THE BALKAN WAR

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 296, 19 November 1912, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR

CHOLERA SWEEPS THE LINES. FEARFUL MORTALITY NEAR STAMBOUL PRO BALKAN FEELING IN AUSTRIA. MONASTIR SURRENDERS TO SERVIA. Developments in South-eastern Europe continue to advance on lines favourable to the Balkan Allies and to Russia. Events recorded each day reveal the fact that there is a thorough understanding between them regarding the division of Turkey in Europe and the smoot. hness with which the campaign has so far been carried out indicates that the programme for the sharing of the spoils will be effectively and successfully accomplished. The brotherhood of the Serb is going to be the main factor for a peaceful settlement, and the opposition of the Triple Alliance will be futile against the powerful Slavonic combination of the peoples living between the White Sea and the Mediterranean. Austria-Hungary, if her people were united and loyal might have had an effective voice in the division of the territory the Allies have grabbed from Turkey, but with her southern provinces of Bosnia, Croatia, Dalmatia and Istria, declaring themselves in favour of Servia’s pretensions it would be little short of national madness for the Government at Vienna to enter upon a war to prevent Servia extending her territory to the Adriatic. Truly great changes are taking place ; a new World Power in one short month has sprung into existence and the century oid dream of Russia to become master of Constantinople appears to be nearing the day of realisation. There is very little reliable information to-day regarding the progress of the fighting. The news coming through from the seat of war near Constantinople is contradictory and the exact position of the rival forces is not disclosed. The appearance of cholera in the Turkish lines will probably have a more demoralising effect on the Ottomans than the guns of the Bulgarians have had, and it is to be expected that a general stampede from the infected district will take place. It is interesting to note that whilst the Turkish forces are stated to be stricken by the disease at the rate of 1000 men per day, no mention is made of the epidemic ravaging the invading army. It is probable that the disease has been imported into the Turkish lines by the troops arriving from Turkey in Asia.

PRO-BALKAN SYMPATHY. ! DISPLAYED IN AUSTRIA. [ A DIVIDED COUNTRY. I [press association—-copyright.] ' (Received 19, 8-5 a.m.) Vienna, Nov. 18. Two Dalmatian Councils have been dissolved owing to their proBalkan sympathies. The province of Dalmatia forms the Adriatic seaboard of the Austrian provinces of Bosnia and Croatia, and extends in a narrow wedge along the coastline of Montenegro, cutting off that State from the sea. The Serb deputies at the Bosnian Diet pasrtd a icsohilion in favour of Servia extending her territory to the Adriatic. The police dispersed a number of Servian Dudcrt-, who were deme.nstratmg at Serajevo, the capital cf dc-EDia. The si-udents from the distrie. Ik’i. i, ’-i Russia, near the Austrian frontier. smashed the Austrian Consulate windows at. Bukavana. The students were arrested. ANTI AUSTRIAN FEFLING. (UNSULS IN DANGER. The Austrian Consul escaped tn Milrnitza and i tLi.e p.i.cliealh The Consul a; Prizrend. is being similarly treated, because he transi.lifted to Aii-tii'i ii peris fo Servian outrages on the Albanians. The Consul at Mitrovitza alleges that ho saw many Albanian bodies floating in the river. GERMAN VIEV. TURKEY iOCLLSII TO SEEK PEACE.

Berlin, Nev. 18 The military correspondent of the "Lokal Anzcigcr” says that under iseilt condition*; it. is possible for Adrianople to hold out two months. The Allies arc’st ill outside the range of real defence. The Turks 'would he foolish to negotiate at; present. The best Bulgarian troops have been decimated, and the last man and the. last rifle have been sent to the front. SCCIALISTS’ V i EM'S. Lcndn. Nov. 18. The International Socialists demonstrated in London, Paris and Berlin against the war. ! The London meeting shouted llr.' G. N. Barnes down and characters-' cd him as a labour jok-it. Mr. .Ramsay M u uu-iakl addressed the gathering. II -i* I that Europe 1 had failed to rmx e peace in the Balkans, which n imuht have done. 1 Therefore the x<> l,i i , would not prevent the A'L , bo<n taking mi-, vantage of the Lbtilx they had won. TURKISH ID EELS. PLOT TO CREATE A REPUBLIC. Constantinople, Nov. 18. It is reported thtlt 2()O arrests have, been made in eemneetion xvith a plot to create a republic under;, Shcvkct Pasha. ex-Minister for The arrests include Talaat Bey. "pt'.an Djampoulat and several; 1 enng Turrk ex-deputies. One of the latter mortally xvound:d a iioliecman. and was thereupon * k I b’ ci .<ri martia’ .and sentenced > m ’tl f Six al xvere sentenced to five t , a - ’’imrisonment. Djavict Bey. Turkish representative i < i Jibania. escaped to a Russian t f THE I’IGHTING. „ )N THE ROAD TO STAMBOUL. GREAT ARTILLERY COM BAIL 4 BULGARIANS CHECKED. Constantinople. Nov. 18. The Bulgarians began a general; a truck er Chataldjn this, morning, j f •hen a hiavy cannonade iv:i ; heard, t

The foreign warships landed bluejackets to guard the streets leading to Pera. Though there has been firing' of shrapnel daily, the attack on Chatakijn was only delivered at 3 o'clock on Sunday morning. Six torpedoers and gunboats are lying close to Bs.vnk and Chekmejdc ready to shell the Bulgarians if they attempt to cross the shallow lake. The artillery duel continued all day. Nazim Pasha reports that he repulsed the centre and left attacks and destroyed three Bulgarian batteries. London, Nov. 18. The "Tinies' ’’ correspondent at ' Chataldja says the Bulgarian artillery positions were less advantageous than the Turkish. . The black background disclosed the flash cf the batteries, which were soon unmasked. The Bulgarians threw their shells too high and the casualties well} slight. The Turkish warships joined in the duel, firing heavy broadsides, capping the Bulgarian right with great pillars of spurting mud and fire. Il cas the heaviest artillery combat since the Japanese pounded Grekoff’s rearguard at Lioyang. BinaJl groups of Bulgarian infantry uribbled loosely and gallantl.v forward, but the Turkish gunners found them nicely anil the movement failed. ’iiic Turkish machine guns stifled a similar movement in the direction cf the Hamc-dieh fi-ts. (Received It), 8.5 a.m.) The "Ileiclispiist" sties hostilities at Chataldja will soon cease. The Bulgarians' plan is to secure their positions and exeludt the po'-sibiiit \ of a ii verse as a condition of enter mg on negotiations for an armistice.

DEFENCE OF THE CAPITAL. Const.antinople, Nov. IS. The military precautions to be taken in tlie city have been posted. Mussulman refugees are arriving in the Bosphorus villages from the firing line. The Ambassadors met at Hie Austrian Embassy to discuss safety m< it-;:-i:. FALL OF MONASTI IL AFTER SEVERE IK.HTING. (Received 19, 9.15 a.iu..) Beira de, Nov. 18. 1 Twenty thousand Turks opposed I the Servians at Monastic in terrible . weather. The Servians, wljo were often knee deep in water, captured ' Oblakova and Kochista heights, 3600 feet, by brilliant night attacks. i Simultaneously the right: wing threatened the Turkish retreat. The Turks made a desperate resistance, the Servians losing 250. i lighting is being continued. 50,000 PRISONERS. (Received If), 11.50 a.m.) Belgrade, Nov. 18. Alon astir lias surrendered. The Servians captured 50,000 prisoners, including three Pashas. MONTENEGRIN VIC TOR Y. FALL OF SAN GIOVANNI. Celt in jc, Nov. 18. The Montenegrins have occupied San Giovanni, an Adriatic coast'd town south we.it of Scutari. The Montenegrins .are closing in on Scutari. A shill exploded a magazine in the town. General Mart ima tteh had a severe fight lit fore reaching San Giovanni, and hrs losses were heavy. The Turks fled towards Alcssio. GREEKS ( APTI’RE AN ISLAND. (Received 19, 11.25 a.m.) Athens, Nov. 18. The Greeks have occupied Ic.aria. an island in the vEgcan See, eff tho -cast of Smyrna.

ACT OF REVENGE. | Salonika, Nov. ]■?. i An explosion killed 312 Turkish' prisoners and injured 430. j It is believed to be an act of ven- j geanee on the part of two Bulgarian 1 band leaders, Sandansky and Mendjoff, for the Turks destroying their bands. All the houses in th? vicinity of the Salonika magazine destroyed contained Servian ammunition. THANKSGIVING SERVICE. (Received 19, 11.25 a.m.) Belgrade, Nov. 18. King Peter of Ser via attended a Thanksgiving Mass at Uskub. | RAVAGES OF CHOLERA. i

1000 CASES DAILY' Constantinople. Nov. IS. There are IW<» eases of chc’.er: at Chata'.djr daily with a raertaiity of 50. per cent. Numberless cholera-stricken soldiers tie in the trmche,. Alriza Pr d a <wm!cr of thi first army < : .fitted and hi; condition i > •-.■’.■‘i to be hopeicrs. There ar;' it«;o sjek "nd hundreds dead lying <. i the station platform, while 3m *> < L< Icra patients remained in the rr.d'.ny carriages at San Stefano, tenty-four he urn foodlers and »<t: :pending a deci: ion as to the i dt-tinatUltimately they w-r- <- t.> the quarantine station. It is regarded as impossible for the Bulgarians to occupy the Turkish lines fcr fear of infretio.i. BULGARIANS INFECTED. (Received 19. 1.5 p.m.) Berlin. Nov. 18. , King Ferdinand of Bulgaria has summoned a German specialist to stamp out cholera hi the Bulgarian armv. i