The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-19
It's Capture Greatest IN.
dividual Triumph
of War. 4
MAY PROVE DEATH
BLOW TO TURKEY'
Sultan's Hope of Continued Re-
sistanee Must Be Shattered b.
Surrender of His Macedonian
Stronghold-Strange Silence
as to Progress of Battle i
Along Tehatalja Lines.

Along Tchatalja Lines.
Belgrade, November 1S.-The Turkaek
fortress Of Monastir surrendered tn1e
afternoon to the Servian troopS
Fifty thousand Turkish soldiers ana
three generals laid down their armss
Monastir virtually had been sur
rounded by Servian troops FOR sevesa4
DAYS while Greek troops coming frou
the south had cut of the Turkish line o. Z
retreat to Ochrida- On Saturday tA4,S
Servian troops. after desperate A9h&anG
throughout the day and night, captureGzs
two important heights commanding IT,
city. They then advanced through the
morasses upon the interior fOrtinc&N
tions which surrendered to-day.
Monastir is the headquarters OF thNes
Sixth Turkish Army Corps compand14
by Fethi Pasha. but many other Turks
troops fleeing from surrounding fOWuxe
which had been captured by the SeSSsI
vians concentrated there. Djaya4
Pasha, the commander Of the SeventlSs
Turkish Army Corps. went there with
many Of his soldiers after the fall e4
Uskup to the Servtans.
1t was thought that the Turkie6
troops would be able to stand a lengthy
siege in MOnastir. but it Is evident t.
army was totally disorganized an
lacked provisions.
Turkish Hopes Shattered.
London. November 1S.-Any idea thse
the Turkish government may have he4
of benentina by continued resistane9
must be shattered by to-day's AtEe
Of the fall Of Monastir. In the caRs
ture Of that important town the Ser
vians took three Pashss. includlng H.
commander : in chief. zekki PaahAs.
10000 men and fOrty-sevsn gums, th9e
achieving the greatest individual saac-
cess Of the war.
Monastir was the second city OF im-
portance in European Turkey Il wa4
Turkeys stronghold In Macedonia, an
by its downfall Macedonia passes coH-
pletely out Of Turkish hands.
What part the Greeks played in the
capture has not yet been ascertainoA
1t II known that the Greek army waa
marching to the assistance Of the Sef~
vians. and 1t is supposed that the
Greeks were able to cut on the Tuf-s
kisk retreat 70 the south.
The Servians naturally viii -
elated at this victory. which outshineo
ms capture of Salonikf, and must have
! great moral effect on the future
course OF the war.
Another Of the strange silences
which have been characteristic Of shls
war appears to have fallen over Coa-
stantinople. from which city brief dis
patches have been received telling oe
the resumption Of the Tchatalja battle
and that the Sultan has made . 1foob
personal appeal to the European soy
ereigns to intervene for the termlnA
ton Of the war. Quite ~ little may
be expected to come OF this appeal -
OF the previous attempt IT medjatt.aO
by the powers.
In DesDe4ote Sero31sL
With cholera ana typhus ragino
within her demoralized army ana =
powerful enemy hammering at IL
gates Of the capital, Turkey muse
again appeal to the allies for terms
Cndoubtedly the object Of the CONF
manders in ordering the attack on tt
Tchstalja lines WsS 70 compel tn
course. It seems incredible that Bue-
garia. for the mere glory CT trs-
umphal entry into . city she does nee
desire posses sion Of. should wish -
take her army into disease-insseee0
zones. Turkish reports. even the 90
GERS on1cial dispatches OF the RESINS
Of the operations. have been % unre-
liable throughout that little atteusseo
can he Maid TO the statements roGar0>
ing the Tchatalja battle issued u Cos
stsntinople sunday ami Monday. Iho
operatiop probably was nttte more
than artillery preparation. which u
ali important battles lasts seveSos
dav. for the purpose Of drawing IL
-nemv,s are Anj locating MS bAsserseos
A the effec, of the victory at A0o>
.s,ir will be to stiffen the Serviaa esvs
ernmen, in resisting Austrian pres@s
fions- the consular troubles * fTSssoo
and Mi,ro-itza and breeding . oaaec.
Gus spirit Of i'll feeling between 49,
and Servia- which Is little cateuseSse
favor diplomatic nSSousuoSA
n.vspapers Of both capitals reoecs -
feeling
the Austrian consul at PrtsFanA -
S.rxi,n government has declines -
co,n,iv with Aus,ria's request 20 -
,o~ an Austrian representative % -
% pr,sriud 20 make inquiries. -
n-.c,,eally ignores Austrias prosse9O
on the subject
can, befare the NosteneGS1n oSeosu
mt ,h.s 10 not confirmed
proof that the cholera hos o8oeeeY
En-. nu,~artan army comes ~ rsoeyS
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Quarters TO assist In stamping ovs -
disease.
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