The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-11-19

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tBy Federal Wireless TeleGraph)
LONDON, November l5.-(Special to
The Adveitiser) The announcement
that the Bulgarians had reached the
vicinity of Killios lifts corner ofgthe
veil which has been battling observers
for some days regarding their move
ments, and shows that they have man
aged to creep around behind what IS
known rs the forest, on the outskirts
of Constantinople.
They are now in close proximity of
Therapia. the resort of residents OF
ConstantinOple.
From Therapia good road leads to
within a few miles of hilllos. There
is strongly defended fort at killios,
but this was constructed to defend the
place from attacks by sea and may be
open to assault on the land side
Killios is only three mile to the west
of Cape Rumeli, at the Black Sea en-
trance to the Bosphorus, about six miles
north of Therapia.
The dash of the Bulgarian troops
seems to demonstrate that General
Savof, the Bulgarian commander-in-
chief, is not wholly depending on n
front aIIuCk On IHt llut VI W. tih'HN'Nh'S
at Tchatalia. If n strong Bulgarian
force is already at Killios, on the flank
of the Turkish army the fate of the
Ottoman troops cannot in military opin
ion. remain long in doubt, if the Bull
garian troops decide to take Constan.
tinople before definite armistice is
agreed to.
That an early peace is assured is ac.
cepted rs foregone conclusion, but
whether it he brought about before or
after the surrender of Constantinople
is probably known only to King Ferdi-
nand of Bulgaria and his advisers
Cholera Is Deadly Enemy.
(By Federal Wireless Telegrnph.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, No
vember l5.-(Special to The Adver-
tiser)-The cholera epidemic among
tho Turkish troops holding the line Of
Notifications at Tchatalia in front of
Constantinople is rapidly becoming
worse. More than 500 cases are report
ed daily, and the total number already
exceeds 5000.
Whatever hopes tbe Turks may have
had of maintaining the line of defense
at Tchatalia have been dissipated by
this outbreak of cholera.
An eyewitness declares that he saw
263 corpses buried in one very shallow
trench at Hademkeui, the headquarters
of the Turkish commander-in-chief, on
Tuesday. The bodies were dragged to
the trench on hooks.
White cholera is undermining the
Turkish defenses. IT is also constitut-
ing most formidable opposition to the
Bulgarian advances, and it is generally
believed here that the outbreak has
disposed of the question of even tenn
porary occupation of Constantinople by
the Bulgarians.
1t is not thought likely that King
Ferdinand will risk the lives of his sol.
diers in this way. if he can avoid it.
1t is also stated on good authority that
cholera has already appeared among
the Bulgarian troops.
The Bulgarian army on last Sunday
occupied the town of Derkos, at the
Black Sea end of the Tchatalja lines,
and thus controls the water supply of
Constantinople. This, however, has not
yet been interfered with.
The apathy and sullen resignation
with which the Turks face the series
of overwhelming disasters deserves
comment.
1t is true the severe application of
martial law prevents the public ex-
preston of any criticism or resentment.
The great masses of MOslems, however,
are inclined to bow to the inevitable
and accept without violent opposition
what they regard as the dictates of
Fate
Considering Armistice.
tBy Federal Wireless Telegraph
SOFIA, Bulgaria, November 10
Especial TO The Advertiser)- The Turk
ish request for an armistice addressed