Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-04
Army Defeated and in Retreat the Porte Seeks to
 Have HOstiIties Ended by Intervention
WARSHIPS OF POWERS THROUGH DARDANELLES
Turkish Government Comedies This Privilege For the Proee
 ton of Foreigners and Native Christians Christians Butchered and Villages Burned by Retreatng Turks News of Defeat Broken to Turkish People in Bulletin.

London, Nov. 3.-The Turkish army fig in full retreat on Constantinople and the Turkish government has asked the powers to intervene.
 An official bulletin was issued by the government at Constantinople tonight admitting defeat at the hands of the Bulsarians in the great battle on the Thracian plains. Application was made to the embassies in Constantinople to- night for mediation by the powers to end the hostiltties and arrange q peace agreement.
 Warships to Protect Christians.
 Tine ambassadors prior to this had asked the porte to grant permission 10 each of the great powers to scus one warshi7 through the Dardanelles, and this request Lad been complied with. The only guarantee for safety Tor the native Christians. and perhaps the fOreisners, In Constantinople iS to he found in the presence If the war. ships of the great powers in the harbOf of the Turkish capital
 Bulgaria May Resent Interference by
 FOWcTSs
 IT is the general belief that Bulgaria will refuse 10 listen to anything in the way of intervention until tue Bulgari- an army Is st the gates Of Constanti- ncple and will insist that Turkey make an appeal direct to the allies without interference from the powers.
 The powers have nOt been able ta agree upon the French premiers for mula of local disinferestedness. which is not acceptable either tu Aus tria or Germany. They arc taking steps, however for the protection of Christians and heir own political in- terests in Turliry.
 One Warship for Each Power.
 One varship in aGdition to the ves- ~'-ls already scnt to Turkish ports will be sent Ihruush the Dardanelles by each of the powers
 Eey ond rhe sta em mt that the Turk ish army is retrealin- to the last line of Qualifications outside of Constant nople. there was little rrws received from the seat of war tonight
 Fighting was reported along the line from TchorU To Srrai. which was the outcome. doubtless. of the cfforts of the defeated Turks to retire within the Tcharalia lines. which the Rulgarians are doing their utmost yo prevent
 Tightening Grip Around hdrianoPIe.
 The besiegins forces are d-htenins their grip around AdrianOrle, and he bombardment is becoming vigorous ln other directions the allies are consoli- dating their occupation of Turkish territory The Greeks have taken Nicopolis and Prevesa, and have land ed a division at Stayros which is marching to attack Saloniki. An un- censored despatch from the latter town intimates the likelihood of its surren- der without resistance.
 An Austrian Warning.
 Tn connection with the Servian occu- patton of Prishrend q warning from Austria appears in the official Vienna F'remdenblatt which, in the supposi tion that the Servians have now at tained the object of their operations towards the west. says:
 There are neither military nor nat ural motives for the Servian army 10 penetrate the districts beyond Prish- ren. which are exclusively inhabited by Albanians. that is, therefrom into the undenlable territory of another Balkan people"