Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-11-19
Most important Victory of War
Scored By Allies When Sec
ond Ottoman City of Europe
SurrenderS,
FURTHER RESISTANCE
BY SULTAN FUTILE
Mohammedan Ruler Again APP
peaIS to Powers to Intervene
and End Struggle Now Re-
garded as Hopeless,

IBs Morning Journn special Leased wire.I
London Nov. iS--Any Idea the
Turkish government may have had
of benefittng by continued resistance
must he shattered by today's news of
the fan OF Monastir
In the capture Of that important
town the Servians took three pahhas.
including the commander In chief.
zelIlSl pasha. $4,000 men ana forty
seven guns. thus achieving the great
est individual success of the war.
Monastir was the second city of
Importance In European Turkey. II
was the Turkish stronghold in Mace
donia and by its downfall Macedonia
passes completely out OF Turkish
hands
What part the Greeks played in
the capture has not been ascertained.
It is known that the Greek army was
marching to the assistance or the
Servians, and II Is supposed the
Greeks were able to cnt off the Tur-
kish retreat to the south.
The Servians naturally will be
elatcd at this victory, which outshines
the capture OF Salonil<i and must
have great moral effect on the flu
ture course of the war.
Another OF the strange silences that
have characterized this war appears
to have fallen over Constantinople.
from which only brief dispatches
have been received, telling of the re-
sumption OF the Tchaialja battle and
that the sultan has made fresh per-
sonal appeal to the European sover-
eigns to intervene for the termina-
ton OF the war. Quite as little may
be expected to come OF this appeal az
Of the previous attempt at mediation
by the powers.
with cholera and typhus ravaging
her demora llzed army and a powerful
enemy hammering at the gates OF the
capital Turkey must again appeal to
the allies for terms Undoubtedly the
object of the commanders in order
ing the attack on the Tchatalja lines
was to compel this course. 1t seems
Incredible that Bulgaria, for the mere
glory Of triumphal entry into a city
she does not desire should wish to
take her army into a disease infested
zone
Turkish reports. even the officers
official dispatches, OF the results or
the operations have been so unrelia-
BILE throughout that little attention
can be paid TO the statements regard
ing the Tchntalia battle issued at Con-
Sunday and Monday. The
operation probably was little more
than m artillery preparation which in
an important battles lasts several
DAYS. FOR the purpose Of drawing the
nnomy's fire and locating his bat
.eries.
Az the effect Of the victory at Mon
istir viii he to stiffen the Servian
government IN resisting Austrian pre-
entions. the consular troubles at
prisrend and Motrovitza are breeding
1 dangerous spirit Of i'll feeling be-
ween Austria and Sorvia which Is
title calculated To favor diplomatic
negotiations The newspapers of both
,apitals reflect this feeling
No news has yet reached Vienna or
he Austrian consul. Prechaska, at
,risrend The Servian government
ms declined to comply with Austria's
eduest to allow an Austrian repre-
entative to 20 TO Prisrend to make
and practically Ignores Aus
rias protest on the subject.
There is q report that Scutari has
allen before the Montenegrin att
aeks. but this is not confirmed.
Proof that the cholera has affected
he BULGARIAN army comes in report
hat tho noted German doctor. Roth,
as been secured at Bulgarian head
uartcrs to assist in stamping out ths
isease.