The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-08
Today In the Balkans.

Today In the Balkans.
Turks conflictingly reported prepar-
ed to fight to last ditch and negotiat-
Ing for surrender OF Constantinople.
Bulgarians reported through Con-
stantinople's last defense line in two
places. Heay, fighting in progress.
Disease resembling cholera appears
ii Constantinople and typhus in Ad-
tanapole.
Peril Of general European war. out
growth OF Balkan struggle, imminent
today.
Turkish military and civil leaders
vuarreling over war policy.
Turkish troops massacre inhabitants
Of Rodosto.
Winter sets in IN the Balkans.
limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, Nov. S.--That the Bulgar-
ians have captured most of the forts
which constitute Constantinople's last
line of defense, was persistently re-
ported here today on the strength OF
messages from Sofia and Belgrade.
Furious fighting has been in pro-
gress for several hours along the Cha
tall. line, 1t was certain Just what
the sstuation was early today was
doubtful however.
Only one thing seemed sure-that
Constsntinople's fall was matter of
only a day or two. That a massacre
Of christians there will follow the
crowning Turkish defeat seemed more
likely with every succeeding develop
rnent.
The assertion that Adrianople had
surrendered still rested today on the
sole authority OF the London Daily
Mails correspondent, G. e. Hands, al
Bucharest 1t was not generally be
lieved. Athens authorities continued
to insist that the Greeks have taken
Salonika, although this was denied
from Constantinople.
1t was learned in London newspa
per Offices today that the Sofia and
Belgrade censors have not only beer
cutting off portions of the war CORES
pondents' reports, but they have alst
written into them, without the CORES
pondents' knowledge, much misinfor
nation which they believed more
likely to pass for truth under the cor
respondents signatures than If giyei
out in the form OF official news.
Last BuIwark Is Gone.
VIENNA, Nov. S.-The Bulgaria.
first army captured the heights 9
Chatalja yesterday and the thir'
army broke through the Turkish righ
wing at Delyimus. according to
special received today by the Reich
post from the Bulgarian army head
quarters.
"Constantinople's last bulwark !
gone" concluded the message.
Desperate Situation.
CONSTANTA. Roumania, Nov. b.
A disease resembling cholera ma
broken out among the wounded
Constantinople, it was learned here t.
day on reliable authority. The situs
ton in the sultans capital has bee
growing desperate since the Turk
were driven back to the Chatalja lin
Of defenses.
The government has done lis U
most to prevent the people from leari
Ing how hopeless is the army's pos
ton. But today everyone knew thu
the city was in imminent peril OF ca
ture.
Only the fact that 80 large a pr
portion Of the male population IS {
the front has prevented the natiy
quarters from getting completely D
yond control already. II the trooI
are driven into the city the COVER
nent did not pretend It will be ap
TO keep order.
The native christians will fign
Correspondents who have suggeste
that the christians were likely to
cut down like sheep, apparently ha'
not taken into consideration the la
that they are more numerous than Il
Mohammedans In Constantfnople, tn
they have been in arms at the fron
that they still have their weapo
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