Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-02
Turkish Troops Are Falling
Back on Final Base of De-
tense at Forts Of Tchatal-
ia, Near Constantinople.
CHRISTIANS ARE
GREATLY CONCERNED
Foreigners in Metropolis
Fearful for Safety Of the
Population; Nazim Pasha
Routed With Ease.

London. Nov. The Turkish arm,
On Wnich the fate of the Ottoman en-.
pns depended has been out generated
u ou.Iought. 1t has made what e
uelievea TO be the last stand against
sne victorious Bnlgarians and is now
,ainng pack in disorder on its Anal
Dase ol defense at tie forts Of Tcha.
nOple. Sohs'aHi-
urave doubts are expressed In min.
.ary circles and repeated even IN ~.
turkish capital, as to, whether tha
remnants Of the immense army ~ the
sultan VIII make any serious attan,nt
to hold this line. 'p'
Foreigners in Constantiron,. 81.
leArIul for the safety OF the Chr;at,ar
population OF the Turkish cities srd
.ne ll european powers have taken stems
/ N -. y, tnlss conneetton by dispatch ~ wJE.
Slips % Saloniki. Constantinon,e ana
o.ner turkish ports for the protection
OF their nations. S''oh
This Is the most nress,,,r a,s.,.
Uaaat .ne moment. One correspondent in
Onstsantihople voices the fear az
isu IN that city that the Turk.
.i4 .n ,etreat , from Tchatalia might re-
sun ~ massacres and pillage by what
10 no longer an army but a mob.
old residents OF Constantinople who
Know the Turks thoroughly sav fnr.
e1sn SHIPS could afford some protec.
tion with Saloniki, Constantinople nnd
olner ports, but declare the widely
scattered missions and Christian
populations are already seriously On.
dangered ~
news come today OF the Bulgarian.
occupation Of Demotica. Tins shattar,
Ing any hope the garrison Of Adrian.
ople may have had of deliyerance frnm,
that quarter. u = n 4 ~
Other parts Of the line of Invaders
are pulling themselves together for
announcer spring which they hone viii
aennltely put an end to Turkish r,,la
IN europe, the Servians having com
pleted the occupation Of Macedonia
are establishing civil administration
there. : - ~
Armies are converging from three
directions on Saloniki. European
powers are now keeping in touch with
view to acting in concert when the
opportune moment arrives Bulgaria
however, has let 1t be known that
turkey must negotiate with the allied
Balkan nations directly so that all the
powers can do is to prepare to look
after their own interests when the war
Is over.
May Fight Christians.
| kustendje, Rumania, Nov. i 1.-(pv
wireless from Constantinople, Oct al
Ill p. M m.)-The defeat Of the Turkish
army under Nazim Pasha opens the
way to Constantinople for the Bill
garian troops. This will, in the opin.
ion of diplomatic circles lead to I
situation which almost Inevitably will
bring about European complications.
The most immediate danger, however.
concerns the position OF this city It.
self. Most authorities agree that, no
real defense can be made along the
|Tchatalja line, supposed to protect the
capital. ID.
In the event Of hordes Of beaten and
Idemoralized soldiers falling back on
the capital 1t is difficult to foresee
what could save the city from sack and
pillage. This fear Is present with In
habitants who realize the fate OF the
Turkish empire hangs In the balance.
1 It is reported that secret meeting
was held recently in the mosque OF
Fatieh, the most fanatical quarter OF
st. Amboul where iniammatory
speeches were delivered by Mussulman
priests, who advised a rising against
the Christians. When the news OF
further Turkish defeats were received
the authorities ordered the state OF
siege to be made more strict. The
brigades between Galata and Stamboul
are not opened until some, hours after
dawn.
Negotiations In Progress.
Vienna, Nov. Negotiations are in
progress between representatives OF
Bulgaria, Servia, Montenegro and
Greece with view to reaching an
agreement in regard to their demands
on Turkey at the conclusion Of hos
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