The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-23
SuItan's Army Is Retreating,
Pursued by the VictOrs.
TOWN AFTER TOWN CAPTURED
NOvipazar Is Taken by SerYians
With Heavy Losses.
Invaders Are Greeted Every
where With Open Arms.


feated the Turkish troops this morn
ing beyond Elassona after a vigorous
attack and the Turks are now retreat
/ ing to the town of Servia, according
to dispatch from Crown Prince Con-
stantine of Greece, commander-in-
! chief of the Greek army.
The crown prince telegraphs that the
Turkish army composed of % battal
ions of infantry and six batteries of
artillery was compelled to abandon It's
/ position and retire before the Greek
/ onslaught.
The order has been given for a gen.
eral pursuit.
The crown prince has established his
headquarters at Khanhadjigo.
Novipazar Falls.
London. Oct 29.-The important
Turkish town of Novipazar. in the
district of the same name, was cap
tured by the Servians today after Sc
we're fighting, according to a news
agency dispatch from Nish, Servia.
The troops suffered heavy losses.
Servfans Capture Prishtina.
terday's fighting the Servians gain
ed command of the river banks and
marched on to the plain of Kossovo
where later in the day they captured
Prishtina. The Turkish troops while
retiring destroyed number of
rridges, but the Servian engineers sue
ceeded today in restoring communica-
ton and supply trains now are run
ming from RistOvalz on the Servian
border to the front of the Servia
arnv.
The capture of the heights near the
town of Novipazar after stubborn
fighting is regarded as an important
success for the Servians. Details Of
the Servian casualties have not been
given, but they are believed to have
been heavy. Extraordinary scenes are |
witnessed in the towns and villages |
of old Servia when they fall into the I
hands of the Seryian troops. The in t
vaders are greeted with open arms, !
and tobacco and refreshments are /
pressed upon them by the Inhabitants I
who place everything they possess at /
the disposal of the military authori- /
ties.
Terrific Fighting.
Sofa, oct. 23-Terrifc fighting was in |
progress today along the whole Bull
garian front according to official dis
patches. The Bulgarian force operating
against Adrianople reached Arda, a
redoubt situated to the west of the
Turkish stronghold After a sharp en-
leaving 100 dead. To the north OF
Adrianople several advance Turkish
positions have been captured by the
Bulgarian after furious fighting. The
Turks fed precipitately towards <Ad-
rianople, leaving many dead behind.
situation Summarized.
London, Oct 23-Bloody. porten-
side of the Balkan peninsula today,
experts believe. While the
allied armies of Bulgaria, Servia,
Montenegro and Greece have. doubt
less had the best Of the preliminary
skirmishes and continue to take small
Turkish fortresses, villages and towns,
it remains to be seen which side Will
be more successful in the main theater
of war. Both Turks and Bulgarians
claim to be advancing in the vicinity
of AdrianOple.
Everything seems to indicate the
have deployed the bulk of
their main army from the MuStapha
Pasha- -Adrianople line to the Dunn
Bala-Kirk-K -Kilisseh line and are at
tacking the Turkish front between the
last named place and Adrianople
right to the east of Kirk-Kilisseh-
From this latter point reports have
reached here of serious conflicts, the
details of which, however, are with
held.
The Servians, who are more free
with news about their operations, con-
tinue their advance. One of their
armies has taken the town of Prish-
Z
An official report by the Servian
says that the Turkish
troops after offering desperate resist
3nce are falling back along the whole
front and in their precipitate retreat
are leaving behind them quantities of
supplies and ammunition. Around the
own of Novipazar brisk fighting has
been in progress for several days and
he Servians are said to have suffered
severe losses. They have captured the
towns. although Novi-
7azar itself is holding out.
Servian Successes.
Most of the Servian successes have
been Won over mixed forces of Alban- |
an tribesmen and Turkish irregulars.
they will not come into contact with .
he trained Turkish troops until they
each Uskup.
Greek official reports disagree as to
he situation on the Greek frontier.
he road between the town of Elassona
md the Turkish base at the town of
Servia, while another declares that
he Turks are in full retreat. A SINH
ar state of affairs existed yesterday :
when the Greeks gave out that the
ater that a big battle was going on
which had not concluded when dark
less stopped it.
All the armies in the field are ham a
'ered by their wounded for although c
hey have fairly GOOD hospital accom- q
nOdations at their bases in most cases a
hey have to bring the wounded to the s
S the only transport available to the I
'erVian army in NOvipazar where
here are many wounded
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