The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-24
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BALKAN WAR CAUSES GREAT UN-
REST AND ACTIVITY AMONG
EUROPEAN NATIONS.
GREEK FLEET PUTS TO SEA
Turkish Warshlp Is Blown Up by
Bulgarian MIne-suItan's Garrison
Of 1000 Men at Berana Routed by
Montenegrlns.

London, Oct 20.-Notification that
Bulgaria, Servia and Greece had de-
clared war against Turkey was given
to the British foreign Office on Fri
day. The only formality now lacking
is the declaration of war by Turkey
against Greece. This little detail,
however, is not delaying the move
ments of the various armies. The
Turkish and Bulgarian forces are
both advancing, and it is thought
probable they will meet somewhere
in the vicinity of Mustapha pass.
At the same time the Servian army
is on the way to Uskup, where an
other big battle is anticipated.
A Turkish warship, while maneuver-
ing for position whence to shell
Bulgarian port, was blown up by
Bulgarian mine, according to unof-
fetal dispatches from reliable sources.
Two Greek gunboats, after daring
dash past the strong Turkish fortifica-
tons in the Gulf of Arta, captured a
Turkish torpedo boat and two steam
The whole of the Turkish garrison
at Berana, consisting of 1000 regu-
lars and 5000 irregulars, fed in the
night before the capture of the town
by the Montenegrins. The Montene-
grins pursued the fleeing garrison and
took several hundred prisoners and
three field guns.
The Greek fleet has left Athens un-
der sealed orders for an unknown des-
tiration.
Overshadowing the actual fighting
in point Of Importance are the reports
from foreign capitals of the growing
restlessness Of the powers and their
increasing activities in preparation
for any contingency that may endan-
ger their respective interests in Eu-
ropes hotbed of rebellion. All re-
serve officers of the Austrian army re-
siding in France have been ordered to
the colors. Two French warships
have already anchored off the Syrian
coast and five more have been order
ed held ready to proceed to the same
position.
The Roumanian government has
abandoned its attitude Of awaiting de-
velopments and ordered the First,
Third and Fifth army corps moDilized |
for immediate duty at the first sign of
an important Bulgarian victory.
Russia has force Of 100000 men
equipped for field service and await
ing the word to execute the COM
mands of the czar in the Balkan af-
fair when Austria becomes active.
Germany is watching developments
with keen eye, for she will not stand
idly by and see her ally, Austria,
crushed. England, though suspicious
of Germany, will evince no active in
terest unless it becomes necessary for
her to join Russia, her ally, in pre-
venting the Teutonic combination
from extending it's authority farther
into the southeast. Italy, though al
lied with Germany and Austria, will
fight before she will suffer Albania to
pass into other hands.
Dispatches have ben received here
stating that several Turkish army
doctors have been sent from Con-
stantinople to Janina, a city near the
Greek frontier, with supply of ty-
1hus and cholera germs for the pur-
pose of spreading disease among the
roops of the enemy.
Ouchy, Switzerland, Oct. 20.-The
inal draft of the treaty Of peace be-
ween Turkey and Italy was signed
lere on Friday.