Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-10-22

Greece continued today to clear their
way to their main objective point, the
Turkish fortresses of Uskup, Adrian
ople and Servia, the last of the Turk.
ish towns on the Grecian frontier.
Greek armies have crossed the Turk
ish frontier at two points. In Epicus,
on the west, they have occupied the
heiqhts of Grmbovo, while at the
eastern end they are pursuing the
Turkish troops to their base at -ne
town of ServiaI where an important
battle is expected to be fought. The
taking of the town by the Greeks
would carry them appreciabIy nearer
to the Monastir and Salonik road.
The Servians are probably having
the hardest fight at the present mo-
ment. Operating toward Uskup and
Rrishtina, and further north in the
district Of Novipizar, they have to
contend not only against Turkish reg
uIars but also against the Arnauts,
fierce Albanian tribesmen One OF
their armies has advanced as far as
the outskirts of kuaanaanvo, the
Turkish town between the Servan
frontier and Uskup. The Servians
have secured possession of the noun
tain pass leading to Prishtina.
Belgrade, Servia, Oct. 22.-The four
Servian armies are advancing slowly
into Turkish territory, but are meet
ing with stubborn resistance from the
Turkish troops, according to official
reports reaching here from the front.
The first Servian army, operating in
the direction of the fortress of Uskup,
has reached the vicinity of Kumanova,
only ten miles away from uskup.
The Servian troops today captured the
outlying positions around the town
and a general attack on the town IT.
self is expected today. The Servian
army approaching Prishtina, along the
river Ibar, had serious engagement
Yesterday with strong force of Turk
ish troops and Arnaut irregulars, es'
timated by the Servian commander at
10000 men, with ten companies or
Turkish reserves and four batteries OF
artillery.
The fight took place in the Heresti-
dol pass in the vicinity of the Servian
towns of Rashkh and-'Yenipazar, on
the Servian frontier.
The Servians took the offensive and
captured the entrance to the pass
after some very heavy fighting. The
Turkish troops then retired and the
Servians were able to pass through .
onto the plains of the Turkish prov
ince of Kossovo. The losses OF the
Servian troops were considerable
while those of the Turks are believed
to have been very heavy
Another Servian army, operating IN
the northern part of Noviplzar, mas
captured all the Turkish block houses,
and advanced positions around the
town of Sienitza.
Berlin, Oct. 22.-Two hundred
Turkish soldiers were killed and as
many were seriously injured by the
derailing of military train on the rail-
road from Smyrna to Adm, it is said,
in a special dispatch from Constan
tinople. The entire train fell over a
steep embankment.
Athens, Oct 22.-The Turkish
army is fleeing in panic from Dhisi-
kata on the way to the Turkish town
of Servia in the north, according to
semi-official statement issued here to-
day. The Greek troops are said to be
pursuing vigorously. When the
Turks precipitately abandoned the
town of Elassona, it is said, they left
behind them their staff maps and
million cartridges. They also dropped
during their retreat much of their
clothing and most of the engineering
The total losses to the Greeks dur
ing the first days engagement are CIV
en- as one captain, two sub-lieuten-
ants and nineteen men killed and rs
wounded.
London, Oct. 22.-Greek troops were
landed today at Katarina, on Turkish
territory in the Gulf of Salonski and
about seventy miles from the fortress,
according to news agency dispatch
from Constantinople.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct 22.-The mass
acre of lat Bulgarian peasants by
Turkish soldiers in the village of Cir
memo, near Kotschana, Is reported by
correspondent of the government or
gan, Mir.
The Turks, according to the cores
pondent, ordered the peasants to lie
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