The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-11-01
ADRIANOPLE is
NOW ISOLATED
Turks Line Of Retreat to Con-
stantinOpIe Gut Off
BULGARIANS' BRILLIANT MOVE

DULuHnl 4NO D llLlIHWI WlUVE
Cannot Be Overcome Unless Turks
Show Great Military Strength and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Montenegrins
and Greeks Help Place Common En-
envy In Serious Position
London, Oct Boy daring and
brilliant move Bulgarian column has
dashed into the rear of the Adrianople
position and severed its line of COM
munication and retreat to CONSTANT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. main base Of sup
pules.
1t seems scarcely believable, yet it
comes in a straight statement from
Sofia that, following the capture of
Esli Bahia, the Bulgarian troops cap
tured military train carrying troops
and supplies from Constantinople to
Adrianople.
Whether the Bulgarians are in sufti-
cient force to do more than destroy
section of the railroad and then retire
is not reported. Firmly established
astride this railroad, which not only
supplies Adrianople, but also Salonica
and the rest of Macedonia, the Turks
would be in a serious situation.
The Bulgarians have been pushing
forward, according to the latest Bull
garian reports, from the eastern side
in the hope of entirely destroying the
Turkish army defeated at Kirk Kills
Sc. At the same time the Bulgarian
armies are carrying out e-sweep-
ing movement reaching almost to the
shores of the Black sea and still 9TH
er Bulgarian columns are completing
the circle around Adrianople. One
column is moving down the Bosphorus
road, its apparent objective being
Lule-B urgas, the second line of Turk
fish Defense
All of these operations contribute
a turning movement against Adrian
opie and If carried out in sufficient
force meun the sealing of the fate of
that stronghold. If the forces are not
sufficient they are open to counter at
tack and humiliation.
In view of the big events in the
eastern region of the theatre of war
the achievements oft he Servian army
have been somewhat lost sight Of The
ySeryians, from Whom Europe did not
expect much; are now. IN possession
Of virtually the whole p Servia
and in conjunction with the Montene-
grins hold the best part of the dis
trict of Novipazar.
The Servian columns have obtained
possession Of the Turkish railroad
from Mitrovitza, its northern termin-
us, down to Uskup and they are fol-
lowing the defeated Turkish army to
Veles, farther to the south.
The Bulgarian column, co-operat-
ing with the Servian army in the
western part of the peninsula, has &C.
cupied 18th, the Adrianople Of Mace
donia, and threatens to cut off the re-
treat of the Turks to the south.
The capture of Uskup is likely to
have greater moral effect than the |
fall of Kirk Kilisse, as 1t will have
a depressing effect not only on Turk
ish troops, but on the whole Moslem
population in northern Macedonia,
while it will produce unbounded ex-
ultation in Servia and nerve the Ser
Wan army to fresh endeavors.
The Greek army, too, is making
steady Roadway. It's capture of PEN
tepigedia is considered of the utmost
Importance, for with Pentepigedia in
Greek hands the whole country to the
north is easily accessible to the adj
vance of the Greek army and the way
is also left open to Janina, the Turk
ish base in the far western region.
The Montenegrins, hampered by
rain and the stubborn resistance of the
Turks, are still hammering away at
TarakOsh and Scutari. The Bulgari-
ans, Servians and Montenegrins have
taken a total of 10 900 prisoners and
ESQ field guns, according to carefully
tabulated estimates.
All the invaders of Turkish territory
are establishing civil administrations
in the towns captured by them, which
is taken as further evidence that they
have no intention of giving up any of
the conquered territory without a
struggle. II is still impossible for any
or military attaches
10 get near the fighting line on the