THE BALKAN WAR

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 79, 26 November 1912, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR

CHATALDJA. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Constantinople, November 25. Skirmishing continues at Cliatalclja. Tne Turks lost 700 last week, mostly through shrapnel wounds.

The torpedoing of the Hamidieh proved a severe liandicap. The lire of the other warships was ineffective in stopping the Bulgarian advance. Die Messudioh is replacing the Hamidieh. Ten thousand reservists are preparing to take the second position between Chataldja and Stamboul. Tne Turks have reinforced Nal.ipo.i, anticipating an attack on the Dardanelles. Correspondents report large arrivals ot troops at Chataldja from Syria. Many heavy fortress guns have been sent from the Dardanelles. The respite since Lulchurgas has enabled the troops to recover their morale. Fatid Pasha has presented ,'i pessimistic report to the Government upon the state of the army at Chatadlja. Tne resistance is likely to be shortlived. If the Bulgarians force the lines the fate of Constantinople is sealed. Budapest)!, November 25. Anti-war social processions resulted in a sanguinary encounter between the police and the demonstrators. Many were wounded, and fourteen are not expected to recover. Thirty have been arrested.

BULGARIA AND GREECE. Salonika, November 25. The Bulgarians en route mercilessly ravaged the Turkish villages. Directly they entered Salonika they pillaged systematically, regardless of Greek protests, and the Consuls’ protests were also resultless. The relations ol the Greek and Bulgarian troops arc most strained. The Bulgarians state that they are resolved that their occupation shall be permanent.

AUSTRIA’S ULTIMATUM. Romo, November 25. Austria has informed Italy that she will adhere to the agreement of 1907, pledging her not to attempt to expand Albania, and supporting the status quo or Albanian autonomy. Austria is resolved to fight rather than give way.

Belgrade. November 25. The Servians have captured Ochrida:

Official accounts of the fight at Monastir state that Zekki Pasha and Dwavid Pasha escaped disguised as privates. Fcthy Pasha ordered a Turk isn officer to shoot him. The officer afterwards suicided.

Sofia, November 25. After twenty-one days’ training. 1.912 recruits are going to Macedonia on garrison duty. Constantinople, November 25. Four Bulgarian torpedoers eluded the Turkish destroyers blockading Bourgas, and caught the Hamidieh napping fifteen miles off Varna. Hei forward bulkheads alone prevented the Hamidieh sinking. Vienna, November 25.

King Ferdinand has returned. The ‘Reiclfpost’ announces that as a result of his visit the Triple Alliance will be closer than ever. A communique contains indications that Herr yon Lehmann Hollweg’s restraining influence has been weakened in favour of a strong support of Austria under the aegis of Herr Waechter Kiderlin. It is reported in Vienna that the Kaiser told King Ferdinand that Germany does not want war, but would .unreservedly support her if Austria were attacked.

Constantinople, November 25. .Miss Alt, an old English lady, for merly one of Lady Dulferin’s nurses, is working alone in the San Stefan camp, using her own funds for nursing the stricken.

Mr. Rockhill, the United States’ Ambassador, offered American Red Cross funds to organise a camp. The cholera at Chataldja is rapidly decreasing. There are pitiful spectacles in foni mosques at Stamboul, where deserters crowd the railings like caged creatures, cordons of bayonets preventing theii breaking out. ' Nazim Pasha had a preliminary meeting at Savoff, hear Chataldja. The, other Ottoman delegates are Izzett Os mani, Hadi Reshid, and Nazim Pasha. The last-named is Turkish Ambassado; at Berlin.

Sofia, November 25. The Greek Minister and a military attache will represent Greece in the negotiations, while Bulgaria will represent Servia, and Montenegro. Belgrade, November 25. M. Basics states that it is essential that Servia should have a free p.iasagv to the Adriatic. She claims territory between a line from Dvrazzo and the Ochrida Lake, south of Allessio and Bjakova, in the north. (Received 10.5 .a.in)

Constantinople, November 25. The British merchantman, Orsis, carrying 600 Salonika refugees, rai short of food. The refugees menaced the captain and crew, and on arriva. at Constantinople the armoured ends or Hampshire was sent to guard tin Orsis. Sofia, November 25. Turkish and Bulgarian plenipoten tiaries met at Abaktchikcui, neai Bnyukchekmeje.

BULGARIAN LOSSES. (Received 10.25 p.m.) Berlin, November 25. The Bourse us in a state of panic. It is reported that the Bulgarians arc losing 700 daily from cholera. “PRINCE OF ALBANIA.” Bucharest, November 25. An Albanian Mahomedan deputation has arrived, seeking the King’s consent to the nomination ’of Prince Charles as Prince of Albania, when the principality is created. THE BATTLE OF VLADOVA. Athens, November 25. Details of the battle at Vladova. preceding the occupation of Fiorina, show that the Greeks defeated 20.000 Turks after three hours’ fighting. 800 Turks being killed. London, November 25. The Standard considers that the week-end alarms concerning the international situation did not justify the action of a section of the English and Continental press. in adding to the scare by giving prominence to rumours which were intended to influence Bourses their action was reprehensible. (Received 11.15 a.in.) London, November 25. The Third Battle Squadron has returned tn Malta from the East. This movement is interpreted as due to the easing of the Balkan situation.