Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-14
Mobilization Centers Already Over
whelmed with Volunteers.
ITALY GIVES TINE TO TURKEY
Three Days of Grace Granted in
Which War May Be Ended.
GIVES POWERS MUCH CONCERN
Great Nations Are Anxious for Otto
mans Not to Put Trump Card
in Hands of Balkan Com
federacy.
BULLETIN.

PoDGoRITZA, Montenegro, Oct. 13-
The northern Montenegrin army. under
General Vukotitch, which recently crossed
the border into the sanjak Of Novipazar,
gained firm foothold last night by cap
turing Byelopolye, one of the chief towns
OF the province. Byelopolye fell after
prolonged fighting, but no information
has been received regarding the losses on
both Sides The Montenegrins have set
: up there a provisional government.
PoDGORITZA. Montenegro. Oct. b.
After an engagement lasting until mid
day the Montenegrins broke through the
Turkish ranks near Tushi and invested
the town. which Is completely cut off
from Scutari.
The Montenegrin army has been fight
ing for four days along the whole from
tier, penetrating the Turkish territory
slowly, owing to the many Notifications.
The Turks have burned several Nails
sori villages.
Many wounded Turks have been brought
: to Padgorltza.
Turkish City Attacked.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 13.-Monte-
negrin troops have crossed the border
into the sanjak Of Novipazar and are now
attacking Sienitza, according to official
information received by the porte. Sien-
itza Is town close to the Servian from
tier.
The Greek consulate here handed over
its archives to the French embassy. The
Servlan consulate has been put in charge
of Russia.
General Commits Suicide.
LONDON, Oct 13.-Desperate fighting
for the possession Of Barana between the
Turkish and Montenegrln armies In the
vicinity Of Lake Tuscari is In progress y
The, town has been repeatedly taken
and retaken by both sides. Gays dis
patch from cettinje today. Turkish
troops repulsed the Montenegrins after
another sharp engagement at Tushi.
The Montenegrin General Lazowtch has
taken the place OF General Bosovitch.
who committed suicide when the king
reproved him on the field Of battle for
wasting ammunition.
The Turkish troops on the Monte
negrin frontier are offering stubborn
resistance to the Montenegrin ad.
vance on scutari, according to the
latest adyices from Podgorltza. The
fighting has been Of the most severe
character, both sides losing heavily.
Too Many Greek Volunteers.
Greece is entirely above board with it's
preparations. Crown Prince Constan-
tine left Athens today to take command
of the army.
Vienna advices say Turkey will mass
$4,000 men against the Bulgarians and
leave only two divisions to oppose Mon
tenegro. Turkey apparently is) willing
to sacifice its outposts on that border
for the time being.
Latest adyices from Podgoritza say
the Montenegrins have occupied the town
of Tush and that great losses have oc-
CURED on both sides.
The mobilization of the Greek army has
been successful beyond expectation.
Troops to the number Of 125,0O0 will be
concentrated on the frontier by Monday
and another $1,000 are being equipped.
The mobilization centers Of the govern
ment are overwhelmed with volunteers
and it has been decided to enroll no more
recruits for the present.
Italy Gives Three Days Grace.
PARIS, Oct. 12-Italy tonight granted
Turkey three days grace to decide
whether 1t shall be peace or a contin-
Auance Of the war.
If by Tuesday evening the Turkish
government is not prepared to sign the
protocol the Italian fleet will immedi-
ately be despatched -tt strike blow at
a more vital part OF the Ottoman en-
pire than has yet been reached.
The powers have concentrated their ef-
forts to prevent Turkey from placing In
the hands of the Balkan federation such
a trump card as would be the failure
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