Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-10-27
European Powers Astonished
at Efficiency with Which
Campaign Has Peen Carried
Forward,
ADRIAN0PlE SIEGE
MAY END SHORTLY
1t is Not Believed SuItan'S Gar
rison Can Defend FortreSses
for Longer Period Than Onel
Month.

Month,
lBy Morning journal Snecial Icased Wire.
London, oct 26.-The swlftness and
efficiency of the onward movement
of the armies of the allied Balkan
states is making Europe open her eyes
From the north and all along the line
from Greece on the south they are
crowding back to the boundaries OF
the ottoman empire in Europe.
The two pivotal points of Turkey s
defense in the north We're Adrianople
ana Uskup. The Bulgarian army in
the east has defeated the Turks at
Kirk Kilisseh, which is the strongest
outpost of Adrianople and appears TO
have almost invested that fortress
The Servian army in the west walk
ed into tskup at . o'clock this after
noon without opposition. The Turkish
garrison there withdrew on the rail-
way towards Saloniki. How far it in
tends to retreat and why. are ques-
tions. The only answer to the last
question is that the strength and sup
plies Of the garrison did not justify
an attempt to make a stand. There
is no position between Uskup and Sa-
loniki better suited for battle than
the one abandoned. The strategy ap
parently is to follow the line of the
railway toward Saloniki.
Events about Adrianople are even
more important. The Bulgarians APP
parently are proceeding successfully
with the investment of the fortress.
The Turkish army which was defeated
at Kirk -Kilisseh did not fall back upon
Adrianoplc according to today's news.
but took the road to the south, where
1t could connect with the railway to
Constantinople. The second Bulgarian
army followed through the noun
tains. carrying on the fight all day in
an endeavor to cut off the retreating
forces. The military authorities are
asking how many men Turkey has in
Adrianople and how long they will
be able to Withstand a siege. There is
a general belief that if the Bulgarian
investment is completed and railway
communication with Constantinoplc
cut the Turks will be starved out
within month.
In the meantime the Montenegrins
are pushing their attack on Scutari
The Greeks have entered few small
towns in tho course of their advance
to the north.
The fact that Turkey apparently
was taken by surprise and that her
most important outposts gave way
does not mean that the allies can push
back indefinitely the Turkish soldiers,
who have a long record for bravery.
The Turkish mobilization is only un-
der way. she claims to be able to mass
forty thousand men outside Of Com
stantinople; whereas the allies have
practically their full strength in able
bodied men already in action,
Even if this. which is the first stage
of the war is entirely successful for
the small states, the second stage will |
be more interesting. The great ques- |
ton then will be whether Turkey can
defend Constantinople. which it is
generally believed she can unless un- /
suspected conditions develop in the
army or revolution and bankruptcy |
strike from behind.
Politically. there is one outstanding |
fact. that is. if the armies OF the Bal
kan kings are able to hold even what
they have gained thus far-and the |
entire European press seems To take II |
Tor granted that they can-there is |
new nation in Europe Instead of
four feeble kingdoms to which the
great powers have given orders from |
me to time, there is another coher- |
ent power.
fortnight ago the great powers
served notice in the form of joint
note on the belligerents that what |
ever the result of the fighting. there
could be no change in the boundary. |
The Balkan states are saying today |
What we have. we will hold" The |
British press al least is accepting I
that as a fact The Balkan states unit
ed and flushed with victory. and un
der arms. will he bristling nettle I
which the great powers will hesitate
10 take hold Of
The chief interest in the war. pure
lN from q technical standpoint. is that (
it is largely a test of the German
school against the French. The Turk
ish army has been trained by General
Won der Goltz. and his assistants. and
is equipped with German weapons.
The Greek Bulgarians and Servian
armies had French instructors
All reports from the armies of the
allies described the Turkish prison 4
ers as poorly fed and poorly clothed:
but soldiers know that prisoners are
always detected and hungry and do
not attach much importance to that.
Both sides accuse their opponents of
nassacres. cruelties and violations Of
the white flag such accusations are \
ine'een'al-,e,I wars. The truth can