The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-31
BuIgarianS Defeat SuItan's
Army of 100000 Men
In a Battle Which Has Lasted
Three Days.
ADRIANOPLE is HEMMED IN
Cavalry Is in Pursuit of the Re-
treating MOsIemS.
Powers Will Not Let the Allies
Enter COnstantinOpIe.

Sofia, Oct. s1.-The Bulgarian army
has completely routed the main Turk
ish army under Nazim Pasha- The
Turks fled in disorder leaving many
killed and wounded on the field.
The battle which is regarded as the
most important engagement since the
beginning of the war lasted three en-
tire days.
1t extended along the line from Lule
Burgas eastward to Serai. The Turk
ish front was over 81 miles long. The
Ottoman troops retreated to Tchorlu
about 81 miles to the south of the po-
sitions from which they were driven
by the Bulgarians.
London, oct. 31.-The Bulgarian army
has completely defeated a Turkish
force estimated at 100000 men at I.ueIe
Burgas after three days terrific fight
ing, according to a news agency dis
patch from the Sofia The Bulgarian
cavalry is pursuing the retreatins
Turks.
The Turkish army after its defeat at
1uele Burgas has retreated toward
Tchatalja. Adrianople is completely
hemmed in by the Bulgarian troops.
In dispatches from Vienna II is as
serted that the foreign ministers OF the
European governments have reached r
tentative agreement and in any event
the entry of Bulgarian troops into Con-
stantinople viii not be tolerated by the
powers. Even Russia is disincIfned TO
permit such an occurrence 1t is also
understood in diplomatic quarters in
the Austrian capital that the Balkan
nations already have made known in
an unofficial manner that they are pre-
pared to accept Intervention by the
powers at any moment now.
Bringing Up More Troops.
Special dispatches from CONSTANT
nople say the eastern wing of the
turkish army has been reinforced by
four Syrian corps. The center OF the
Turkish army is composed Of picked
troops, chiefly REGULARS, as the reserves
have been Responsible in the opinion
OF the Turkish war Office. for most OF
the defeats suffered so far by the
Turkish troops, owing to their saDiT-
ity to panic.
1t is also reported in Constantinople
that Turkish force has crossed the
river Martha. in the direction OF De-
motica in order to cover the ap-
proaches OF further troops from the
west down the Ada valley.
1t is stated that the Turkish govern
ment has decided to send out tire OF
toman fleet with orders to open
passage for Turkish transports
through the Aegean sea to Seloniki
and Dedea ghatch.
fotCE7 al e DHlAE taken DN the IuE-
kish war offices to improve the supply
service of the army at the front
The Russian aviator, Popoff. instruc-
tor of aviation in the Russian army.
was the first air navigator to lose his
life in this war. He with several 9TH
ers left Russia a few days ago 70 Of
fer his services to Bulgaria While
flying with his machine over Adrian
ople he was brought down by Turkish
shrapnel shells Special reports say
he was killed.
The Turks Next Stand.
Sofia, oct. 31.-The town OF Tchor-
lu, where the Turks are expected to
make another stand. occupies an i'm
portant position on the main road and
on the railway between COnstantlnople
and Adrianople at the point where
the road from the port of Rodosto
joins. Unless the Turks hold this place
they Will be unable to bring any more
troops from Asia Minor by way OF
Rodosto.
Battle Front Changes.
London. oct 31.-The eastern wing
of the Turkish army at Visa was able
to maintain it's ground at first against
the Bulgarian troops but could gain
no success, says a Sofia dispatch. IL
consequence of the occupation of Lule
Burgas by the Bulgariaus the eastern
wing of the Turks was Withdrawn TO
Serai and Istrandia so that the battle
front, which yesterday extended from
Lule Burgas to Visa now lies across
Tcnorlu. Seraf and Istrandia.