Evening star., 1912-11-18
SMELLING OF WORKS
CONTINUED ALL DAY
Capture of the Fortifcations Will
Prove Hard Task.
DEAD AND DYING LIE ON ROADS
Frightful Scenes at Hademkeui Are
Described-Desperate Fight for
the Fortress of Monastir
Continues.

BELGRADE, November 18.-
The Turkish fortress of Monastir
surrendered this afternoon to the
Servian troops. Fifty thousand
Turkish soldiers and three gen
erals laid down their arms.
LONDON, November I8-The
first Bulgarian attack on the
Turkish line of Notifications de-
ferding Constantinople at Tcha-
talja has failed. The whole of the
bulgarian army was engaged.
Every available man was moved
TO the front from the Bulgarian
forces investing Adrianople. where
hey were relieved by Servian
troops.
The Bulgarians, with all their
artillery. began their advance on
the Tchatalja Notifications Satur-
day and continued the lombard
ment OF the works throughout
Sunday. They, however, found
the Turkish positions so strong
that they could make no impress
sion on them.
Observers who have been to the
Turkish front agree that the cap
ture of the Tchatalja lines must
prove task OF tremendous diff
Guilty. The days the Bulgarian
troops were compelled to use for
the bringing up of guns, ammuni-
ton and reinforcements were
utilized by the Turks to intrench
themselves and place their guns
in positions giving them distinct
advantage over the attackers.
Place of Main Attack.
The Bulgarian troops made their main
attack to the east Of Tschatalja. aiming
TO break through at the point where the
railway TO Constantinople makes loop.
The strong forts. the marshes and the
guns CT the Turkish warships evidently
had discouraged them from making any
kish lines.
Should the Bulgarians be successful in
their effort TO break through the Turkish
left center. NaZim Pasha's Ottoman army
will be pushed back TO the northeast and
its retirement upon the capital viii be
cut off.
The Turks seem TO have no hope of roll
ing back the Bulgarian forces, but If they
succeed in hold ng the lines of Tchatalja,
both the military and diplomatic situation
w.ll undergo "a marked change, for long
defense Of the front probably will compel
the Bulgarians to enter into negotiations
without capturing the Turkish capital.
In Albania on the other side of Euro
pean Turkey, the opposing a. mics again
have come together, and. as the Turkish
commander had predicted, another battle is
IN progress today in the vicinity of the
fortress OF Monastir.
Gaining at Scutari.
At Scutari the Montenegrins are at last
making some headway. They have sue
ceeded in driving the Turkish troops from
one OF their mountain positions. but the
Turkish commander has not given up
hope Of making long defense.
The invested fortress of Adrianople
also according to independent corre-
spondents. IS still able to withstand a
siege of several months. The Greek
army Is on Its way to Janina, the fort
tress in the southwestern Yortion of E,l-
ropean Turkey. and the Greek fleet con-
unues busy in the Aegean sea 1t oc-
cupied Yesterday the island of Icaria.
Ihe Austro- Servian question is less dis
quleung today, except for the attitude
or the press either side, and for the
action OF Servians in intercepting the re-
ports OF the Austrian consuls in Albania
and even preventing them from return
ing home
Acting on the recommendation OF her
ally, Italy Austria is said to have modi-
ned her demands and no longer objects
TO the construction of the railway from
the Danube to the Adriatic sea She also
mas abandoned her scheme of a customs
union with Servia. Servia still talks of
taxing one or more ports on the Adriatic.
but doubtless in the end will listen to
the advice of her friends and accept
some compromise.
Terms of Armistice.
While fighting is going on at Tchatalja
The negotiations Tor an armistice have
lost some OF their interest, but have not
been forgotten by the belligerents. II is
stated that the terms of the Balkan al
lies Will include demand for the ces-
sion OF all the Turkish territory down
to the Erkene river and the payments
OF an indemnity of $40, 600. 900
At Constantinople everything Is Quiet.
although the landing of larger detach-
rnents of marines and blue Jackets than
among the Turks. The most comprehen-
siye measures have been taken for the
protection of Pera, the foreign quarter
and. on a signal which will be given in
case of the outbreak of disorder, the for
eign marines and blue jackets will CO.
operate with the Turkish military police
which enjoys the confidence of the foreign
embassies. The warships of tie foreign
fleets have been assigned to positions
from which they can command ...e out
lying parts OF the city.
Dead Lying in Roadway.
BERLIN. November 1S.-The liveliesi
imagination would be unable to depict
the frigntful conditions existing among
the Turkish troops at Hademkeui on the