THE WAR IN THE BALKANS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1570, 14 October 1912, Page 5

THE WAR IN THE BALKANS.

MONTENEGRINS AND TURKS.

KING NICHOLAS LEADS A NIGHT

ATTACK.

BARRACKS AND VILLAGES BURNT.

By TeleeraDh—Press Aesociatlon—Copyright

London, October 11. Tho "Daily Chronicle's" Belgrade correspondent states that the Montenegrins have occupied Berane. It is reported that isolated Servian insurgents burned the barracks at Berane and killed some soldiers. They also captared eighty soldiers and handed them to the Montenegrins. Telegrams from Constantinople announce a Montenegrin defeat at Berane. There are eighteen Turkish battalions on the left bank of the River Lim. The "Daily Mail's" Serajevo (Bosnia) correspondent states that field guns have been heard at Fotcha, on the Bosnian frontier.

THREE VILLAGES BURNED

monastery attacked,

London, October 11. The "Daily Telegraph's" Belgrade correspondent reports that Basbi Bazouka burned threo villages on Monday last, ( and then attacked the monastery at VTat- s ohevo. The villager? went to the help of the monks, and many were killed or wounded. ' After fourteen hours' fighting the Montenegrins captured a fort dominating Tuzi, thus opening the road to Skutari. General Martinovics, commanding one of the divisions of the Montenegrin army, crossed the Bojana River and captured- (| blockhouses near Skutari. . The Malissori assisted the Montenegrins who are still advancing. The losses on both sides have been heavy. Five aviators have joined the Bulgarian Army. , ? THE TURKISH ARMY. t . . j GENERAL MOBILISATION PRO- 1 CLAIMED. ' Constantinople, Ootober 11. Mobilisation of the Turkish Army is proceeding rapidly and smoothly. Nazim Pasha, Commander-in-Chief, at Adrianople, has been placed in 6upreme command. It is estimated that a week hence there | >vill be 140,000 Anatolian troops concen- ; trated in European Turkey, making a ; total of 100,000. Men, guns, and ammunition are being poured into.the district between Adrianople and Kirkilisse, behind a chain of forts devised by the German general, l Von der Goltz, in 1909. The Turks have armed the Pomaki Bulgarians, who, under Ahmed Agsa, were responsible for the Batak massacre in 1877. The Porte, by enrolling students, has silenced a troublesome element. (Rec. October 14, 0.25 a.m.) Constantinople, October 13. The Sultan has proclaimed a general mobilisation. He exhorts the Turks to emulate their brethren in Tripoli and repel their enemies, who are seeking to snatch their patrimony.

THE LATEST.

MONTENEGRINS ATTACK A FORTRESS. THE KING LEADS AN ASSAULT. (Reg. October 13, 5.5 p.m.) Podgoritza, October 12. Oil Friday fighting between the Turks and Montenegrins was general along the whole frontier. ' General Martinovica, in command of a division of the Montenegrin Army, attached a strong fortress at Tarabosch ■which dominates Scutari, six thousand Malissori assailing the Turks in the rear. King Nicholas led a night.attack and captured Forts Rojane and Branga. The latter is like a hill on a plain, and is ■ equipped with big guns. The fire of the i latter wag ill-diTected. ■ i The Turks retreated, but were unable ■ to destroy the bridge. 1 THE FIGHTING AT BERANE. ) CONFLICTING REPORTS. f London, October 12. ' The reported Montenegrin occupation - of Bijlopolje is considered to be incom- ■ patible with the Constantinople report of ' a Turkish victory at Berane. 1 Reports received in London state that the Montenegrins have only taken the outlying forts at Berane. A SEVERE ENGAGEMENT, ■MONTENEGRINS LOSE 120 KILLED t AND 400 WOUNDED. (Rec.' Oct. 11, 0.30 a.m.) Podgoritza, October 13. a The Montenegrins lost 120 killed and i- 400 wounded in an engagement at Detd schitch. e —— SERVIA AND BULGARIA. MOVEMENTS OP TROOPS. London, October 12. Military experts attribute tho delay in Servia's mobilisation to heavy rains, and a desire to give Grcece time to get tho cruiser Chamho and destroyers out of British waters. Mr. Bennett Burleigh reports fTom Sofia that the Bulgarians have abundant transport, including horses, many cyclists, and k o field telegraph system complete. ;0 Belgrade, October 12. Servia's left army is concentrating at il Laribrod, and co-operating with Bulgaria, f. Servia's central army is concentrating at o. Nish against IJsltub, and tho right army is concentrating at Kraljeyo against Novi Bazar. Bulgarian bands liavo blown up two n bridges between Ishtib and liochana.

"WHAT WE TAKE WE KEEP." (Rec. October 13, 5.5 p.m.) Belgrade, October 12. Several members of the Skupstchina, on being interviewed, declared: "No matter wlmt the Powers desire we will ra ahead. .What we take we keep, even if Austria does not recognise the temtoial changea..

ACTION BY THE POWERS. CLEARER JOINT PROPOSALS. (Rec. October 13, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, October 12. Parisian newspapers contend that Austria's activity shows an intention peremptorily to intervene if Servia bars the route to Salonika. The "Matin" declares that the Powers are discussing the formulation of clearer joint proposals. Constantinople, October 12. The Porte has deferred examination of tho Note of the Powers regarding the Balkans till Sunday, in the belief that the Turkish, victory at Berane, also the reoccupation of the heights at Gusinye will be officially announced. TOO LATE AND TOO VAGUE. (Reo. October 14, 0.25 a.m.) i , Sofia, October 13. It is understood that the Bulgarian Cabinet's reply to the Powers is that their representations are too vague and too late. AN APPALLING WAR. FEELING IN BULGARIA. Sofia, October 11. 11. Ivan Gueshoff, President of the Bulgarian Council, interviewed, said:— "The impending war will he appalling. It is tho ransom we are going to pay for the freedom of our Christian brethren. Tho Minister for Finance states that Bulgaria has four million, pounds in her war chest,' and therefore can, without risk, issue twelve million pounds worth of paper money. London, October 11. Correspondents at Vienna 6tate that in tho Balkan capitals it is agreed that war is certain. The delay in starting is attributed to a desire to complete army mobilisation. WARNING TO K|NG NICHOLAS. LETTER BY 'A' PEACE ADVOCATE. Paris, October 11. Baron d'Estournelles de Constant, a member of Tho Hague Court and a noted peac-a advocate, in an open letter to King Nicholas of Montenegro, denounces the declaration of war, and warns him that he will incur the censure of the civilised world.

' ATTITUDE OF GREECE. THE BULGARIAN ALLIANCE. . Berlin, October 11. The newspaper "Frankfurter Zeitung" states that, as the result of negotiations, Greece has been induccd to abandon her Bulgarian alliance, and will' demobilise her army immediately. London, October 11. Router's Athens correspondent reports that the Crown Prince - Constantino of Greece has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Greek forces in Thessaly, and is expected to join the troops tomorrow. The Chinese cruiser Chamho, building at the Elswick Works, and now ready for her steam trials, and for tho purchase of which Turkey and Greece were competing, has been sold to Greece. Athens, October 12. The newspapers indignantly deny that Greece is quitting the League. Athens, October 11. Princess Alice has started for the frontier with a number of nurses. AUSTRIAN ACTIVITY, BOSNIAN GARRISONS REINFORCED. Vienna, October 11. Austria has informed tho Porte that the garrisons in Bosnia are being re-' inforced, inasmuch as Montenegro has brought the theatre of hostilities to the new Austrian territory. A telegram from Novi Bazar says that the leave of Austrian officers has been suspended. Vienna, October 18. M. Billnski, 'AWrian Delegation Extraordinary, states that the military credits are in nowise intended for war purposes, but in tho event of war the international deliberations that would follow would bring the Balkan question to a final settlement, and Austria would bo better able to carry her views if she were well armed.. STOCK EXCHANGE. London, October 12. Heavy selling orders from the Continent havo depressed the Stock Exchange, and there is a general relapse in prices. RED GROSS SOCIETY. London, October 12. The British Red Cross Society, of which Queen Alexandra is president, has offered assistance to all the belligerents.