Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-30
Recalls Reserves Home and
Entrenches Positions on
Danube Against Austria;
Takes Turk Force.
TROOPS CAPTURE
TOWN IN ALBANIA
Requisition Cattle and Ce-
reals for Supplies; Nish
Will be Made the Tchatal-
ia Of Servia.

Vienna, Nov. 29.-The Servian re-
cruIts belonging to the continsents
due to be called up in 1913 and 1914
have been called out by the Servian
war office and Christian prisoners
among the Turkish troops captured
are being induced to serve in the
Servian army.
The weapons captured, from the
Turks are being hurriedly repaired Ia
the great Servian arsenal at Kraguye.
vatz, where also ammunition Is being
made in large quantities.
Cattle and cereals are being requisi.
toned by the Servian war office and
taken to Nish which the Reischpost
says will be formed into a Servlar
Tchatalja, or last line of, defense. The
garrison OF the entrenched camp there
is being rapidly raised to 10000 men.
The recent visits exchanged between
Count Won Berchthold, the Austro.
Hungarian foreign minister. and the
Egyptian prince, Ahmed Euad, who
was an Albanian by descent. are re-
garded by the Zeit as indications that
the prince is serious candidate for
the Albanian throne. .sss
The assertions that Servia is mohil-
izing against Austria Hungary is made
today ~ tng RsY9 <hposts The en-
trenc ched positions near the town 81
.Semendria ON the Danube. have been
occupied already by Servian, troops 81
the Danube division. 81
Students Demo nstration Stopped.
I st. Petersburg, Nov. 20. An attempt
was made bya body CT students to on.
ganize demonstration outside the
Austro- Hungarian embassy In st.
Petersburg today, but was frustrated
by the authorities M
The Austro-Hungarian reservists re-.
siding in the Baltic provinces have
homes in Austria and Hungary accord.
ing to dispatch from Rigia to Rech.
The German reservists living In those
provinces number 5000 and these also
have been warned to hold themselves
in readiness to be called upon to join
their regiments at any moment .
The Austrian and German consn-
lates at Kiev are guarded by strong
forces of police
An enthusiastic scene was witnessed
last evening in the Imperial Marinsky
theater during performance given In
behalf of the Servians and Bulgarians
at which most Of the Russian minis
ters, including the premier, were
present.
When the national anthems cf Bull
garia and Servia were played by the
orchestra, the audience rose and
cheered to the echo.
Germany is Prepared.
Berlin, Nov. 29.- The German min
lister Of war, Josias Won Peeringen.
said today in the imperial parliament;
II can give positive assurance that
everything necessary for the eventual
ity of war has been done.'' ~,
He made this statement In answer
ing an inquiry as to whether the ia
new machine gun companies provided
for in the law Of 1912 could be organ.
lied without delay. 's
Turk Reserves Give Up.
Sofia Nov. 29.-Two entire ,di-
visions Of Turkish reserves surrend.
cred today to the Bulgarian troops
near the village OF Marhamli. between
the port Of Dedeaghatch and Demotica
according to an announcement made
by the official news agency here. so
servians Take Dibra.
Bergrade, Servia, Nov. 29.- The
Servian troops captured the town OF
Dibra, in Albania, only after desper-
ate encounter with the Turkish troops
who had rallied there after the retreat
from Monastir and had been joined By
contingents Of Malissori and 4Arnaut
tribesmen.
{ With the capture OF Dibra,t the whole
of the Macedonia has been subdued.
~ y{o1,N -.
had been routed at MOnastir sur
rendered yesterday to the Servians.
Greeks Occupy Turkish Island.
London, Nov. 29.- The western
Green squadron today occupied the
Turkish island OF Sasseno, in the
Adriatic sea, off the coast near Avlona,
according to dispatch from Athens.
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