The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-25
BIG FORCE
DEFENDING.
ADR|AN0PLE
Turks Have 100000 of Their Fin
est Fighting Men in and
About the City
INvAUtkS All UklVtN BAGk
Servians and BuIgarians Routed
According to Dispatch From
Constantinople
ALREADY TALK OF PEACE

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desperate hand -hand fighting be-
tween Bulgarians and Turks are told
in dispatches reaching here from Ad-
rianople, Great losses were sustained
by both armies in the battles of Tues
day and Wednesday.
Eight battalions of Bulgarians who
attacked the village of Maras yester-
day were repulsed by the Turks with
heavy losses. The Turks have 100000
of their finest troops on line stretch
ing from Kirk -Kilisseh to Adrianople.
which latter city is garrisoned by
10000 men.
on the other side of the peninsula,
Zekki Pasha, with an army of 10000
Turks, is reported to have attacked
the Servian army north of Kumanova
lust as a large force OF Bulgarians
was about to effect Juncture with it.
The Servian troops were broken up
and fled I'm confusion back across the
frontier. leaving a battery of artillery
and the generals flag behind. The
Turks took many prisoners and found
@ large number of dead and wounded
in the field zekSi Pasha then attack
ed and routed the Bulgarians, driving
them also across the frontier. with
the loss Of four field guns.
Montenegrins Attack Scutari.
Rieka, Montenegro. oct. 25.-The
Montenegrin army succeeded in sur
rounding the Turkish town of Scutari
yesterday afternoon. The population
of Scutari is in a state of panic. The
Montenegrins made a desperate at
tack on the town. but an annihilating
fire from the Turkish artillery COM
PEELED them to retire. A vigorous at
tack will be made on the city today
from :hree sides.
The Montenegrins occupied the
town of Tarakosch after bombarding
the fortress They also took posses
sion of the upper fort, evacuated by
the Turks.
Turks Are Forced Back.
Cettnji. oct. 25.-An engagement
is proceeding between the Monteneg-
rims and Turks near Koplilk. Il miles
north of Scutari. 1t is reported the
Montenegrins have turned the Turkish
position and forced a retreat on Sou
tart.
Servians Claim Great Victory.
Belgrade, oct. 25.-The Servians
claim To have won great victory over
the Turks at Kulanova. They state the
Turk loss was five thousand men,
twelve guns and an enormous amount
of ammunition. Fighting of the most
desperate character continued for
three DAYS. 1t is said the Turks mum
bered 25,000.
Rejoicing at Belgrade.
Belgrade. Oct. 25.--The news of the
fall of Kirk -Killisseh has been receiv-
ed here with great public rejoicing.
A dispatch from Vranya declares the
Servians hold important positions be-
tween Kumanova and Uskup and that
the Turkish army is falling back on
Uskuip.
Wounded Fill Hospitals.
Vienna, oct. 25.-The rumber or
wounded being transported from
Adrianople and Kirk, Kilisseh to Con-
stantinople is so great that the mill
tary and government hospitals can
rot contain them, according TO dis
patches from Constantinople.
Talk OF Peace.
Sofia. oct. 25.--"If the powers sin
cerely desire to paeify the Balkans.
peace can soon be concluded" said
Premier Guechoff of Bulgaria in an
interview this morning. He contin-
ued:
"The- best friends of Turkey now
are those who advise her not to pro-
long a hopeless struggle The sooner
the Turks submit the better 1t will
be for them and humanity. All friends
of mankind must depreciate the mis-
chievous talk that this war is one OF
determination. The Balkan states
have no intention of exterminating
the Turkish people"
American Money Fer Greeks.
Boston. Oct. 20 Examination Of the
postal records at Boston confirms the
statement Of those In touch with the