Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-01
TURKS, DEFEATED,
AREFALL|NG BACK
FOR FINAL STAND

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| by the Servian war Office. The men will
be dispatched to the territory occupied
| by the Servians in Macedonia, where they
will act as a reserve.
The strength of the Servian armies has
astonshed the Inhabitants Of the con-
quered country, and particularly the MUS
sulma narnauts. These are now aban-
dOning the Turks and taking the oath of
allegiance to King Peter of Servia.
Fire at Lighthouse.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, November 1.-The
Turkish cruiser Hamidieh discharged nine
| shells yesterday at the Cape Mine light
house. between the Bulgarian ports of
Burgas and Varna. The lighthouse was
damaged.
Opens Way to Constantinople.
KUSTENDJE, Roumania, November
1-(By wireless from COnstantinople, Oc-
| tober 81, IL p.m.).-The defeat of the
Turkish army under Nazim Pasha opens
the way to Constantinople for the Bull
garian troops. This will, In the opinion
| of diplomatic circles. lead to a situation
which almost inevitably will bring about
European complications.
The most immediate danger, however,
concerns the position Of this city itself.
Most authorities agree that no real de-
Tense can be made along the Tchatalaja
line. supposed to protect the capital.
In the event of hordes of beaten and
demoralized soldiers falling back on the
capital it is difficult to foresee what HUI
man Intervention could save the city from
sack and pillage. This fear Is present
with most Of the Inhabitants. who realize
the fate of the Turkish empire hangs In
the balance. 1t Is reported that a secret
Meeting was held recently In the Mosque
of Fatieh, the most fanatical quarter of
STEAMBOAT. where inf1ammatory speeches
were delivered by Mussulman priests,
who advised an attack against the Chris
tians.
When the news of the further Turkish
defeats was received the authorities Or
dered the state of siege to be made more
strict. The bridges between Galata and
STEAMBOAT are now not opened until some
hours after dawn.
BuIgarians Were outnumbered.
SOFIA, November "details thus far
of the rout of the immense Turkish army
by the Bulgarians show that the Bull
garian forces were numerically far in
ferior. The Turkish army is reported to
have aggregated 100000 men. 1t includ
ed the garrison which had retreated from
the captured fortress of kirk-kilisseh. as
we'll as the main body of Turkish troops
which had advanced from Constantine
pie 1t comprised practically the whole
Of the Turkish troops remaining in
Europe. apart from the garrisons of
Adrianople, Saloniki, Monastir, Janina,
Scutari and a few other towns.
This great army was under the per-
sonal command of Nazim Pasha, minister
of war and communicative chief who was
assisted by some of the ablest Turkish
generals serving in the army at the pres
ent moment
The fight opened with the discovery by
the Turks of a number of Bulgarian cav
airy scouts The Turks drew in their out
posts, and these were closely followed by
lines of Bulgarian skirmishers, who were
succeeded by the main Bulgarian army in
fighting formation.
The battles, which was destined to last
several days and result in the defeat of
the Turks, was soon In progress all along
the line.
Attacks Were Fierce.
The Bulgarian troops repeatedly deliv-