NO FRESH FIGHTING.
PRAISE FOR BULGARIAN METHODS. CHOLERA DECREASING. OUTLOOK HOPEFUL. I tTnJted Prwe Amociation— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. CONSTANTINOPLE, November 26. Adrianoplo is regarded as the stumbling W in tno P* jaco negotiations. The Bulgarians insist on its capitulation, but tho Turks <letcrminedly oppose ihis(Received November 27th, 12.5 a.m.) Tho peace negotiations aro being conducted in a saloon carriage. The delegates ordered their respective staffs to delimit tho neutral zone between the armies during the negotiations. Two Turkish aeroplanes aro reconsojtring at Tchataldcha.
AT ADRIANOPLE.
THE BULGARIAN INVESTMENT.
JTNE MILITARY METHODS. (Rccoiyed November 27th, 9.25 p.m.) LONDON, November 27. The "Daily Telegraph" reports that • j( r Bennett Burleigh inspected the investment of Adrianoplo. He says that floods are causing delay, hut that the Bulgarians have gained much ground south and oast of tho Arda and the Maritza, and are now tackling the ianfir lines. Tho Turkish forts at Adrianople will soon be hemmed in by ■ a circle of fire less than three miles distantMr Burleigh says that the Bulgarian military methods would have rejoiced the heart of Lord Kitchener. Roads and bridges have been made to facilitate transport, and signposts have been erected everywhere. Food is abundant, .fioqp, meat and vegetables being distributed twice daily. The camps are clean and well placed, and the troops are snug under canvas. Dng-outs h'avo been provided as secure quarters for the gunners. The - toon in the firing lines have an enormous number .of trenches. The Biil- ' garians, With fino daring, pushed their skirmishers th within five hundred yards o. tho Turkish position, in many '. instance- crawling forward, employing earthwork shelter, such as rifle pits, similar ta the Japanese in Manchuria. Hero and there Turkish shells have ; . made holes eight feet deep and fifteen feet wide. There are millions of empty cartridges about, otherwise no ; other signs of fighting. Even the dead horses are interred immediately,,
(Itccoiycd November 27th, 9.25 p.m.) LONDON, November 27. The "Daily Telegraph" reports that ' Mr Bennett Burleigh inspected the inYflstmant of Adrianoplo. He says that floods are causing delay, but that the Bulgarians have gained much ground south and oast of tho Arda and the Maritza, and are now tackling the inner lines. Tho Turkish forts at Adrianople will booh be hemmed in by - a circle of fire less than three miles distantMr Burleigh says that the Bulgarian military methods would have rejoiced the heart of Lord Kitchener. Roads and bridges have been made to facilitate transport, and signposts have been erected everywhere. Food is abundant, .fioqp, meat and vegetables being distributed twice daily. Tbe camps are clean and well placed, and the troops ate snag under canvas. Dng-outs h'avo been provided as secure quarters for the gunners. The - man in the firing lines have an enormous number of trenches. The Bul- ■ garians, with fino daring, pushed their skirmishers t6 within five hundred yards of tho Turkish position, in many '. instances crawling forward, employing earthwork shelter, such as rifle pits, similar ta the Japanese in Manchuria. Hero and there Turkish shells have ; . made holes eight feet deep and fifteen feet wide. There are millions of empty cartridges about, otherwise no ; other signs of fighting. Even the dead torses are interred immediately^
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Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14524, 28 November 1912, Page 7
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