THE BALKANS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10494, 2 November 1912, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

THE ROUT OP NAZIM PASHA. / V DESTRUCTION BY TURKS. United Press Association—By Elestrie Telegraph—Copyright. Sofia, November 1. The Turks burned villages in the Marash district (westward of Adnanople) and Aivali (north-westward of Lule Burgas), and massacred all the Christian inhabitants. .... All the villages in the Menik district have been destroyed. Constantinople, October 31. According to Turkish official reports, the retreat of 32,000 Bulgarian troops to Istarandja mountains is cut off. / , , ~ 'Numbers of wounded are daily arriving at the capital. Vienna, October 31. The Reichspost in describing the fighting at Lule Burgas, says the Bulgarians ■ concentrated all their available strength at Lule Burgas. The centre of gravity, however, shifted to the right wing, owing to the change of front by Nazim’s army, whereby he covered the line of retreat. The reason for the change was that he was menaced via Serai by the advancing Bulgarians. The alterations upset the plans to cut off Nazim’s army, but the Turks, attacking before they were properly grouped, the Bulgarians were able to completely defeat the left wing, which was driven back and retreated tb Ohorlu, The right wing, near Visa, offered some resistance, but, fearing that it would he cut off after the capture,of Lule: Burgas, retreated to Serai Strahdja. • ' Nine divisions of Turkish reserves, westwards of Tenkoey, were ordered to the centre to impede the Bulgarian advance.

After a decisive flank attack, the whole army fled precipitaely towards Chatalja, leaying their dead and wounded. Sofia, November 1. ’The battle was obstinate and decisive. -The Bulgarian cavalry, advancing from Kirk . Kilisse and Baba Eski, reached Lule Burgas on Tuesday, followed by the "bulk of Demitrieffi’s and Kutchineff’s combined armies. They encountered, Nazim on both sides with equal forces, A. great and almost unbroken series of, battles ensued, the Bulgarians attacking with the utmost impetuosity., Eventually, all along the line, they overcame . the Turks’ strenuous opposition. The retreat degenerated into a disastrous helterskelter, the ■ Bulgarian pursuers severely punishing the panicstricken forces.

Constantinople, November 1. A portion only of Nazim’s account of the fighting has been published, lest it should excite the Moslem population and provoke fanatical outbreaks. Nazim/mentions that the citadel of Adrianople is still holding out. ,

CONSIDERING PEACE. Constantinople, November 1. Giving to the serious news from, the front, the Council of Ministers has been sitting since the evening considering the question of concluding peace. ROUMANIA’S ATTITUDE. Bucharest, November 1. It is authoritatively stated that Roumania will quitely await the Powers’ conference and then resolutely demand recognition of her vital interests. She ,y ill defemPher rights by force, if she is ignored. THE PREVENTION OF MASSACRES. - THE POWERS MAY INTERVENE, Berlin, November 1. The Powers are discussing - the risks of massacre and pillage in Turkey by a demoralised soldiery mob. It is understood that any intervention will be entirely -unpolitical, and the protection of, foreigners will be entrusted to the Powers’ navies. Paris, November 1. Three French cruisers have started for Syria. Advices from Vienna report that Turkey has sent confidential agents to Vienna and St. Petersburg to negotiate for peace. • i/ ; London, November 1. The Standard’s Constantinople correspondent states that the appointment of Kiamil as Grand Vizier, with his well known close relations with Britain, showed the Porte’s inclination to negotiate for paece.

POWERS TO INTERVENE IMMEDIATELY. London, November 1. The Daily Telegraph publishes a statement that the Powers have agreed to mediate forthwith to secure an armistice with a view to preventing unnecessary bloodshed, relying gu diplomacy to unfold the future settlement. BUULGARIANS AGAIN [SUCCESSFUL. „ CAMPAIGN REGARDED AS /• ENDED. • London, November 1. It is reported that Ohoiiu _ has been captured by the Bulgarians, who are advancing on Chataldajo. The campaign is regarded as virtually over. The wounded are arriving at Sofia in thousands. All the larger buildings and many residences been transformed into hospitals. Every bed in the military hospital is occupied, and extra beds have been laid on the bare floors. All the Turkish patients are accommodated in beds. A TALE OF HORRORUNSPEAKABLE OUTRAGES BY TURKS. London, November lr Two Servian officers who have arrived , at Sofia from Egripalahka and Kumanevo report'hideous atro-

cities by the retreating lurks. Tie roads are strewn with the corpses o Christian peasants. In many cases the bodies even of women _ ana children were mutilated, evidence of torture. Charred corpses were found, indicating that the victims had been tied to tre f , burnt alive, or impaled and then roasted. The majority of Tillages were burnt. In some cases the heads of those decapitated were laid in rows before the doors, of the h °The S testimony of these officers has been taken before the Servian Minister and forwarded to Belgrade.

THE END IN SIGHT. M. Pasic has left for Paris. It is assumed he is going to negotiate with M. Poinoaire. • THE GREEKS. Athens, October SI. The Greeks have occupied the islands of Imbros and Thasso. i London, November 1. The Daily Chronicle’s correspondent reports that a . Greek division completely routed 4000 Turks and 500 irregulars at Kailar,. capturing 500 prisoners, and seven guns, iwo thousand Turks were killed, and 250 Greeks were wounded, but none were killed.

BULGARIA’S HOPESiAND PEARS. V London, November 1. The Times’ Sofia correspondent says the Bulgarians’ triumph has not evoked public demonstrations. Pears are expressed that Bulgaria; as in 1885, will possibly be deprived of the reward of her victory. Rumours of the imminence ot Aus-tro-Hungarian-Roumanian mobilisation are spreading. There is little confidence in the Triple Entente securing fair play to those risking everything in the cause ox freedom. Whether the Concert of Europe holds or breaks up, the Balkan League will firmly . adhere to its programme. AUSTRIAN PRESS OPINION.

Vienna, November 1. The newspapers deduce from the movements of the Turkish columns, following the Bulgarians’ success at Lule Burgas, that Nazim Pasha has been thoroughly beaten and outmanoeuvred by tf e flanking attack, and that his line of battle has been broken, as at Kirk Kilisse. MORE CAPTURES BY BULGARIANS. Reuter reports that the Bulgarians at Lule Burgas captured two more trains full of provisions and ammunition. ‘ , ■ , It is reported that the Turks at Constantinople shot 200 Christians belonging to the army which was defeated at Kirk Kilisse. ADRIANOPLE FORTS INJURED. Bulgarian artillery, directed by a captive. ■ balloon and aeroplanes, greatly damaged the forts at Adnanople. AUSTRIAN PRECAUTIONS. Received November 2, 10 a. m. London, November 1. The Austrian squadron at Trieste is in readiness to proceed to Salonika. i ON TO ADRIANOPLE. A large force of Servians are quitting Macedonia and proceeding to Adrianople. a Cruiser sunk. A Greek torpedoer sunk a cruiser at Fethibulend in the gulf of Salonika. '

TURKISH FANATICS. Fanatics in Stamboul aroused by the defeats threaten to massacre Christians, and a more stringent stato of siege has been ordered. BULGARIANS NEAR CONSTAN- : TINOPLE. The Bulgarians are within 25 miles of Constantinople. Owing to the atrocities after the recent defeats the Bulgarians intend to command the capital in the interest of Christians.

ANOTHER TOWN CAPTURED. Sofia, November 2. The capture of Utrumitza is reported. . t THE KIRK RILISSE EIGHT. Constantinople, November !. The Turks held their own well at Kirk Kilisse until the fatal night attack in which there was a general sauve qui peut. Th© discarded their boats and boots. TRAIN SERVICE RESUMED. , Belgrade, November 1. There axe now 50 trains daily between Vrauja and Uskub. ' ' THE GREEKS.” . I 'Athens, November 1. I / The Greeks have occupied Sanaa-’ i thraee. TO ’PROJECT AUSTRIANS. ■ Yenna, November 1. I The cruiser Kaiserin Mariatersa to Salonika to protect the 1 Austrians.

■ THE TURKISH ROUT. VIOLENT SHOCK OP "BATTLE. TURKS PANIC-STRICKEN. POUR DIVISIONS SHATTERED. Vienna, November 1. The Reichspost says 230,000 participated in the battle line from Visa to-Lule Burgas. Turks retirement from BabaesKi and their right wings attack at Bunarhissar led the Bulgarians to bring their left wing earlipr than was oxpooted in contact With the advancing Turks. The shock of battle at this point was cxtremelv violent. Engagements were fiercely fought in the woods where the Redif battalions, or reserves from Asia Minor, behaved with great gallantry but the advance despite the continual summoning, of fresh reserves, was gradually checked, and the Turks’ line was completely broken, ajad being hemmed in they retired with heavy loss. It was Kirk Kilisse over again. The Turks began a courageous rush; then their broken ranks became panicstricken, and the panic spread to the entire army corps. Pour divisions were shattered and; dispersed, . in dis°rTtie Turks had entrenched in several strong lines on either side of Lule Burgas. The Bulgarian artillery took up a position on the flank of the entrenchments and shelled lines. The rout was complete, threatening the last line of defence at Ohatalja. The Bulgarian infantry showed remarkable contempt for death.

CAPTURED TRAINS. i . ' Sofia, November 1. Train captures by advanced Bulgarians arejenabling transit of troops and supplies south and east of Adrianople. WEAK GARRISON AT MUS- Z 1 ■ TAFA. ' It appears that the Turks two or three years ago maintained a garrison of 15,000 at Mustafa, but acting on Voider ' Goltz’s advice reduced it to a comparatively weak force. Turkish authorities before the outbreak warped Bulgarian notabilities that if the town , were attacked the Turks would shoot all Bulgarians, but they retired without 'effecting the threat. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

The Mir uewpsaper says if Turkey desires peace she must negotiate with the allies and not seek the intervention of the Powers. GARIBALDI AT WORK. Home, November 1. Ricciotti Garibaldi has gone to Athens to raise 3000 volunteers, including 1000 Greeks at,Patras, where his wife raises a Gafibaldian ambulance corps. , SINKS IN FIVE MINUTES. Received November 3, 1 p.m. ; V Constantinople, November 1. The Fethibulend sank in five minutes. Part of! the crew swam ashore and nearly all the remainder wpre saved. TURKS’ CLAIMS. The Turks claim thatthey repulsed the Bulgarians at Visa and were successful at Adrianople.