THE BALKANS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10516, 28 November 1912, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

. THE CHOLERA SCOURGE. United Press Association.— By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Constantinople, November 37, Two Turkish aeroplanes are reconnoitring at Chataldja. Herr Bouvellar, a German' war correspondent, is the first European to die of cholera. INVESTMENT OF ADRIANOPLE London, November 37. The Daily Telegraph reports that Mr Bennett Burleigh has inspected the investment of Adrianople. Floods are causing delay. The Bulgarians gained much ground south-east of Aida and Maritza, and are now tackling the inner lines of the Turkish forts. Adrianople will soon be hemmed in by a circle of fire less than three miles distant. Mr Burleigh says the Bulgarian military methods would have rejoiced the heart of Lord Kitchener. Roads and bridges have been made to facilitate tiansport, and signposts are erected everywhere. - Food is abundant. Soup, meat and vegetables are distributed twice daily. The camps are clean and well placed, and the troops are snug under canvas. Dug-outs are provided to secure quarters for the gun’ ners and men in the firing lines. An enormous number of trenches have been made. The Bulgarians, with fine daring, have pushed to within 500 yards of the Turkish positions, in many instances crawling forward and employing earthworks as shelter and as rifle pits similar to the Japanese in Manchuria. Here and there Turkish shells have made holes 8 feet deep and 15 feet wide. There are millions of empty cartridges, otherwise there are no signs of fighting. Even dead horses are interred immediately.

THE TURKISH REFUGEES. Adam Block, at Constantinople, is appealing for funds for the Turkish refugees. He gives a pitiable account of 300,000, including barefooted women carrying infants, tramping the country. Three doctors of the British Red Cross are working at the San Stefano camp. The mortality is decreasing. The cholera is not in the most maPgnant form. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Negotiations are being conducted in a saloon carriage to suit Abdul Hamid. Delegates have ordered the respective staffs to delimit a neutral zone between the armies during the negotiations. CAPTURES AND CASUALTIES. Belgrade, November 27. Ten thousand have been captured at Monastir. Detachments of Turks are surrendering daily. The Servian casualties, including Monastir, aggregate 20,000. TURKS USE WOODEN BULLETS William Le Queux, the novelist, states that he found Turkish wooden bullets on the Macedonian battlefield. War correspondents at Kaumanovo report that they discovered cases of wooden cartridges which had really been intended for manoeuvres. BULGARIA’S ANXIETY. Received November 38, 9 a.m. Sofia, November 37. It 'is authoritatively stated that Bulgaria, anxious to convince Europe of her reasonableness, might not insist on the withdrawal of the Turks from Ohataldja and allow the Adrianople garrison to march out. AUSTRIAN RESERVES CALLED OUT. Vienna, November 37. 180,000 Reservists, whose service expired from 1007 to 1909, have been called out. ADRIANOPLE AFIRE. Received November 28, 10 a.m. Sofia, November 37, It is reported that mfany buildings in Adrianople are afire in the vicinity of Selim Mosque. Fugitives state that the city is inundated with fire and anarchy prevails. TURKEY’S REQUEST. Received November 28, 1 p. m. Sofia, November 37. Unconfirmed reports state that Turkey has requested permission to join the Balkah Federation. PROTEST BY BULGARIA. Bulgaria has officially protested against the allegations Unit the Bulgarians pillaged Salonika. ' PRO-BALKAN SOCIETIES. St. Petersburg, November 27. Pro-Balkau Societies are being formed and £20,000 has been colected in the streets of Moscow. THE PROOHASKA CASE. Vienna, November 27. After the meeting Prochaska Edl proceeded to inquire into the reason of the Mitrovitza Consul quitting his post. „