The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-10-31
BU[GARS CAPTURE
TURKISH TRAIN
Shut AdrianopIe Off From Troops
and Food Supply.
ALLIES POSSESS OLD SERVlA
Battle Line Extends More Than 100
Miles IN Length, With Both
Sides Claiming Ad-
vantage,

vantage.
London, oct 29.-The Turko-Bul-
garian fighting line extends from Ad-
rianople nearly to the Black sea, with
fierce fighting reported and both sides
claiming the advantage.
The same general engagement has
with fighting sometimes at one point
and at other times at another, but 1t
is really an engagement extending
along a great front OF more than 100
miles.
Allies Seize Supply Train.
Adrianople. in desperate plight is
still holding out. with operations
against it hampered by heavy rains.
The situation for the inhabitants OF
the beleaglTed city was rendered
more critical by the capture in the vi
cinity Of Eskibaba of a military train
carrying troops and supplies from Con-
stantinople to Adrianople. This move
gives the Balkan allies control of
NV VI 4'A@Nai IdillbGi anu Nll'Ntu"iiy
shuts off Adrianople from any hope Of
relief, unless the Turks, by some mas
ter stroke, again regain possession OF
the line. The Turks, after the cap
ture Of the train, retreated in the di-
roction of Constantinople.
Other victories Of the Bulgarians
are the occupation of Hunarhissar. %
miles from Kirk Kilisseh and Kresna,
which is situated in the valley of the
Struma
Scutar in Flames.
The capture of Scutari, which was
reported from Vienna is partly con
frmed in a dispatch from Rome. Hun
dreds Of buildings in Scutari were re-
ported in flames at the last advice as
a result Of the Montenegrin cannon
ade
The Servians are now IN possession
of virtually the whole of old Servia.
and in conjunction with the Montene-
grins hold the best part of the district
Of Novi Bazaar. The Servian columns
are also in control of the Turkish
railroad from Mitrovitza. its northern
terminus, down to Uskub, and are
close on the heels of the defeated
Turkish army, which is retreating in
the direction of Wales.
Although no official lists of the cas-
ualties has been published by any of
the parties in the great conflict, ad-
vices from various sources tend to
place the number of killed and wound
ed at more than $4,000.
May involve Roumania.
Roumania, the only Balkan country
not yet involved in the war, is men
aced by the allies struggle TO crush
Turkey, and plans for a general mob.
lization of The Roumanian army are
said 10 be under consideration
Much alarm is current at Bucharest
over the report that Russian cavalry
Is being concentrated on the northern
frontier of Roumania.
The government, however. is strong
in the BELIEF that it will be able to
take care OF itself and King Charles
IN addressing his cabinet said.
1T is true that Roumana's political
position has been rendered difficult,
hut our military strength is sufficient
to protect us"
Next to bulgaria, Roumania Is the
strongest OF the Balkan nations.
Win Not Listen to Peace Plans.
Paris has received advices that the
Balkan allies have notified the powers
that they will listen to no plans for
peace with Turkey except on the basis
Of a division of the whole Of European
Turkey among themselves. All that
the victorious allies are willing to
leave the Turks on this side OF the
Bosphorus is the city of Constantine
pie and a small district surrounding