The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-11-14

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Athens, Nov. 12-Since the fall Of
Saloniki the Greek troops have been
occupied in erecting camps for the 25,-
| 900 Turkish prisoners, supposedly in
, Fort Karabur. Saturday two battal
ions of Greek highlanders replaced the
garrison.
The full division of the Greek army,
headed by Crown Prince Constantine,
entered Saloniki Sunday, and pro-
ceeded direct to the Church of St.
Sophia. 1t was the intention of King
permitted to make the journey from
Ghida.
Mayor Delivers Address.
The mayor of Athens has addressed
telegram of felicitation to the crown
prince and commanders of the army.
Following a celebration, the mayor,
at the head of a monster procession,
marched to the war Office and express
ed in the name of the people admir-
alton for the success of the Greek
army. Premier Venizelos replied that
Greece was carving out new path.
way leading to glorious future.
6ulgarians At II.
The Bulgarian attack upon the Tcha-
talja lines goes on unrelentingly. Ac-
cording to a correspondent at the
front further Turkish positions have
been carried, but their location has
not been indicated in accordance with
the invariable Bulgarian plans never
to reveal information to the public.
There 10 an unconfirmed report that
Monastir has been captured. This.
and the capture of Dibra, an indie
pendent town in Albania, by the Serv.
ians after heavy fighting, constitute
all the military news of importance
since Saturday.
War Claims 10000.
Some idea of the bloody nature of
this war may be formed from the fact
that 1t now is estimated 100000 men
have been put out of action on both
sides since the opening of hostilities.
The Turkish government clearly has
little hope of holding the Tchatalja
lines. The dispatch of 100 Ulemas to
the front with the avowed intention
to stir up religious fanaticism in the
army is Interpreted as the counsel of
despair.
Won't Countenance Surrender.
Constantinople.-The situation has
taken turn for the worse A grave
internal crisis seems to be impending.
On the one hand the position of the
government is seriously compromised
because the army repudiates the med
iation proposals. On the other hand
the committee of union and progress
is giving evidence of renewed activity.
while Turkish feeling, both national
and religious, is being worked to fever
pitch by the preaching in the mosques
and the impassioned language of the
press.
Government PowerIess.
The most serious feature of the sit
uation 10 the weakness of the govern
ment in having. first, to apply for me-
diation to secure an armistice, later
requesting mediation pure and simple,
and then being virtually obliged to
yield to the army which repudiated
mediation.
Powers May Save Turks.
Paris.-The great powers, Great
Britain, France and Russia, constitut.
ing the triple entente; and Germany.
Austria and Italy, the triple alliance.
are believed to be at the point of
reaching an agreement to prevent the
Bulgarian army from occupying Con.
stantinople The six governments are
themselves In accord on the principle.
and active exchanges are in progress
as to the means to be taken to bring
about this result
Powers Plan eroached.
One suggestion is a collective proyi.
sional occupation Of Constantinople by
the six powers with the consent Of
Turkey under the assumption that
such action was necessary to protect
the subjects OF the respective nations
and to maintain order.
The Bulgarian government appears
already to have indicated that It has
no intention Of trying to hold Con-
stantinople and that It would occupy
the Turkish capital temporarily only
until peace had been arranged.