The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-31
ADR|ANOPLE SWEPT
BY SHOT AND FIRE
Allies Demand Surrender of City
Within "a Hours.
UsKUB TAKEN BY SERvIANs
Stronghold Evacuated Without Resist.
ance by Ottoman Troops-Fall
Of Seutari to Montenesrins 10
Hourly Expected.

London, Oct. 2S.-Adrianople burn
ing. cut off from the main Turkish
army at Demotika, near the point OF
starvation, still withholds its formal
sur1 ender to the Bulgarians and in SO
doing is daring complete destruction.
The Bulgarians are bombarding the
city from every point of the compass.
Every outpost has been taken and
Bulgarian troops are within the outer
city. Only the inner circle of twen-
ty-four forts remain intact. Practical
ly all of the public buildings have
been RACED by fire. The ancient fort
ress is a charred shell.
Off to the south of the besieged city
the strongest of the Bulgarian divf
sions is marching on Demotika, where
the helpless army of 10000 men un-
der Abdullah Pasha is encamped.
Surrender Of City Demanded.
The Bulgarians and their Servian al
lies have delivered an ultimatum to
the garrison within the inner forts
that a combined bayonet charge Will
be executed within twenty-four hours
unless the Turks surrender.
A correspondent cables from Star
azagera, headquarters Of the Bulgarian
army, that arrangements have been
made for the complete investment or
the city. Thousands of prisoners have
arrived at Starezagera. He also states
that estimates placing the Turkish
nxa
but probably far short of the casual
les that will be disclosed by official
reports. The Bulgarian losses have
also been he avy. Many non-combat-
ants, unable TO leave the city, have
been killed
Drops Bombs From AirshiP.
Reports received here tell of the
daring OF a Turkish aviator who is re-
spOnslble for practically all the Bull
garau losses since the guns of the
outer forts were silenced. This in
tire pid airman has made flights over
ne Bulgarian batteries with great
regularity. dropping bombs from a
/ height beyond rife range.
The opera ions of the allies have
/ haea greatly facilitated by the cap
I lure at Kirk-Kilisseh of the complete
! plans for the. Ottoman. army for the
eastern campaign. 49,,
/ Reports from Sofia and Belgrade in.
dictate that the Turks have been un.
! able to improve their desperate plight
in the west. The Servians are ia
complete control OF the cities CT Us
kub and Kumanova.
Uskub Taken by Allies.
The Turks who evacuated Uskub
and permitted the Servians to take the
stronghold without resistance are re-
assembling of their forces on the ad-
jacent heights, awaiting further Ser
Wan advances. For this army there
is no hope of any fate except ultimate
capture or humiliation. Retreat is
cut off to the south by the Greeks OPP
Grating northward from the town OF
Servia; to the west are the Montene.
grins, who will push eastward as soon
as Scutari has fallen, and to the east
is the main theater Of the war, where
in Turkey is playing a disastrous
part
War critics declare that the envel-
oping campaign of the Balkan allies
| has succeeded to an extent that has
! no parallel in the annals of modern
warfare. Not single Turkish victory
of Importance has been recorded
while, on the other hand. the Otto
mans have lost every stronghold in
the north. Only Monastir and Salon
| ika-both isolated and surrounded
end Constantinople remain to be con.
Quered
scutari Is Sheiied.
Its length and breadth swept by
fire. hundreds of its residents lying
dead in the streets and thousands
facing actual starvation, Scutari, the
Turkish stronghold in northern AL.
bania, is a Montenegro prize OF war.
/ The Montenegro bombardment be-
gan Saturday morning and has con
tinued without respite. The city has
virtually fallen, but the indomitable
bravery of the Turkish garrison is
prolonging the fearful plight of those
within the city's gates, which can
only end in surrender or humiliation.
News of the surrender is expected
hourly. r..
Advance on constantinople Begun.
Belgrade, Oct. Especial editions
Of the newspapers were published
here stating that a part Of the Bulgari-
an army has left Adrianople and is
advancing on Constantinople. The
story is printed under the headline:
Before Constantinople!" "a rE .-ss
The definite information is also pub
lished that the Bulgarians took Abdul
Hamid, son of the Turkish crown
prince, Commander Muthan Muhar
Pasha and six other pashss and many
other officers, including seven Ger
mans, In the battle of Kirk-Kilisseh.
The Bulgars also captured $50 cannon
and 10000 rifles.