The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-25
bULCARIANS TAKE
TURKISH CITY
Capture khk-KiIiseh and 5000
Of the Enemy.
MANY KILLED IN FIGHTING

King Ferdinand's Army Takes Position
After Several Days Struggle. and
Opens Way to AdrianopIe.
London, Oct. 25.-A dispatch from
Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, says that
kirk-Kiliseh has been captured by the
Bulgarian army, which has been fight
Ing against the Turkish troops in the
vicinity OF Adrianople for several
days.
The possession of this fortress opens
| the way to a Bulgarian advance upon
| Adrianople, as Kirk -Kiliseh is regard
ed as the key to this great fortress,
and Is the headquarters Of the Turkish
Third Army Corps, commanded by Ke
naan Pacha.
The Turkish garrison at Kirk-Kili.
sch, consisting of 5000 men, surren.
dered to the Bulgarians. The Turkish
generals were among those captured.
The fighting lasted five days, with
heavy losses of life on both the Turk
ish and the Bulgarian sides. The cap
kulS VI llduoplC 10 IuO uOAL OUJOS'
tive of the Bulgars.
The Turkish garrison of Adrianople
suffered heavy losses during the sortie
from the northeastern quarter of the
town. They left twelve cannon on
the field when they retired.
The reports issued from the oppos
ing sides as to the other battles show
grave discrepancies, but the public is
at least able to choose between the
two reports.
As to the main event near Adriano-
pie, British military officers who for
many years have made a specially OF
studying the Balkan military prepara-
tons lean to the belief that the Turk
ish army has been holding the line
between Adrianople and Kirk-Kiliseh
with a covering force estimated at
about70,0 900 men, and that the main
Ottoman army is only just due on the
scene. This might account for the
Turkish statement that something
more definite will be known with the
arrival of her main army at the front,
when Turkey is expected to take the
Intensive.
Another fierce encounter is in pro-
gress around Kumanova, on the way
10 Uskup, where both Servians and
Turks claim the victory. The Turkish
odlcial report, on the one hand, says
she Seryians have been completely
iloafed, while the SerYians assert that
they have taken one part of the town
and continue to make progress. 1t is
possible that the reports refer to diff
ferent parts of the area, which is an
extended one.
Other indications than the Turkish
report show that the Servians have
suffered severely. A call was issued
at Belgrade for all retired and reserve
officers, as well as military employees,
lawyers and engineers, to join the Sew
enth Servian regiment, the crack corps
of Belgrade, within forty-eight hours.
Some doubts are expressed in Belgrade
whether the cartridge factories in Ser
via will be able to issue cartridges
fast enough to supply the needs of the
hard-hghting troops.
There has also been some severe
fighting in the Struma Valley, nea'
Kumanova, where again both sides
claim the victory. For the time being
operations have slackened in the Novi
bazar district, where the Servians and
Montenegrins are attempting to make
a forward move. The capture of the
town of Novibazar by the Serviar
troops advances this object consider
ably, but the troops, who have passel
through a terrific battle, must be al
lowed some rest. The losses on both
sides at Novibazar were heavy.
The Greeks also for the moment ap
pear be satisfied with the capture
of the. Turkish town Of Servio, al
though their cavalry is pursuing the
retiring Turks through the valley OF
Aliakmon and attempting to cut the
Turkish troops off.