The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-18
FIGHTING BECOMES
GENERAL Between
TURKS AND SERBS
Troops Are Being Rushed
Into Action With All Pos
sible Haste
WARSHIPS THREATEN
TO lombard PORTS
British Admiralty Orders
Eight Additional Battle
ships Held in Readi-
ness for Duty

LpNDONs oct lf.~~F iEntlnk AL
general tonight aienR the whole
length of the Turko- Bulgarian and
Turko-Servian frontiers. Turkish
troops are being rushed into action
with all possible haste, and by the
end of the week the war between the
Ottoman armies and those of the
Balkan dependencies will be on In
deadly earnest.
Forestalhng the expected ultima
tums from Bulgaria and Servia, the
sultan proclaimed war against those
two countries today. No declaration
has been Issued against Greece. but
the Turks have crossed the Greek
frontier and heavy fighting Is re-
ported from the border tonight.
Car Ferdinand, of Bulgaria. and
King Peter. Of Serpia, are en- route
to their armies front tonight to take
personal command of the campaign
King Nicholas. of Montenegro, is d.
rectiug the Montenegrin assault on
'the city of Scusari. which was Bit
terly waged throughout the day, with
little advantage to either side.
Dispatches received here tonight
from Constantinopie. Cettin5e, Sofia.
podgori,za, Belgrade and Athens,
show collectively that the martial up
rising La general
Thousands or troops have already
been slain, bu. exact estimates are
lacking. owing TO the refusal Of the
governments to allow the war cor
respondents to go to the front
Fight Naval Engagement.
rne first naval engagement was
fought today, Greek warships at
lacking a small Turkish feet at the
entrance to the Gulf of Arts. The
Greek feet also sailed for the Gulf
os Sparta. Turkish ships are threat
eninx bombardment of Bulgarian
ports on the Black Sea.
The lighting between the Turks and
the Serbs conferred at Ntsh and IN.
heaviest lighting between Turks and
Bulgaria WAS done in the vicinity of
Djumbaia. A strong force Of the sui
tans Albanian troops attacked the
Servians at Prijepolje. hut w'-re re-
pulsed with losses Of ESQ killed and
one hundred wounded.
The British admiralty today ordered
eight additional battleships held in
readiness for duty In Turkish waters
-Nhe North Sea feet has been coalsng
ans. otherwise preparing for An erseE-
xency call for the past two days
Roum,.nia, today. through its min
lister al So TIA. demanded the inn
mediate release OF the Roumanisn
steamship. Princess Marie, which is
being detained by the Bulgarian
autho tiles because IL has Turkish
refugees aboard. The vessel Is held
At the Black Sea port OF Varna.
The Servian and Bulgarian minis
tiers have left Constanttnople.
A dispatch from Alviers states that
she steamer Macedonia CARRYING
Greek, Bulgarian and Servian reser-
,x-t.& lon
to join their regiments. reached that
port last night. She will be con-
voyed during the remainder OF her
trip by four Greek fieSsroyers.
Turks Deal Blow.
fsoNSTs ~rwrNcpT e pct or
fetal dispatches from the command der
OF the Turkish forces operating on
the Montenegrin border state that the
Turks dealt IA crushing defeat 10 the
Montengrins at Guainje today The
enemy was completely routed and fed
In disorder to the Montenegrin base at
Podgoritza-.
CUISINE Is an unfar;ifaed town about
forty miles notheast of Podgoritza,
The Montenegrins are reported to-
night to have begun an advance from
Tusi upon Scutari.
The Bulgarian minister base been
given his passports and will leave
nstantinopla tomorrow The Greek
minister Is preparing to leave the
city, following the announcement by
the sultan's government today that
the uitimatum of Greece. demanding
the release of Greek ships seized by
Turkey. has been rejected
Turkey Assumes Offensive.
LONDON. Oct H. We 4-s~~ 70.
ceived tonight from Constantinople
state that Turkey has assumed the
offensive In the Balkan situation and
lis recruiting her full fghting strength
for duty in the troubled States.
The Turkish minister and his stan
left Belgrade, Servia, by special
steamer late today.
The Turkish minister will leave
Athens tomorrow, having received
orders from the Sublime Porte to-
night to depart Immediately.
All the Turkish troops lately In
action in the Italian war have been
modified at the Asiatic ports and
are waiting to be transported to the
Balkans. A dispatch from Salonicka
states that there are more than one
hundred battalions concentrated at
these ports tonight. The nifty thou
sand men who have been stationed
In the fortresses along the Dardan-
elles to repel an attempted massage
by the Italian feet are also awaiting
ships to take them to the Balkans.
In view OF the foregoing develop
ments. . sweeping declaration Of war
!, by Turkey against all thu, baligger-
emit Balkan States would not now
cause surprise In European diplo-
matte circles,
Warntng % lssaed.