Imperial Valley press., 1912-10-29

Eeen heavily reinforced and officials
of the war department are confident
they will route the Bulgarians. They
assert the battle of Kirk Kilisseh was
rnorely a guard action, covering
the strenuous retreat of one division
while the rest Of the forces retreated
War Spirit Runs High
BERLIN, Oct. 29.-Germany is arm
tory of the world. War is discussed in
every part of the capital. The vet
Grams of '67'72 say the scenes which
preceded the Austro- -Prussian and
Franco Prussian wars were not to be
compared with the excitement of the
present moment. Germany is going to
war, prepared for war every trans
port train is ready for the expected
protocol. The name of the kaiser is
on every lip and once more it is the
signal for a rousing Prussian cheer.
Fate of Turks
BELGRADE, Oct. 26.-Reports ON
Sofia indicate that the Turks hav,
been unable to improve their desperate
plight in the west The Servians are
in complete control of the cities of
Uskub and Kumanova. The Turks who
evacuated Uskub yesterday and per-
mitted the Servians to take the strong
hold without resistance are reassemb-
ling their forces on the adjacent
heights awaiting further Servfan ad-
vices. For this army there is no hope
of any fate except ultimate capture or
annihilation. Retreat is cut off to the
south by the Greeks operating north
ward from the town of Servia; to the
west are the Montenegrins, who will
push eastward as soon as Scutari has
fallen and to the east is the main the
ater Of the war, wherein Turkey is
playing a disastrous part
War critics declare tonight that the
enveloping campaign of the Balkan al
lies has succeeded to an extent that
has no parallel in the annals of modern
warfare. Not a single Turkish victory
Of Importance has been recorded, while
on the other hand the Ottomans have
lost every strongh old in the north
Only Monastir and Salonika-both iso
lated and surrounded-and Constantin-
ople remain to be conquered.
It's length and breadth swept by fire,
hundreds of residents lying dead in
the streets and thousands facing actuaI
starvation, Scutari, the Turkish strong
= ID in northern Albania is a Montene-
grin prize Of war.
The Montenegrin bombardment be
gan Sunday morning and has con
tinued without respite. The city has
virtually fallen, but the indomitable
bravery of the Turkish garrison is pro
longing the fearful plight of those
within the city's gates, which can only
end in surrender or annihilation.
News of the surrender is expected
hourly. A correspondent succeeded
in reaching Antivaria, south of Get
TIME, and only few miles west of the
beseiged city. He reports hearing the
heavy cannonading of the Montene-
grin mountain batteries, posted on the
high cliffs surrounding the forts, and
seeing the flame Illuminated sky, tell |
ing of the havoc wrought by the burst
ing shells. /
Hundreds of Turkish deserters have
reached Antivaria. All We're famished
for want Of food. The Montenegrins
early in the seige cut off every source
of food supply leading to the city and
for four days the inhabitants and de
Tending soldiers have been subsistlne
on famine rations. Bread is sold al
S3 a loaf and other food is high ir
pI oportion. Last night several com
panies of Turkish troops looted the
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