The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-11-12
TURKS READY TO
SURRENDER
CAPITAL

FtfNHA. krsifii. NoFenbef g.
fkf-s iai a. Ths Advertiser l--lnformal
nerExlltacrf far the surrendsf of Jon-
s<aatlscT1s haze brs1 already entered
ps.r1. afr-ft.rg 70 ths cefrctpendent Of
tks EaittsIssst sta ths BslEnnan army.
lie s3sa IA BsiKsnAht hope the fail
- IA Tsrkist iise q forts a. Teha
lslSa HiI D. tlu1itAnsoss With the cap
tsfe e ~ fortress iH Adrianopie.
Deaerihing ths aitask Of the BulgR
Fiaa srmy o. the Tchatalja lines, the
hssehapoat = eorrespoEdeHt al the front
sayss
Description of Battie.
"sThe Tasks had taken up q strong
tntrsaehed position on each side OF the
Tcherkesskenn, IN order 10 cover the re
tsrement behind the Tehataila iOrtihea-
fions. The series Of fighting for these
poeitions lasted all Sunday, Monday and
TaeHday. The Tprks fought under the
sspreme command Of Nazim Pasha with
far greater teEaeity than had been eN
peeted, after their preeipitate retreat
~ the isst battle.
- Ehea the pressure Of the Ranking
movement By a column Of the First Bul'
RzriaE Army, coming up from the south,
began 10 make itself felt, the Turks
moved forward with strong force from
KvakH aud Bunar against Uzun HaJi,
in order % break the Bulgarian center.
This attack completely collapsed under
the Gre Of the Bulgarian infantry and
artillery.
. simultaneously the Third Bulgarian
Army advanced from Baume, west of
JStrandia, for decisive attack against
the Turks' ngbt center, which was lined
% 70 the north Of Yenekeui, and threw
il baek 20 Teberkesskeun. This move
nent converted the failure Of the Turks
On Uzun Eaii into complete disaster.
daughter Is Terrible.
ffThe divisions rushed forward in this
quarter were almost annihilated, and
ft is 10 this disastrous episode that
considerable part Of she awful losses
the Turks suffered may be attributed.
The direct consequence of the over
throw Of the Turks right center was
the immediate retirement of the whole
southern Turkish battlefront, which
lad been entrenchO1 in a strong posi-
ton.
"This retreat began in the forenoon
Of November 5. The army proceeded |
generally along the railroad line in the
GlIetLlOn DI WulAt Tue tAlitliC
left wing retired by way Of Kanta.
"In a relentless manner the Bulga- I
Eian army, especially the Southern /
fanking column, pressed after the Turk.
ish army, and soon transferred the re-
tirement Of the Turks from an orderly
movement to disorderly fight.
"'Nazim Pasha's attempt to arrest
the Bulgarian pursuit by taking a rear
guard position at Siementi ended on the
evening Of the 9TH in complete rout.
The last Turkish reserves who had been
moved up 70 this point were unable
10 stand their ground, and the Turks
fed in masses toward Tchatalja, pur.
sued with the greatest insistenee by the
Buigarians,"
Turkish Army Cut in Two.
The second great result of the deci.
Sive attack Of the Third Bulgarian
Army upon Yenekeui, says the CORE.
spOndent, was that the Turkish right
wing was completely severed from the /
main forces; Il was driven from the
heights east Of lstrandia into the forest
region by Lake Derkos and cut OFF from
the center which likewise had been
beaten by the Bulgarian columns, ad-
vancing south Of lstrandia Valley.
While vigorously continuing the pur-
suit, tile Third Bulgarian Army is now
massed for q direct attack upon the
northern wing Of the Tchatalia posi-.
tiOns. One column was sent through .
Ormanti against Derkos.
Turks In Despair
SALONICA, Turkey, November s.
(By Associated Press Cable)-It is un.
derstood that informal direct negotia.
tions for peace are proceeding between
the Turks and the Balkan allies. The
Turks are ready to yield on almost any
terms. Defeated in every important
battle, with their armies demoralized I
by losses and now by pestilence, they I
are In no position to make a determined /
stand on peace terms.
pestilence Breaks Out.
VIENNA, Austria, November ST.
U3y Associated Press Cable)-It Is re. |
ported hero that terrible attacks OF I
typhoid fever NJ Adrianople and OF |
ebOlor ~ Tcbatalia have broken out |
among the Turkish garTisons and towns |
people. The Turks NJ Adrianople are |
without doctors. The garrison amounts I
"a b0.1O0 men, and the fever IL reported
a. L.. AL ..I q