Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-16
WAR DECLARED BY
2 BALKAN STATES
Bulgaria and SerMa Join Monte
negro Against Turks.
KING FERDINAND 70 FRONT
Monarch viii Command the Armies
Of AlIies-Turk Women and Chill
dren Are Massacred-Figit-
ing at Frontier Continues.

London, Oct. 11-Bulgaria, Seryia
and Greece have declared war against
Turkey and added their forces to
those Of Montenegro in the Albanian
struggle. a dispatch from CONSTANT
nople states that the Greek minister
has left the capital and the Bulgarian
and Servian ministers are departing
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria is hur-
rying south to take command of the
Bulgarian trops. which have crossed
the Turkish frontier. King Nicholas
is in personal command of the Monte
negrin troops ON the Turkish border
He Is reported to have led the Monte
negrins in an attack on the Turks at
Kalava. The Montenegrins were re-
pulsed
strong force of MOntenegrins is
said to be marching toward scutari in
Albania to aid the Albanian rebels
besieging Essed Pasha there
Gen. Ricciotti Garibaidi offered his
services to the Greek government
and they were Immediately accepted.
clash between Servian and Turk
Cured in the Jaayir district OF the
Sanjak of NoVibazar. report says ID
detachment of Montenegrins which
crossed the frontier WIS annihilated,
and 1000 Albanian troops have in
yaded Montenegro.
The vilayet of Adrianople in Euro
pean Turkey was declared under mar
tial law. Turkey has decided to
make that section the center of her
war operations.
Berlin dispatches report that Ser
gius Sazenoff. the Russian foreign
minister. who had been in London and
Paris discussing the Balkan situation
with the foreign secretaries, has be-
come convinced that a general war in
southeastern Europe cannot be pre-
vented. Russia will use her endeav-
ors it is said now. to localize the war.
Berlin, Oct. IA dispatch from
Warsaw states Russia has ordered the
mobilization of ten army corps on the
western frontier, to be completed in
ten days. and martial law will then
be proclaimed in Russian Poland
This news caused tremendous ex-
citement in the German capital. some
diplomats declaring that Russia is
preparing for h war that will involve
the great powers of Europe. particu-
larly Germany. Austria and Russia.
Cettinje, Montenegro, Oct. IL
Women and children are being mas
sacred in Servia. In several instances
frantic mothers. babes in arms have
been stricken in public streets while
making vain fight in search of safety.
Reports of atrocities have aroused
King Nicholas to highest point OF
determination and a royal proclama-
ION was issued summonng Monte
nesrins to go Immediately to the as
sistance of their countrymen in Ser
via.
Montenegro has hoped to secure
the liberation OF the Scribe in Turkey
without the shedding of blood but
peaceful endeavors proved unayail-
ing" say the proclamation, and no
other recourse was left but to take
up the sword In their behalf.
I'VE are assured in this holy under
taking of the sympathy Of the whole
civilized world and we will have the
loyal assistance of the kings of Servia,
Bulgaria and Greece and their PEG
pies. who in this affair have ranged
themselves with the Montenegrins
like brothers"
The proclamation concludes: Mon
tenegro is attacking Turkey not from
motives of arrogance but inspired by
a noble resolve to prevent the final
determination of her brethren"