Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-09
Ottoman Troops Heaviest
Loser in a Battle With
SerVians.
CORPSES COVER FIELD
BuIgarS Pounding Positions
About TChataIja, Protect
ing COnStantinOpIe.

Newport X. l., Nov. 9.-Three hun
ed petty officers and seamen from
the naval training station have been
ordered TO report tomorrow at Phila-
Cclphia as part of the complement
assigned to the cruisers Tennessee
and Montana, which have been order
ed TO Turkey
Portsmouth, y. H., Ioy. 9.-Thirty
marines from Portsmouth navy yard
left for Philadelphia today TO 10 duty
on the cruisers Montana and Tennes-
See
Uskup. Nov. 9.-The battle which
resulted in the capture of tie Turkish
city OF Prilip (or Perlepo) by Ser
vians was one Of the most severe
fought on this side Of the Balkan pen
insula The Servians lost $500 kill
I'd and wounded. The Turks suffered
5000 casualties. The battlefield is
stili covered with cOrpses.
CONsTANTINOPLE WEAKENING.
Vienna Nov. 9.-Burgarians are
now attacking with all their strength
the remaining Turkish positions about
Tchatalja, and the fall Of these vital
Turkish defenses in front Of Constan-
tinople Is only a matter Of hours, ac-
cording 10 today's dispatches from the
Reichspost's correspondent.
sALONIKI CAPITULATES.
Athens. Nov. -Capitulation Of the
Turkish fortress Of Salonika as well
as Fort Karaburum was signed iast
night according to an Official despatch
received BY kiag- GsQLge Of Greece.
Twenty-Five thousand Turkish troops
surrendered
KJRDS STAY CHRISTIANS.
Paris. France. Nov. 9.-Serious dis
orders are reported to have broken
out in Constantinople, where Kurd
soldiers are said to be killing Chris
tians In the Galata quarter Some
buildings were set on fire. Banks and
foreign embassies are guarded by
Turkish troops.
Constantinople. Nov. 9.-The Turk.
ish garrison at Adrianople claims 10
have inflicted severe defeat on the
Bulpar.ans in a two days battle at the
west front OF the fortress in the yicin.
ity OF Maras
BALKAN DEMANDS.
Belgrade. Nov. 9.-Premier Pach
ifch OF Servia. in an interview today
declared the allied Balkan states de
manded the complete Disappearance
of the sovereignty Of the sultan from
European Turkey and a division OF
territory among the victorious nations
of the Balkan league. The fate o.
CunstanInople and the Dardanelles
said the premier, would be left 20 III,
decision OF the European powers.
END OF WAR NEAR.
London, Nov ,9.-The Nand OF tn,
Balkan war ms reasonably near
after a month OF hard fighting Tn,
surrender of the great fortress at Sa
lnnika with garrison OF $4,000 mel
leaves only three ccu:ers, SCJar
Nionastir and Janina, in western fiel
operations in the hands OF the Turks
lille the eastern zone and two of tn
forts guarding Adrianople have falle
into the hands OF the Bulgarians. an
another Bulgarian army is actually b,
hind the eastern end OF Tchatalj
iucs outside Cc1stantinople. Sci
VANS and Greeks at the same tim
are marching VIGOROUSLY throug
Macedonia and Albania.
ALLIES ARE DIVIDED.
4 greater danger than the Balka
war, however, threatens Europe. Tn
powers forming the triple allianC
,Germany. Austria-Hungary an
l.aiyD aud those composing the trip
o0teute tFranCe. Great Britain an
RUSSIA are divided IN two distint
camps as 10 the policy TO be followe
when peace between Turkey and n
ialkaus is brought about. Absolut
ly Ignoring the threat OF Austria-Hu
lury that il will not tolerate Servis
occupation Of Albania or of a port
the Adriatic sea. the armies Of XIII
Peter continue 10 advance through
country which they have been pra
t.cally ordered to keep out Of. The
are also making their way TO the A
ratio coast. which can have only OF
object In view, the seizure OF one
more ports
ri SSIA A. FACTOR
Austria-Hungary is known 10 ha'
IA, support of Germany and Italy
tie stand 10 has taken. The attitut
ui the powers composing the trip
and complete entente is not set
clear. Russian popular feeling, ho
ever. will force the government
take the part OF the Slavic states a
when Russia does so il can count
the support OF its ally, France, a
SEC friend. Great Britain. This is Z
because they particularly care whe