GREEK TROOPS ROUT THE TURKS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XVIII, Issue XVIII, 22 October 1912, Page 5

GREEK TROOPS ROUT THE TURKS.

WHO MAKE A DESPERATE RESISTANCE.

MONTENEGRINS CAPTURE AN-

OTHER TOWN.

BS CABLE-PRESS ASSOCIATION- COPYEIGHT.

ATHENS, Oct. 21

Six thousand Turks, with seven siege guns, are occupying the heights behind Elassona. . l<'ive Greek divisions had a preliminary artillery duel with them. The new Scnneider guns did great havoc.

At two o'clock the Crown Prince ordevecl the first division to charge with tiit 1 bayonet. The Turks made a desperate resistance, but the Greek c-avairy completed their discomfiture.

Meanwhile, the second division was dealing the hills to the east, threatening to cut off their retreat. The Turks withdrew by the Servia road, leaving eighty prisoners and seven guns.

The Crown Prince's eldest son reeeivea his baptism of fire. The Turks retreated through the stone gates of a heavily fortified defile.

PODGOIUTZA, Oct. 20. News from 1 .ava states that the Montenegrins cu.ptured Guisinje.