Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-11-13
TURKS ARE FLEEING
TO CONsTANT|NOPLE
Sultan's Defeated Troops Find
Last Refuge in Capital.
BULGARS ARE SMELLING CITY,
High Priest Calls for Holy War-Man-
festo Pleads With Wise Men
to Excite Soldiers-20o Are
Reported Massacred.

London, England, NOV. 1l.-Ino
Daily Mail says it learns that the de-
feated Turkish troops are swarming
into Constantinople from TchatalJa
and camping in the narrow, crowded
streets of the STEAMBOAT quarter. A
wireless dispatch to the Morning Post,
dated Thursday. from steamer In
the Black sea, says:
Practically all of the Turkish army
has reached Tchatalja and the whole
of the position is occupied except
Kadelnkeui, about the center of the
line, and that should be occupied to-
morrow. The troops are tired and
their morale is bad. Supplies are be-
ing sent to them with all possible
speed. The Bulgarians seem to be re-
newing their supplies of ammunition
before the final advance.
Although the Turkish position nat
ing the army for a successful defense
seems remote, but this depends upon
the rapidity of the Bulgarian advance.
Nearly all the inhabitants have de-
serted the country and are moving to-
ward Constantinople. The roads are
filed with thousands Of refugees"
Washington, Nov. 11-While active
preparations are being made to get
the armored cruisers Tennessee and
Montana headed toward Turkish wa
tiers within 48 hours to protect Ameri-
cans, the revenue cutter Unalga, now
at Port Said, probably will be turned
back from the Suez and ordered to
rush to the Turkish coast, where after
three and one-half days sail she
could arrive full fortnight ahead of
the big cruisers
The Unalga carries crew of 70
men and could furnish refuge for 500
or more Americans.
It is probable that one Of the cruis-
ers will go to Constantinople and the
other to Beirut, where there is a very
large share of American civic and edu-
cational interests.
New York, Nov. 1.-THE Bulgari-
ans are now bombarding CONSTANT
nopIe The city is burning and fast
falling into ruins The Turks are mas
sacring the Christians"
The foregoing startling report was
received by Arshag d. Mahdesian, ed
itor Of the Magazine Armenia. The
cablegram was in secret cipher from
a friend of the editor in Constantine
pie, Mr.. Mahdesian said he could not
figure out at what time the message
had been filed He said that three
weeks ago he had made arrangements
with an Armenian friend in the Turk
ish capital TO flash TO him in a spe-
cial secret cipher the news of the cul-
mination of the Bulgarian siege of
Constantinople the instant it oc-
Cured
MY friend is rich and influential
and knows how to obtain access to the
cable there" said Mr.. Mahdesian.
Appalling as his message sounds l
am convinced that he has sent me the
truth about the real situation at this
momen< in Constantinople."
London, Nov. 1.-THE report of
Salonika's fall is confirmed by dis
patches from Athens. Crown Prince
Constantine led his army into the an
cient city without resistance and the
city was formally surrendered to him.
CoRstantinople, Nov 1.-THE Sheik-
UlIslam, head of the hierarchy in Tur-
key, issued the following appeal for a
holy war in a manifesto addressed to
the Ulemas and Hodkas:
With view to exciting and encour-
aging the soldiers of the enemies who
surround us, their priests, cross in
hand, are working in the ranks of the
army 1t is not fitting that our Ulemas
should neglect the accomplishment of
a similar> duty.
"In order that the victory and glory
promised by the Almighty may be
granted without delay to the Ottoman
army it is necessary that the venera-
BILE Ulemas organize Jihad. Such a
holy war has forever become an obi
cation if the condition Of the Ottoman
soldiers, who all are heroes, is to be
strengthened.
"Ulemas who feel that they possess
the aptitude and strength to partici-
pate in this important task are invited
to present themselves Immediately at
the Sheik- Ul-Islamat, which will send
those selected to the army"
Bulgarian Headquarters, Stara Ia
CORA, Nov 1.-Two hundred Christian
families have been massacred by
Turkish soldiers in the town of b.
judes on the Sea of Marmora. A mill
tary dispatch from the front today
stated that when Bulgarian column
entered the town they found it filled
with the dead.