The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-10-25
TURKS TURN TO MASSACRE.
Fly From the Enemy But Kill
Innocent Women and Chill
dren

dren.
The latest reports from the war IN the
Balkans says that the BulgarlanS and
ServinaS over 100000 strong have now
reached a point within II miles from
Adrianope and are preparing for an
assault or siege of the historical Turkish
stronghold.
The Turks massacered $50 peasants at
Girneno and other masSaCrcS are likely
to follow.
Greek war vessels lombard the Turk
ish port of Prevesa at the entrance to the
Gulf of Arta
Greeks land troops near katarina
seventy miles from SaloniEa, a Turkish
stronghold.
The Greeks complete the occupation
of the Island of Lemnos, near the mouth
of the Dardanelles.
The Greeks capture the important
towns of Dhisibatt and Elassona, the
! Turks leaving behind them great guam.
| titles Of ammunition and food.
The Servians, advancing in three di-
visions. close in on USbub and prepare
for a final assault which will be made in
! a day or two.
| Chancellorics of the powers prepare to
| open negotiations for peace following the
! expected battle of AdrianopIe
/ The Turks have abandoned several
| M iced)Njan towns, after killing school,
! church and municipal officers.
The first of the dreaded Turkish mas
| sacres by the Turks is reported from
/ Gmano, VIA Sofia, and says that on
! Tuesday October end, $50 Bulgarian
| peasants were forced to lie down ON the
ground ard were then shot. Out Of a
! DAVIS fghing that included the further
! investment of Adrlanoplc by the Bugars
! and the Servs. the b1mbardrent OF the
entrance 10 the Gull OF Aria by the
! Greek war vessels and the sanguinary
| battles in every part OF the war zones OF
! Turkey, this massacre is looked upon as
the development most likely to intlame
the Balkan States to the point where they
| will not listen to the renewed efforts.
towards arbitration BY the powers, but
will fight 10 HE finish regardless Of the
outcome OF The impending great battle
at Adrauoplc
News of more massacres is expected
| hourly. a guerilla band of Turkish sol
diers, operating independently. are ter.
rorizing the country in the vicinity OF
Kotschana, near the scene of the attack
OF O1tODeT 22nQ.
From Sofia also comes the news that
the Bulgarlans aided by strong force
of Servians and together composing an
army OF more than 800, 900 men, have
captured KirkkiIi,Seh, So miles from
Adrianople and are now pushing onward,
driving the Turks outpOStS before them,
in the hope of reducing the latter city in
time to continue their march towards
Constantinople next week. The adj
vance guard of the invaders is reported
10 be within IL miles of the city.
Practically every Bulgarian force now
in the field has joined the main force
for the attack Six hundred field guns
have been brought up for the battle, and
these are to be ptted against the 500
guns within the Turkish forts. The
Turkish force is now estimated to be
! about 200, 900.
The Porte admits the close proximity
of the Bulears to A1rianople according
to the official dispatches from Constant
nople but the Porte is subiimely con
fiden; that no invading force can conquer
the entrenched army that is momen-
tarilv waiting for the Bulgarian attack.
When the news OF the fall of Kirk
KIllisseh reached the government Of
hcals at Adtianope on Tuesday. Oc-
tober 22nd. notices were posted through
out the city warning the residents that
they must husband their food on &C
count of the threatened Investment OF
the city. Ali those who are able were
advised to leave.
Whelner the Bulgarians intend to at
tempt the capture of the stronghold by
assault or by siege is not officially
known Military experts are inclined
to the view that an assault would result
d'SAstr0usy to the invaders
A dispatch coming ROM government
sources at ConstaninOpte states, that the
Turkish government expects to have
o,ooo men in the field by the end o.
the month.
The report that the Bugdrians tool;
20. 600 prisoners al Kirk KSIIsseh has not
been confirmed and is not believed here
A late dispatch from Sofia is 10 the
effect that the Turks are abandoning the
Macedonian towns after killing the
MAYORS, schoolmasters and priests. Ac
cording to this same dispatch, the Bnl
garians have taken the towns OF Mahomia
Dovlin nd Kerjala, making four com
panies o Turkish troops prisoners.
The Servlan forces are steadily ad
vanCing on USkub, from three directions
The main army, is operating through
, Kumanova, and took RujanrE after Z
heavy artillery fire, and are now only
about 10 miles from Uskub. Anothe
Servian army is operating against Prsh
tina, 40 miles from Uskub, and thirC
force is marching towards Egri-Palaka
having taken the strong Turkish posi-
ton at Sullenape. The Servian arm,
operating in the Saniak of Now Basa
has met with several successes, it is re
ipored.
King Peter has moved the head
quarters of the Servian army from Nisl
; | to Vrana. General Zipokowitch re
, ported that he was within six miles O
} | Now Basar, an important trading post
, and expected its downfall in day O
, two.
, Rapid Work.