New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-09


but were. repulsed with heavy losses
Fifteen Turks were wounded. @~
The same day d large detachment
of the Montenegrin army crossed tne
frontier into Albania and attacked
Berana. A battle ensued, which IT ap-
pears, Is still continuing. 1t is also re-
ported that the Turks surrounded ana
annitilated one body OF Montenegro
soldiers. ~ .+"c=T
skirmishes also are reported on the
servian frontier and with Greek bands
in the. neighborhood of Diskata. An
exchange Of shots has occurred near
Dtumabala, on the Bulgarian frontier.
Yields Points to Rebels.
The bghting at Tuzi on Monday was
between Turks and rebeflious Malissori
tribesmen, who are Ottoman subjects.
These internecine hostilities are now to
cease, the Porte having granted the
two chief Malissori demands.
King Nicholas of Montenegro and his
second son, Prince Mirko, have already
gone to the front at Podgoritza, ten
miles from the Turkish frontier, ana
a royal proclamation is to be issued TO-
day declaring war against Turkey.
A Belgrade dispatch reports that the
Inhabitants of Scutari, in Albania, who
once. proclaimed Nicholas of Montene-
gro as. their, King, have begged him
to occupy Scutari. rt
The precise object OF the Balkan
League in leaving Montenegro to start
the war remains for the present Cd
scure. In some quarters il is thought
that the pressure of public opinion has
forced the hand of King Nicholas. 1t
may be recalled that in an interview
published a few days ago in Russian
newspapers his majesty expressed fears
that this might be the case.
In Berlin the action of Montenegro Is
explained as a deliberate attempt 10
anticipate the intervention OF the pow
ers and precipitate hostilities before ef-
fective measures could be taken to pre-
vent them.
An official communicate has been is"
sued from the Porte announcing tha'
the necessary reforms are still IN
course of examination. During this ex-
animation all the laws, regulations ana
projects elaborated at different dates
will be taken into consideration, ana
project will be ultimately elaborated IN
which account is to be taken of essen
tial Ottoman interests and rights and
the rights of the Christian populations
The Ottoman government knows per-
fectly well that the Balkan powers
will not regard such an announcement
as a sufficient answer to their demands
An trade issued yesterday evening
proclaims state of siege in Constan-
tinople, in the vilayets of Roumeh3
and in the Sanjak Of Tchatald1a. A
proclamation issued by Yaver Pacha'
commandment Of Constantinople, pro-
hibits under pain of court MARTA! all
meetings and assemblies and the pub
LEGATION Of any article censuring the
government In such a manner as 10
cause public excitement.
There, IS "a. disposition In Berlin to
lay the responsibility for the war at
theS door of England, through whose
hesitancy forty eight hours is said to
have been lost. This allegation how
ever is groundless, for the resolve not
to lose this last opportunity was taken
several DAYS ago by the leaders OF the
Bulgarian people.
Pays a Tribute to Germany.
The Berlin correspondent of THE
Daily Telegraph" had conversation
last night with NJ. Sozonoff, the Rus
sian Foreign Minister. after the latter's
interview with Herr Won Kiderlen-
wachter, the German Foreign Sec
rotary, and DR.. Won Bethmann-Eoliweg,
the Imperial Chancellor.
NJ. Sazonoff said he was deeply i'm
pressed with the extreme readiness OF
the Kaiser's government to collaborate
with Russia and France for the main
tenance of peace. Germany,1:he added.
had done her utmost. and done II with
the best possible grace. The Russian
Foreign Minister was profoundly
grieved rather than surprised at the
action of Montenegro, and whatever
might now happen he could console
himself with the reflection that Rus
sia, together with the other great Eu-
ropean powers, had exerted herself to
the utmost 10 avert bioodshed. Having
failed, she would now direct all her
Efforts TO the iocaiization of the war.
Attempts are being made In Berlin
by several important Berlin newspapers
10 show that England and Russia are
both playing a double game. The
"Tagliche Rundschau" for example,
suggests that NJ. Sazonoff is deliber-
ately remaining away from st. Peters
burg In order not to be held respon-
sible. for a very different policy from
that which he represents in the Euro
pean capitals is being pursued by the
Emperor Of Russia's advisers at home.
In Vienna the motives OF Monte
negro are eagerly and angrily dis
cussed. The prevailing belief is that
Montenegro wished to have the honor
Of striking the first blow, but in
serious diplomatic quarters 1t is
thought impossible that she can have
acted without the moral support OF