TERMS REJECTED.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12927, 22 November 1912, Page 5

TERMS REJECTED.

f. — ■ .* : ... •■• TURKEY DECIDES ITO FIGHT ON/ AIUSTRIAN CHARGES AGAINST SERVIANS. FEAiRiFUL MASSACRES ALLEGED. (Press Assn.— By Telegraph.— Copyright.) LONDON, Nov. 21. • Mr Donohoe, continuing his story, says the Bulgarians, under cover of the darkness on Saturday, pushed their infantry' forward to within striking distance of the Turkish left. Here $c Bulgarians dug themselves into cover, and held on. firing m the face of a heavy Turkish fire. The Bulgarian artillery 'burst their shells with fine precision over the Turkish redoubts, entailing heavy lO3S. While one section shelled the redoubts,; another sought to destroy the Turkish infantry reserves, a favorite Bulgarian manoeuvre which was brilliantly successful at Lule Btirgas. One redoubt was smothered with, shell fire, six shrapnel bursting simultaneously. It was impossible to judge the success of the Turkish fire owing to the haze enveloping .the valley. ■'•'.. '': I "" - Several warships on Lake Bujukehelcmedje pounded at the Bulgarians on the heights, and several shells struck a yil-, lage, which burst into flames.' " ' '

While the Bulgarians were shelling the redoubts, the Turks were dying like flies from cholera and dysentery, and the rear of the army was dotted with isolation camps, where stricken soldiers, foodless and waterless, and without ihedical attendance, implored Allah to end their sufferings. ' ' ' ' ' - * '■ •'

A few fatigue parties dug. shaljQw graves, contiguous to the tents, and' the living buried a percentage, Qf the deadV Mr Donohoe, continuing, -says that in Monday's fight it appeared as if the concave formation of the Turkish defence was about to h e brbkep. in . the centre, .thus isolating the yings while; tlie Bulgarian wedge advancea. 'along the 1 main road to Constantinople,, but. fortune favored the Turks. ,* : ' V' ' '• ( -../ , The Bulgarians were, unable to hold their advanced positions, -;Vwhich.;. they, had stormed at such heavy cost, and fell back, the Turks victoriously shelling the retr eaters , and occupying their re-., doubts. .'•'■-.

Heavy .firing was heard yesterday, probably due to the warships being unaware of the truce, which expires r to-day. If the allies' terms are accepted; .Nazim Pasha and General- FitGhei- _ '-w_.i.l:>be- en-, trusted to arrange an' armistice. The allies' terms include the surrender of Adrianople, Scutari, .arid Janjna. together -mth all .the .Turkish V'territory: now in the allies' possession, and the, •occupation of the .Chataldjar 'lines; V-_ i " The Daily Mail's Sofia correspondent states that .the allies have 'defiriitelv: -abandoned the. partition of Albania, and have consented to her a-itdhoriiy., Constantinople reports that the Porte suggested that the Powers should withdraw their naval contingents, asserting that they, were no longer required. The Ambassadors and Foreign Ministers met and decided not to alter the present arrangement.

Cholera and typhoid have broken out among the Bulgarians at Rodbsto and "'•ilivrie. ' and they are believed to be quartering their cholera patients in the mosque of St. Sophia. This is done to i prevent the. enemy from entering to celebrate the Te Deum. ■ . ■ The papers indicated that the Powers Pot promptly communicating the demand for an armistice is ..causing the loss of thousands of lives. The Powers' hesita : tion compelled Turkey to approach King Ferdinand directly.' : Kirmil asks do the Powers distinguish against Moslems in defeat as well as in victory, and if so, what becomes. of their professions of humanity and justice? , Calcutta reports state that 900,000 Moslems are assembled at Maidan, offering intercessory prayers jfpr the Sultan. There' are similar gatherings throughout: India.

The Archdeacon of Halifax, presiding over the English Church Union, thanked God that the Balkan allies' success Was securing for the Cliristiahs what diplomacy was too feeble or indifferent to effect. Mr Donohoe, continuing • his description, stated :' Both sides were exhausted (after the fearful artillery, duel. Proj--babiy the Bulgarians' attack Was inerely a reconnaissance in force to test the vulnerability of the Turkish works. The Turks displayed a better fighting spirit than hitherto. The infantry showed admirable steadiness. V There is a finer class of Turkish reserves 'now in the fighting line. Both , .sides suffered losses. The 'Turkish Wounded are now served decently with good ambulance corps and are streaming, iiito Hadernkoi. In Sunday's, contest- a warship ,- prevented Bulgarians turning the Turkish' left. ' Lake Bujukenhekmeje >-•' was too deep and , wide _■ for ' ppn'tooning. The, only passage open to tne Bulgarians Was by means of a narrow stone bridge close to Ihe seashore. :The warships destroyed the bridge after two days' shelling. '■'."■'■ '..: \ATHEN^Nwr.'2I. Eight hundred wounded have arrived from Salonika.A Russian cruiser has hastily sailed for Jaffa, in consequence oi; theVreported massacre of Christians.' ' " -V ! A band of Macedonians jambushed 500 Turkisli regulars . in the ' .Jania district, killing" 24 and wounding 77. The rest fled. . (Received November 22,; 10.20 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 21. It is officially stated that the Porte has rejected Bulgaria's terms, 'and ordered Nazim •• (who has V ' supreme command) to resume operations. The Bulgarians captured Mir Angus Hamilton, Central News correspondent, at Chataldja^ _ '?.'■'' ATHENS, Nov. 21. The Greeks have occupied Fiorina, and intercepted the retreat of the Moriastir army's rearguard. • Greek, Bulgarian, and Servian officers at Salonika are warmly .fraternising at public fetes. VIENNA, Nov. 21. . The Reichspost states that the Ser-. vians .refused to allow; MV Wagner to investigate the Prochaska affair -at Nish. M. Wajgner heard a Red 1 Cross doctor narrate incredible barbarities. The Servians refused quarter to Aloanians, whether armed or unarmed,, arid women and chttdreriVWe'^ 'mercilessly: killed. General" Stefatriovich had Albanians captured at Kratove formed into two ranks and shot down with 'machine guns. The General said : ; "We must extirpate these favorites ' : of "AustroHungary." • Gerieral Zivkovich ordered Albanians and Turkish notables to be killed at Sjenica.