Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-23
Army of Prince Constantine
Victorious at EIaSS0na.
PURSUING VANQUISHED FOE
Thousand Bulgarian Prisoners of
War Arrive at Constantinople.
FALL OF KUMANOvA EXPECTED
Third Servian Army Nears Turkish
Town-Inhabitan Greet In
vaders With Open Arms.

LONDON, October 23.-The important
Turkish town Of Novipazar. in the dis
trlct of the same name, was captured by
the Servians today after severe fighting,
according to a news agency dispatch from
Nish, Servia- The troops suffered heavy
losses
ATHENS. Greece. October 9. The
this morning beyond Elassona, after
vigorous attack, and the Turks are now
in retreat. according to a dispatch from
Crown Prince Constantine of Greece,
commander-fn-chief of the Greek army.
The crown prince telegraphs that the
Turkish army, composed Of twenty-five
battalions of infantry and six batteries
of artillery, was compelled to abandon
its position and retire before the Greek
onslaught.
The order has been given for general
pursuit by the Greek army.
The crown prince has established his
headquarters at Khanhadjigogo.
Turks Flee Before Bulgarians.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, October 23.-Terrific
fighting was in progress today along the
whole Bulgarian front, according to OFF,
cial dispatches. The Bulgarian force
operating against Adrianople reached
Arda. redoubt situated to the west of
the Turkish stronghold After a sharp
engagement the Turks fled in disorder,
leaving 100 dead.
To the north of Adrianople several ad-
vance Turkish positions have been cap
tured by the Bulgarians after furious
fighting.
The Turks fed precipitately toward
Adrianople. leaving many dead behind
them.
Prisoners at Constantinople.
LONDON, October 2S-About 1000 Bull
garian prisoners of war have arrived in
Constantinople. according to a special
dispatch from the Turkish capital.
Kumanova Expected to Fall.
BELGRADE, Servia. October 2S.-News
Of the capitulation Of the Turkish town
of Kumanova is momentarily expected
here. The third Servian army, despite
the desperate resistance of the Turkish
forces, has reached within striking dis
tance of the town. AS a result Of yes
terday's fighting the Servians also gained
command of the river banks and marched
on to the plain of Kossovo. where later
in the day they captured Prishtina-
The Turkish troops while retiring de-
stroyed a number of bridges. but the
Servian engineers, after a nights hard
work, have succeeded in restoring COM
munication, and supply trains are now
running from RistovatZ. on the Servian
border, to the front of the Servian army.
Servian Casualties Heavy.
Details of the Servian casualties have
not been given, but they are believed to
have been heavy.
Extraordinary scenes are witnessed
in the towns and villages of old Servia
when they fall into the hands of the
ed with open arms and tobacco and
refreshments are pressed upon the SOL
diers by the inhabitants. who place
everything they possess at the disposal
Of the military authorities.
The capture of the heights near the
town of NovipaZar after stubborn fight
ing is regarded as an important success
for the Servians.
Conditions Believed Serious.
LONDON, October 23.-Heavy fighting
is proceeding on every side of the Balkan
peninsula and competent quarters are In
clned to believe that the conditions are
much more serious than reports would
Indicate While the allied armies OF
Bulgaria, Servia, Montenegro and Greece
have doubtless had the best of the pre-
liminary skirmishes and continue to take
small Turkish fortresses, villages and
towns it remains to be seen which will
be the most successful in the main the
ater of the war.
Wounded Hamper All Armies.
All the armies in the field are hampered
by their wounded, for. although they have
fairly good hospital accommodation at
their base, in most cases they have to
bring the wounded to the rear In Slow
moving carts drawn by oxen
A message received here from Con-
stantinople by indirect route and dated
October % says the Turkish fleet has left
a torpedo boat flotilla to carry out the
blockade of the Bulgarian coast.
The Turkish battleships. it says. are
living at the entrance to the Bosphorus.
and it is expected they are about to
return to Constantinople and refit. after
which they will go out into the Medi-
terranean and engage the Greek fleet.
The Greek naval forces are divided
into three f1otillas. one of which as
sisted in the landing of Greek troops
at Katerina, on the Gulf of Saloniki:
another is holding Lemnos and a third
is bombarding the Turkish port OF
ProveSa.
FACTORIES SHORTHANDED.