THE POWDER MAGAZINE.

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 1906, 24 October 1912, Page 3

THE POWDER MAGAZINE.

TURKS EXTERMINATE BULGARIAN BANDS.

BY ELEOTBIO TELEGBAFH —OOPTBIUHT. PBB PBESS ASSOCIATION. Constantinople, October 23. It is officially stated that several thousand Bulgarian irregulars in the Djumaibala district (otherwise Jumaya) concentrated at Kresna Pass and burnt villages to prevent the Turkish approach. The Turks surrounded the bands and practically exterminated them. THE EIRE IHSSE BATTLE.

Vienna, October 23. A Bulgarian column, larger than that at Mustafa, crossed the mountains at ■TTamboli and Tenrova, and attacked Kirk Ilisse, apparently attempting to storm instead of beseiging. • The artillery of the three forts was out of date, owing to freing too close to the town, but the field works Arfiicli were recently thrown Tip, formed i circle of 12 miles aroiind the town. They included 120 guns. Constantinople, October 23. P. is officially stated that the army afc Kirk Ilisse advanced east of Tiinja vjJage and encountered the Bulgaria's, heavy fighting occurring. An impetuous Turkish assault captured the position, the Bulgarians sustaining heavy losses. A second Turkish column was successful to the west of Kalimandja, the fight continuing until nightfall. A large party of Ottoman Bulgarians, including a number of schoolmasters, have removed from Adrianople to Constantinople. They will probably be sent to Asia Minor. MONTENEGRIN ARMY.

Podgoritza, October 23. King Nicholas has advanced his headquarters to Antivari. General Martinovic's infantry is massed on the slopes of Tarabosch. The other infantry is carrying out a secret march. Roads were blasted in the mountains to allow the passage of heavy artillery, which has been mounted on the heights of Tarabosch. A bombardment lasted four days, the fort on the hill being pock-marked with shell fire. Larovitch, with the central Montearmy, is three hours' march from Scutari. The Malissori are covering; his left among the mountains. TURKISH FORCE AMBUSHED. Sofia, October 23. ' A Turkish force, advancing to relieve Djumaibala, entered Knesna Pass unaware of two thousand insurgents who blew up a bridge over the Struma, at the foot of the pass. Confusion followed. Many Turks were drowned. One thousand officers and men, three Krupp guns, and one machine gun were captured. Voivoidadontchs, the so-called King of Perim, carried out the exploit.

SERVIAN VICTORIES. TURKISH ARMS INFERIOR. (Received October 24, 8.5 a.m.) Belgrade, October 23. Wounded Servian soldiers state chat the Turkish guns and ammunition are far inferior to those of the Scvians. It is significant that none ot the Servians have been wounded by arciJJery- fire. They charge the Turks with not observing the Geneva Convention and the ordinary laws ot ivuniau'ty. Most of the bullet woxinds are serious, owing to the Albanians using; .450 Martini bullets. The Servians captured Prishtina after hard fighting. The column which occupied Egripalanka divided, one half ocupying Kochana and the other Kratovo. Athens, October 23. Five hundred Greeks have occupied Kastro on the Island of Lemnos, capturing three Turkish officers and 42 men." This enables them to cut the Salonika cable and force Macedonia to depend on the wireless system. The impetuosity of the Greek centre a b Elassona did not give the Cvzones highlanders time to turn their flank and caused the failure of the capture of 3000 Turks. The Crown Prince's horse was shot from under him. General Anglis' army was forced to march till midnight on Monday. They were attacked in the defiles of the Saruntopor river, and met with vigorous resistance from the Turks, who were withdrawing to Serfije. The result of the conflict is not -known. Greeks have reached Katerin, on the Gulf o.f Salonika, with the object of cutting off the Turks at Serfije. Other reports state that the Greeks are bombarding Prsveza and that the Turkish fleet is preparing to raid the Grecian islands in the iEgean Sea. Athens, October 23. The Greeks have driven 22 battalions of Turks with six batteries to Serfije. (Received October 24, 9.25 a.m.) London, October 23. Strict censorship prevents reliable information being obtained about the war. In the official statements both sides invariably claim the victory. Eighty correspondents are held up at the" Bulgarian headquarters at Starazogora, where only the echo of the war is heard.

FIGHTING ON BTHiGARIAN FRONTIER. Sofia, October 23. It is officially stated that there has been terrific fighting to-day on the -whole of the Bulgarian frontier. The Bulgarians reached the river Arda and captured a redoubt westward of Adrianople. The Turks fled in disorder, leaving a hundred dead. TURKISH FORCE ANNIHILATED. Several advanced positions northward of Adrianople were captured, after furious fighting, the Turks fleeing precipitately, leaving many killed. When the fighting was at the heaviest, the north-east Turkish force made a sortie, but was annihilated. RECONNAISSANCE BY AEROPLANE.

Starting from Mustafa, an aeroplane made a flight in the direction of Adrianople. Turkish oiitposts failed to hit it, and after half an hour's reconnaissance, the aeroplane returned in safety. Bulgarian troops occupied vasmko, on the Black Sea, and are advancing along the coast towards Visa. Belgrade, October 23. It is officially stated that there has been severe fighting round the town of Novibazar, where the Servians occurjv commanding heights. Turks at Kirmanovo destroyed the chief bridge, and many smaller ones over the Maritza were also destroyed, but Servian sappers repaired them. The second army has occupied Straenica, halfway between Egripalanka and Kumanovo. BRITISH STEAMER SEIZED. Athens* October 23. I Greek torpedoes seized the British steamer Penjol, with a cargo of contraband. Constantinople, October 23. The fleet returned to the Bosphorous leaving a torpedo flotilla to blockade the Bulgarian ports on the Black Sea. (Received October 24., 9.55 a.m.) UNDER-SECRIfTARY FOR HOME AFFAIRS. London, October 23. Mr C. F. Masterman, replying to a question, said his Bethnal Green speech had been distorted, as he had carefully emphasised Britain's strict neutrality. The Greek destroyer Kera when entering Dover to coal, collided with the pier and had her bows badly damaged. Paris, October 23. Newspapers state that Premier Poincare is directing diplomatic negotiations with the objecb of intervention in the Balkans alter decisive operations have occurred.