THE BALKANS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 10 February 1913, Page 5

THE BALKANS

CABLENEWS (United Press Association—By Sitetrie Telegraph—Copyright.)

BOMBARDMENT OF ADRIANOPLE TURKS GATHERING IX ASIA MINOR. (Received February 8, 9.45 a.m.) SOFIA, February 8. The Bulgarians repulsed the Turk©, who were attempting bo cross the river Karasu, killing manv. CONSTANTINOPLE," Feb. 8. 'A large Turkish force has collected at Jsmid, in Asia minor, and Pandermayor. It is supposed it intends landing at Rodosto or Midia, with Envor Bey commanding, and threaten the -rear Bulgarian forces at Gallipoli and | Chataldeja. | CONSULS' REQUEST REFUSED. (Received February 8, Ba.m.) SOFlA,'February 7. .Bulgaria has refused the request of the Consuls at Adrianople, that a special quarter of the town should not be bombarded, and that 120 foreigners should be allowed to pass through the Bulgarian lines, as being calculated to impede operations. AVIATOR'S DARING FLIGHT. BOMBS DROPPED ON ARSENAL. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) ATHENS, February b. An aviator name Miehaelas Mutusis and a naval officer hydroplaned from Lemnos for 140 minutes, and crossed and re-crossed the entrance to the Dardanelles. They twice circled over Nagara, and dropped four bombs into the arsenal. They escaped the shots of the Turkish warship and land battery, and descended near Imbros, from where the destroyer Velos towed them back to Lemnos.

ATTACK ON SCUTARI. (Received Last Night. 5.5 o'clock.) CETTINJE, February 8. Forty thousand Montenegrins and twenty thousand Servians are attacking Scutari, which is being defended by twelve thousand followers of'Nazim Pasha and some irregulars. The Servians captured Bashti's Hill,. southward of Scutari. The Montenegrins are operating at Ba rdangol t, eastward. The Servians lent the Montenegrins a number of captured quick-firers, with Servian officers and standards. A TURKISH ROUT. TREMENDOUS CASUALTIES. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) SOFIA, February 8. A correspondent reports that the Turkish casualties in the rout at Kavah were 12,000.