The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-17
Will Attack All Redoubts
simultaneously = Army
Stretches Across
the Peninsula
MOST SANGUINARY
BATTLE OF THE WAR
is EXPECTED SOON
A Revolution Is Added to Troubles of
Turkish GOvernment-The Young
Turks Plan TO Restore Abdul
Hamid to the Throne.
Scutari Holds Out

London, November 1.-THE general ad
vance of the Bulgarian army upon the
Turkish lines at rchatalja. the main OBJ
stacle between it and Constantlnople, has
and. according to Sonia re
ports, already has met with some sue
cess.
The Bulgarians aim at attacking the
forts, Of which the line is composed, sim
ultaneously and with that object the
army is stretched across the peninsula.
with every available piece OF artillery
that could be gathered together. II 3
marching straight toward the works,
which. until the Turks suffered the series
of awful defeats, were considered by mill
itary experts as impregnable..
The advance guards of this great army
of invasion have already reached the vii
lage OF Lazarikeui, near Lake Derkos. on
the Turkish right, below the town OF
TchatalJa, facing the center of tho lins
which takes its name from the town, and
Arnautkeui. to the south and near the
sea of Marmora.
All these places have been occupied,
and from Arnautkeui the Bulgarian artIl-
lery is shelling BiyulS chekmedye. where
there are two Turkish forts. composing
the extreme left OF the Turkish line.
Scouts Skirt Flanks
Accommodating parties have Cotten
around the tanks of the Turks right and
are operating in the country between the
rchatalJa lines and tho capital But the
vafions divisions have only just ces1s-
psaeed the attempt to maze nresoh,
whieh will give them an opening toward
the city Of their desire.
Those who have visited tho Turkish
front differ considerably as TO the abili-
~ Of the defenders to Hold the forts
Some declare that the Turks, strengthened
by reinforcements with an abundance OK
ammunition and provisions, will make i
good stand, while others cannot believe
an army stll containing remnants OF
forces so badly beaten ia previous en-
gagements can hold out. In addition,
cholera has invaded the camp to further
deeimate and dishearten them. And
again, the Buigarians will have the adj
vantage of superior artillery.
However unless the Turks give up
without u night. there will be a battle, II
possible. more sanguinary than any that
has preceded 1t before peace emissaries
succeed in their efforts to end tho con-
iict. Although the cost of life viii bs
heavy, the Bulgarians would like to have
the battle decided before an armstiee
is arranged, because with the Turks beat
en- In their last ditch, 1t would be long
time before they could make further trou-
BILE for their neighbors.
Scutari Holds Out
Seutarl, Adrianople and Monastir are
stil holding out against the allies, who
keep up their bombardments The Greeks
are now heading toward Janina and the
Montenegrns. according TO an uncon-
firmed report, have beaten the Servians IN
the race to San Giovanni Di Medua, which
Il is said they have taken.
constantinople, at the gates OF which tho
OF sick, wounded and nNpgry refugees
With the thousands of wounded in addi-
ton to cholera patients, all hospitals are
overtaxed. Some relief has been afforded
by the action of the government In send
ing many refugees to Asia Minor
revolution has been added to the
other troubles of the Turkish government.
The Young Turks, on whom 50 much or
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