Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-12

Strong Positions Captured
After Heavy Loss and the
Turkish Troops are Conn.,
PEELED to Surrender.

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Podgoritza, Montenegro, Oct. Ii
The Montenegrin troops followed up
their success in capturing Detchitch
mountain from the Turks who surrend-
cred after suffering heavy loss by
taking late last evening the Turkish
fort which dominated the town Of
Tushi from Schipcinck hill.
The Turks offered stubborn resist
ance but the Montenegrins succeeded
In rushing the position after several
,, furious assaults that the Turks re-
pulsed.
Both forces suffered heavy losses in
killed and wounded. The fighting last
ed fourteen hours. The road to the
is now open to the advance Of the
Montenegro army.
Turks to Have Big Fighting Force.
Constantinople, Oct. 11.-(Wireless
from a steamer in the Dardanelles to
Kustendje, Roumania) = No fewer
than 100000 Turkish troops from Asia
minor will, it Is estimated, be con-
centrated within week in European
Turkey. This will bring the effective
force of the Turkish army there up to
400,0 900 men. u.
Turkish officials say that the day Of
trial has found the military depots full
of stores and the army equipment
complete and of good quality.
If the Bulgarians are counting on
the superiority Of their organization
and the greater rapidity with which
their army can be mobilized to give
them q material advantage they will,
according to Turkish officers, receive
a disagreeable surprise. 81.
The Ottoman authorities for months
past have been gradually strengthen
ing their defenses and concentrating
troops in the important zone compris-
ing Adrianople and Kirkkilise, south
of the Bulgarian frontier. Since the
general mobilization was ordered q
great stream Of men has been pouring
into the district at the rate of 10000
daily. --
Reserves Angry at BuIgars.
The Redifs, or men of the second
reserve, now being brought from Asia
minor, are determined once and for
all that the Bulgar, whose persistent
intrigues in Macedonia, have, the
Redifs say, caused them to be con-
stantly called from their homes, is to
receive a sound lesson. They have de-
cided to take no prisoners and to give
no quarter.
The Turkish officers recognize the
splendid qualities Of the men in the
ranks of the Bulgarian army and also
of their GUNNER officers. but they have
a less favorable opinion of the COM
manding officers.
The Montenegrin efforts at Albania
are not taken very seriously here, but
the existence of the Greek fleet in
spires some misgivings.
The Albanians in the north are ex-
pected by the Turkish authorities to
keep Montenegrins busy. Emissaries
have been dispatched to the tribes
there and Albanians have responded
that they will fight for the Turks.
Attitude Of Christians Uncertain.
The reliability of the Christians
serving in the ranks Of the Turkish
army is one of the great problems Of
the moment for the Ottoman COM
manders. The Armenians are expected
to behave loyalty, but it is said that
it would show ignorance Of human ma
ture to expect Greeks to fight against
Greeks or Bulgarians against Bull
garians, and there are many OF those
nationalities in Turkey. The feeling
among the native Christians may be
guaged to a certain extent by their ef-
forts to escape from service by the
payment of tax or by boiling abroad.
The Ottoman government is consider
ing the putting in operation Of the
bill passed under the late regime call.
ing out all Christians between the
ages of 80 and 40. This action would
swell the government receipts enor-
mously as most of the native Christ
ians are in settled positions and well
able to pay.
Greek Princess to Front.
Athens, Greece, Oct. 11.-Princess
Alice, wife OF Prince Andrew Of
Greece, has decided to leave at once
for the frontier with number Of
nurses All the indications here point
to war. A cabinet meeting lasting
several hours was held today under
the presidency Of the king.
Stock Decline at Berlin.
Berlin, Oct. 1.-THE uncertainty OF
the Balkan situation caused a round
decline from six to ten points on. the
Berlin Bourse Canadian Pacific fell
four points.
Fighting Still In Progress.
Constantinople, Oct. 11.-Fighting
between the Turkish and Montenegrin
troops was still in progress this morn
ing In the region Of Tushi to the
north Of Scutari No further details
have reached here.
Austria Loses For sPeace.
Vienna. Austria. Oct 11.-Emperor
Francis Josenh In the course NJ a