The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-19

LONDON, Oct. is.--Three i'm
portant Turkish reverses are report
ed tonight as marking the forrnal
opening OF the war OF the Baiksf
states against Turkey. finally made
a reality today by the hostile declara-
ton of Greece.
Turkish Garship. while ma
nespertng for position. whence te
shelf the Bulgarian port. was blown
up BY Bulgarian mine. according
TO unofficial dispatches from reliable
sources.
Two Greek gunboats, after a dsr'
ing dash past the strong Turkish
Notifications, in the Gulf OF Arta
captured Turkish torpedo boat, and
two steam launches armed with
rapid fire guns.
The whole OF the Turkish garrison
al Berane. consisting Of A,00a rcgu-
lars. and 5000 irreguiars, fed in the
night before the capture OF the town
by the Montenegrins. The Monte
negrins pursued the feeinS garrison
and took several hundred prisoners
and three fieid guns. The pursuit
has been In progress all day toward
Bozai.
The Greek feet left Athens under
sealed orders tonight for aan I'M
known destination.
Reports Of other gagenaents are
reaching the London foreign Of
fices and news agencies almost hour
IL. as hundreds Of thousands oil
troops are rushed into action against
the fortified towns on either side OF
tire Balkan borders
Powers Grow Rcsttve.
Overshadowfng the actual fighting
In point OF importance are the. re-
ports from foreign capitols tonight
OF the growing residences of the
powers and their increasing activities
in preparation for any contingency
that may endanEer their respective
interests in Europes hotbed OF re-
beIiion. All reserve officers of the
Austrian army residing in France
have been ordered to the colors. All
non commissioned officers and pri-
Yates OF the FIRST Austrian teserFe
have been ordered to hold them-
ssiyes ready for field duty. Two
French warships have already an
chored of the syrian coast. and I'VE
more have been ordered held ready
IA, nroceed TO the same position The
Rournanian government has abandon
ed its attitude of awaiting develop
ments, and ordered the First. Thiru
and Fifth army corps mobolized TOT
Immediate duty at the FIRST sign OF
an important Bulgarian. victory Rus
STA has force of one hundred
thousand men equipped for field ser
Vice, and waiting the word TO exc
cute the comma nds OF the czar In
the Balkan conflict when Austria be-
comes aggressive. Germany Is watch
ing Developments with keen eye,
for she will not stand Idly by and
see her ally. Austria crushed. Eng
land. though suspicious of Germany,
will eyfnce no active interest unless
II becomes necessary for her to join
Russia, her ally. in preventing the
Teutonic combination from extending
it's authcrity farther into the south
east. Italy, though allied with Ger
many and Austria. will fight before
she will suffer Albania to pass into
other hands.
stubborn Battle Expected.
The Servian forces are close to Us
kub. Turkish stronghold In Alba
MIA, following an advance that began
early this morning. The Serviahs have
met little opposition Ell route. but a
stubborn battle Is expected when the
city, itself, is reached.
Only meagre dispatches are availa-
bic as to the outcome OF the fightina
at Lake Scutari, where the Montene-
grins have been assailing a strong
Turkish force for three days, with
varying success. A dispatch from
Constantinople states that the Mon
tenegrins have been outflanked and
are being driven backward, while the
pursuing Turks have recaptured Bie-
lopoiie, and are menacing Podgor!tza.
Dispatches from Cettinje assert that
tho Montenegrins are resting on their
arms, and holding the positions they
have won awaiting achievements.
Military experts here are inclined to
accept the latter explanation as au-
thentic.
More than one hundred WAR cor-
respondents and dixinterested military
experts are waiting to be allowed to
70 to tie front. q
Athens, Sofia and Belgrade have
ceased all business. and municipal ac
ivities. The poptlace OF each of thr
capitols. is spending. the time In the
streets, eagerly awaiting war news. OF
in the churches praying for the sue
cess Of their soldiers.
Kings At Front,
!, The presence of three kings al the
front has inspired their countrsmen
with wild enthusiasm. King Peter, OF
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