New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-30

Now all the frontier lines have been
,v,ned out and more than half OF
Turkey-in-Europe is overrun by the
invaders. Kirk Kilisseh has gone aho
Adrianople lies at the mercy ot lhe
Bufgarians. Uskub has been evacu-
ated as well as a hundred smaller
towns. Scutari is doomed to fall, ana
Salonica to stand siege which VIII
probably be successful.
II is frankly explained by the allies |
that the object in Macedonia is to en-
circle the Turkish army there and in
Thrace. The Bulgarians are anxious
for a battle, but are also moving
toward the Chatalja lines, which form |
the last defences of Constantinople.
II is certain, however, that Main
Pacha must now fight with all his
strength. He has no food or supplies
and has his back to the wall. 1t IS
Just possible that with one great effort
in which the famous military qualities
of the Turks will be united to the de-
spairing courage Of men fighting for
their last chance OF life, he may yet
beat back the Bulgarians and turn the
tide of war. If not, the position of
Turkey is indeed hopeless.
Confidence in ConstantinopIe.
In Constantinople the feeling Of con-
fdence is reviving. 1t is believed that
the War Minister has at last assumed
the offensive But this is by no means
certain, as the battle may have been
forced upon him.
Sofia dispatches indicate a continued
forward movement of the Bulgarians,
but give no details There is still no
confirmation Of the reported capture
of Lule Burgas, Demotika and Drama
The Bulgarians are still fighting in the
direction of Visa, in pursuance of their
plan to advance to the extreme east
in the direction Of Constantinople.
The Greeks also are marching, with
victories to their credit, toward Sa-
Ionica, where a feeling of extreme anX-
iety is said TO prevail and provisions
are running short. The fact that no
apparent effort is being made 10 stem
the Greek advance to Saloniea Is held
to Indicate that the bulk Of Turkeys
army there has been transferred to
Thrace. The main Greek force Is now
within ninety miles of the Servian
army marching southwark from Veles.
Turkish Seaport Captured.
, King George sent the following mes
sage to the Greek Premier from Ko-
SAM: THE left wing of the Greek army
to-day defeated the enemy and pur-
sued them to Nalbankeui, capturing
the standards Of two Turkish battalions
after desperate fighting.
After a three hours engagement
Katerina, on the coast, was occupied
on Monday morning by the Greek
army. which is continuing in pursuit
of the enemy. More than one hundred
Greeks were wounded in the battle OF
Nalbankeui."
No recent information has been re-
ceived Of the operations around Scutarl
or other points to the west, and Sofia
yesterday observed a significant silence
The armies of Bulgaria, Servia
Greece and Montenegro are now in pos
session of a large portion Of the Turk
ish railroad system and also OF the
wagon roads, while those lines and
roads which they do not actually com
mand they are either astride Of or
threatening.
King and Premier Confer,
Diplomatic activities continue inl
London The Prime Minister, Mr.. AS
auith, had an audience with the King
Yesterday. No formal action has been
taken or is likely to be taken until the
result of the great battle is known.
The British Minister to Montenegro
in company with the Montenegrin For
eign Minister is reported TO have visit
ed King Nicholas on Monday at Rieka'
and this is regarded as undoubtedly In
connection with the conversations held
with the ambassadors Of the powers IN
London by Sir Edward Grey. the Brit
iei Foreign Minister. The diplomats
are still hopeful Of avoiding any com
plications between the powers.
A well Informed correspondent In
Vienna telegraphs that Austria does
not contemplate any active interven-
ton ana tina there exists in the Aus
trian capital well founded hope OF an
Improvement in Austro- Servian rela-
lions. thus obyiating the fear OF the
spread of the Balkan war.
Replying TO a request made by sew
eral Bulgarian legations for more In
formation as to the progress OF events
I'm the eastern part OF the theatre OF
war Premier Cuechoff replied that no
news other than thai supplied by the
general staff would be communicated.
Greeks Hold Railway.
The correspondent of THE Daily
Telegraph" at Kosani describes the
Turkish force opposing the Greeks as
entirely disorganized and incapable Of
offering resistance. He says that the
Greek force is advancing by mule road
TO Verria, while the Greeks also hold
the Monastir railway, and adds that II
the Turks have no reinforcements at
Salonica that city will soon be in the
hands of the allies.
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