed, "From Sfax. sailboats depart continually what every Arab heart must suffer and the loaded with food destined first of all for cost to all Arabs of this piracy both in men Bibans, take the road to Ben Gardane. and money. "A rich Arab regularly ships from Sousse It is our duty to cut all relations with the and Sfax on vessels flying the Greek or enemy population, in mixing with them as well Tunisian flag." as in all kinds of relationships: "Many passing officers make significant It is also our duty not to buy anything at all acquisitions of clothing. from Italian establishments and as much as "Six of these officers are about to leave, possible not to sell to them, we impose this with 1,200 kilos of luggage loaded onto two as a duty! In the hearts of all Muslims there cars rented in . must be a sting against the enemy nation. "What more do we want?" These cries must have come from every Muslim heart: To the glory of God and his Wednesday, January 10 Prophet Mohammed! ALWAYS THE TURKISH OFFICERS (p.32) The "Unione" learns from Sfax that on Sunday, December 10 Monday, 8th of this month, a car coming from THESE OTTOMAN BILLS (p.29) Dehibat with two Turkish officers as From Southern Tunisia and published in Sfax: passengers, had an accident 82 km from A few days ago, at about 8 o'clock in the Sfax. evening, several Turks were seated on the One passenger was injured quite terrace of an establishment in our city when, seriously, the other and the driver were having spilled some coffee, one of them unharmed. ventured to address a few ill-sounding The wounded man was a deputy from epithets to the owner of the café and then Salonika. taking advantage to the waiter who served * * * him asked arrogantly if he was French or Last Friday, says our colleague, two other Italian. However this waiter was Greek and travelers who said they were from Austria, left he told them so. for the border, but on the way, during a long Unfortunately for these louts one of our and complicated breakdown, the driver fellow Italians was sitting at a nearby table, recognized them as Ottoman subjects. he in turn called the waiter and asked him to Ah! this, when will we decide to obstruct ask the bully in the chehia what he would the way of the Turks whose continual transit have done if he had found that he, the waiter, through the Regency maintains our was Italian. indigenous people in the perpetual hope that The chehia heard, understood, paid and the Roumis will eventually be thrown into the fled with his peers. sea in Tripoli as well as in Tunisia ? Ah, so! How soon are we going to get rid of this game?

Thursday, January 11 way of the Tunisian border, of course. THE TURKS IN TUNISIA (p.32) This character was not making his first trip Rahmy M. Bey, a deputy from Salonika, to Tunisia. He was here two months ago, and who suffered a car accident on the road to perhaps even at other times. Sfax, while returning to this city, from Tripoli, It is curious to note how easily Mr. Bey has been for the last few days in Tunis, Rahmy circulates in the Regency, passes and where he stayed at the "Tunis Hotel ". crosses the border without being the least, Fully recovered from his injuries, which disturbed. It should, it seems, in his capacity were, in fact very light, Mr. Bey Rahmy is as member! preparing to return to the Turkish side - by

Tunisian Inquiries. "French Tunisia " and the Government Commisioner. [5 février 1912.].

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