Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-29
SerVian-Austrian CompIi-
cations May Yet In
vOlve the Empire.
ALL PLANS ARE MADE
Vienna Announces Mobilization
Is to Continue-AdrianopIe
Is Nearing Its Fall.

Berlin, Nov. 29.-German Minister
of War Won Heeringen said today
in the imperial parliament:
Il can give positive assurance that
everything necessary for the eventual
ity OF var has been done" He made
the statement in answering an in
quiry whether the ia new machine
gun companies provided for IN a law
Of 1912 could be organized without de-
lay.
NORWAY TAKES PRECAUTIONS.
Chicago, Nov. 29.-The Daily News
Christiana. Norway. says: "Warlike
preparations are still going on In Nor
way Importation Of coal the last
month has been enormous. Orders for
mobilization OF the military and naval
forces are in readiness TO be issued at
moments notice. The army is sup
Piled with grain for a year, and large
quantities OF provisions are stored ev-
erywhere."
sERVIA RUSHES PREPARATIONS.
Vienna Nov 29.-Assertion that
Servia Is mobilizing against Austria
Hungary is made today by the Reichs-
post Entrenched positions near
Semendria, on the Danube, are occu-
pied already By Servians. Servian re-
Cruits belonging TO contingents due
10 be called up in 1913 and 1914 have
been called uu' Christian prisoners
among Turkish troops captured are be-
ing induced TO serve with the Servian
army. - -....
Weaponsg capsitEd from Turks are
being hurriedly repaired in the great
Servian arsenal. where also ammuni-
ton Is being manufactured in large
quantities. Cattle and cereals are be-
ing nequisitioned and taken TO Nish,
which the Reichspost says is to be
formed into a Servian Tchatalja or
last line OF defense. The garrison en-
trenched In camp there is being rap
Idly raised to 10000.
TWO DIVISIONS SURRENDER.
Sofia, Nov. 29-Two entire divisions
OF Turkish reserves surrendered today
20 Bulgarians near the village of Mar
hamli, between Port Dedeaghatch and
Demouca. according TO an announce
ment made by an official news agency
fierce fight between Turks and
Bulgarians preceded the capitulatior
Of Turkish reserves. Two generals
252 Turkish officers and 5000 men sur
rendered. The loot included 10 guns
large quantities Of ammunition anC
1000 horses
SERVIANs TAKE DIBRA.
Belgrade. Nov. 29.-Servians cap
tured the town Of Dibra. in Albania, al
ter a desperate encounter with Turks
With the capture of Dibra the Who'll,
OF Macedonia has been subdued. Tw,
Turkish regiments which were routet
at MOnastir surrendered yesterday {,
Seryians
sASSENO OCCUPIED.
London. Nov. 29.-The western
Greeks squadron TO-DAY occupied III
Turkish island of Sasseno. in the Adrt
attic sea, OF the coast OF Avlona, &C
Cording TO despatch.
MORE RESERVISTS CALLED.
ST. Petersburg. Nov 29.-Austrc
H-arian reservists residing in III
-.lc provinces have been summOue
10 .e.urn 20 their homes in Austri
ana Hungary. according to a despatc
from Riga German reseryists in thes
provinces. numbering 5000, have ais
been warned To hold themselves 4
readiness 10 Join their regiments an
moment The Austrian and Germa
consuiates at Kiev are guarded by
strong force OF police,
ADRIANOPLE NEAR FALL
Sofa, Nov. 29.-The Bulgaria
trenches have now approached With
l.loo yards OF the city OF Adrianop>
Foreign consuls have hoisted FLAG
over their Offices 10 prevent the Blu
garians firing shells in their directioi
According 10 a report from Adrianop,
the original Turkish garrison has bee
reduced by losses during desperat
sorties and by deaths from disease
less than half its strength at the b
ginning Of the siege.