The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
Greeks Again Victorious

Athens, November 2.--The Greeks have defeated the Turks in another battle on the road to Menastir. Advancing along the direct road from Kosani instead of by the railway from Verra, the Fifth Greek division arrived at o'clock last evening before the Turkish position of Katroanitza, near the village of Maltan. During the night force of Turks and Albanians attacked the Greek camp, but they were repused with loss of 120 killed and wounded.
 At dawn the Greeks began a general at tack on the fortified position of the Turks and after a fight lasting two hours drove them out of their trenches.
 The Turks lost 200 calvarymen and 100 infantry killed. while seven of their field guns were captured.
 It is reported that the German Emperor has sent a letter to his sister. Princess Sophie the wife of Crown Prince Con- stantine, which has been communicatedsto the crown prince, congratulating the Greek army on the courage it has dis played.
 Dispatches from Kosani say that when the Greeks arrived at the village of h. eli white flag was hoisted. The Greeks, suspecting treachery. sent forward scouts on whom the Turkish peasants opened fire. The Greeks then surrounded and burned the village. One hundred prison CTS were taken and they will be tried by courtmartial
 The admiral in command of the Greek fleet reports cruising off the Dardanelles awaiting the appearance of Turkish war ships
 The inhabitants of the Turkish town of Niausta. to the northeast of Verria, have expelled the Turkish authorities and invited the Greek crown prince to oc- cupy the town. They have promised to supply the Greek army with 25000 rations of bread daily.
 The blockade around Epirus now ex- tends 14O miles, Late reports say that the Greeks and Servians have effected a junction and are advancing on Saloniki.
 Tells of Sinking Battleship
 Lieutenant vothis. commander of the torpedo boat which Thursday night sank the Turkish battleshp Feth-I-Betlend at Saloniki, was sent the order to report to the government, and forwarded this
 ''The forts of karabun were flashing their searchlights unceasingly between the Estuary of the Karavofanaro and the mouth of the Vardar rivers, but I passed safely in. Making full steam for Sa- loniki, l arrived at 11:20 o'clock in the late night l discovered a Turkish cruis- CT at the left extremity of a pier. At the right extremity were other vessels, in cluding Russian WarShlp. l escaped de- lection and launched a torpedo at dis tance of 15O meters from the starboard side of my vessel. Then turning slightly to the left I launched another from the port side I then steamed away at full speed to a safe distance and discharged third torpedo at the breakwater. Such an ex- plosion then was heard that we thought cannon had been fired on shore. After the first explosion we noticed lights nov ing about on the cruisers and heard whis- ties being blown. The explosion occurred at a spot little forward of the right funnel Dense volumes of smoke poured from the funnel and the vessel lurched forward by the bow. I departed at full speed, passing in front of Karabun, which certainly had been apprised~ of the event from Salonik as the fortress blazed all it's electric transparencies. As we passed unnoticed we carried out a promise pre- viously made by gunners. We fired a shot at the fortress from a range of 25oo meters"