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1912 (Sep 16) Stampless picture postcard showing Ruins at Homs to Livorno cancelled partial circular tripoli ? No 1 cds & with violet circular Incroiatore Austiliario /Solinto hand stamp with Arms in centre…The Italian-Turkish war instigated by Italy on the pretext of maltreatment of it’s citizens lasted from 11 September 1911 until 15 Oct 1912 when the treaty of Ouchy was signed & confirmed at Lausanne 18 Oct when the Italians promised to leave the Dodecanese Islands as soon as the Turks withdrew from Tripolitania. The Turks with there hands full due to the impeding Balkan War complied, the Italians did not