Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-10-25
POWERS ARE ALERT
BALKAN WAR CAUSES GREAT UN
REST AND ACTIVITY AMONG
EUROPEAN NATIONS.
GREEK FLEET PUTS TO Sc,
7 turkish Warship 10 Blown UP By
Bulgarian Mine-Sultan's Garrison
Of 1000 Men at 6erana Routed BY
Monteneorins.

London. Oct. Rehabilitation that
Bulgaria, Servia n Greece a de-
Clared war against Turkey was given
t. the british foreign once on Fri
day. The only formality now lacking
II the declaration OF war by Turkey
against Greece. This little detail,
however, is not delaying the move
ments Of the various armies. The
Turkish and Bulgarian forces are
both advancing, and it is thought
probable they will meet somewhere
in the vicinity Of Mustapha pass.
At the same time the Servian army
is on the way to Uskup. where an
other big battle is anticipated.
A Turkish lwarship, while maneuver-
ing for a position whence to shell a
bulgarian port, was blown up by a
Bulgarian mine, according to unof-
fetal dispatches from reliable sources.
Two Greek gunboats, after a daring
dash past the strong Turkish fortifica-
tons in the Gulf of Aria, captured a
Turkish torpedo boat and w steam
launches armed with %rapid-ire guns.
The whole of the Turkish garrison
at Berana, consisting of 1000 regu-
lars and 5000 irregulars. fed in the
night before the capture of the town
by the Montenegrins. The Montene-
grins pursued the fleeing garrison and
took several hundred prisoners and
three field guns.
The Greek fleet has left Athens un-
der sealed orders for an unknown des-
tiration.
Overshadowing the actual fighting
III point of importance are the reports
from foreign capitals Of the growing
~rcstlessness of the powers and their
increasing activities in preparation
for any contingency that may endan-
ger their respective interests In Eu-
ropes hotbed of rebellion. All re-
serve officers of the Austrian army re-
sicing In France have been ordered to
the colors. Two French warshtps
have already anchored Of the Syrian
coast and Ave more have been order
ed held ready to proceed to the same
position.
The Roumanian government has
abandoned its attitude of awaiting de-
velopments and ordered the First.
Third and Fifth army corps modified
for immediate duty at the first sign OF
an important Bulgarian victory.
Russia has a force Of 100000 men
equipped for field service and await
ing the word to execute the COM
mands Of the czar in the Balkan at
fair when Austria becomes active.
Germany 10 watching developments
with Z keen eye. for she will not stand
idly by and zee her ally. Austria.
ca ushed. England, though suspicious
If Germany. will evince no active In
rterest unless It becomes necessary for
her to join Russia, her ally. In pre-
vomiting the Teutonic combination
flom extending tn authority farther
into the southeast Italy. though al
lied with Germany and Austria. will
tight before she will suffer Albania to
pass into other hands.
Dispatches have ben received hero
stating that several Turkish army
doctors have been rent from Con-
stantinople to Janina. . city neal the
Greek frontier. with = supply Of IT,
phus and cholera germs for the pur-
pose Of spreading disease among the
troops Of the enemy.
Ouchy, Switzerland. Oct. 20.-The
nnal draft OF the treaty Of peace be-
tween Turkey and italy was signed
here on Friday.