The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-11-05


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tBy Federal wireless Telegraph
VIENNA, Austria, November l.
Especial to The Advertiser "Details of
the great battle in Thrace are given by |
the Reichspost s correspondent at the
front. The Bulgarian staff chose the
neighborhood of Luleburgas, the cen
ter of gravity. Therefore, all their
available strength near Adrianople as
well as the greater part of the forces
were concentrated there.
This shifting of the center of gravity
TO the right of the field was caused by
n displacement which had occurred in
the Turkish army. The Turkish front
originally directed north was turned to
cover the line of retreat over lsleran
dia and Tcbatalga.
BY this change of front the Bulgarian
plans 10 cut Off the Turkish army were
checked, but as the Turkish troops
made the attack before the army was
properly grouped the Bulgarians had an
opportunity to defeat the Turkish left
wing completely in the plains of Lule
bergas.
The Neue Freie Presse correspondent
at the Bulgarian headquarters thus ex-
plains the defeat:
Christian Troops Desert.
FBesides the bad supply of arms and
the dissatisfaction among the officers
on account of political tenets, two meas
ures of the Young Turk regime were
responsible for the Generalization of
the Turkish army. From childhood the
Christians have been the sworn foes
of the Ottoman States, and these troops
from the very beginning of the war
proved unreliable going over to the
enemy's camp in masses.
nThe second measure was the dis
missa of old Turkish officers, who, al
though not highly intelligent, yet main.
tained the contact between the officers
corps and the soldiers, and were sac
rifieed by the Young Turks and re-
placed by Young Turk officers.
"Recenty Turkey realized her error
and ordered the recall of these officers,
but it was already too Late
Battle Ship Is Sunk
nv Federal Wireless Telegraph.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, No
vember l.-(Special to The Advertiser)
The sinking of the Turkish battleship
Fethbulend by Greek torpedo boat
today in the Gulf of Salonica is con-
frmed in dispatch received in Con.
stantinople from Salonica.
The commander of the Fethbulend
teIegraphs that nearly all the crew of
the warsEip were saved. He reports
that the Greek torpedo boat entered the
hartor unexpectedly at midnight and
launched two torpedOes at the stern of
the Turkish vessel, which began to sink
Immediately.
The commander, three engineers, and
four blueiackets were thrown into the
water and rescued by fishing boats. The
boilers of the Fethbulend exploded as
she sank.
No Armistice for Allies.
(By Federal Wireless Telegraph.)
VIENNA, Austria, November l.
Especial to The Advertiser)-lt is un-
derstood that the Bulgarian army, in
following up its success, will advance
on Constantinople. The Balkan allies
will not accept an armistice, but are
willing to negotiate peace directly with
Turkey.
Will Accept Mediation.
tRv Federal Wireless Telegraph.)
PARIS, November 1.-(Special tC
The Advertiser)-Th Matin publishes
an interesting interview with Norat
Ungu Effendi, the Turkish foreign min
lister, who is quoted as saying:
"Turkey cannot lay down her arms
until she is victorious. However, i
Europe presents an offer of mediation
we are ready, as in the past, to follow
the advice of Europe"
Closing on Constantinople.
LONDON, November 1.-(By Asso
ciated Press Cable)-1he Turks hav
been utterly routed by their numerical
ly inferior foes, the Balkan allies, who's
advance army is now only thirty-fv
miles from Constantinople.
1t is doubted if the disorganized an
demoralized army will make furthe
stand. According to reports, the Turk
are broken into many separate frat
ments of the once powerful army.
It is reported that NaZim Pash
Turkish minister of war, and one Of II
most conspicuous leaders of the Tur
ish military plans, has been capture
by the Allies The report has not BET
confirmed.
Athens Is Joyful.
ATHENS. Greece, November Ia
Associated Press Cable)-Wild with G
thusiasm, Athens heard today that
Grecian torpedo boat sunk the Turki
battleship Fethbulend in the Gulf
Salonica. last niaht
Fear Massacre.
ONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey,
vember l.-(By Associated Press
ble)-Christians in the Turkish prt
inees fear that there win be terri
pillage and massacre by the retreati
troops. 1t is estimated that the defe
ed army numbers 100000. No sta
ment of the Turkish losses can be
cured.
tBy Federal Wireless Telegraph.)
WASHINGTON. November LIS