Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
ALL BALKANS IN
WAR IS REPORT
Two More States Join HOst|Ii-
ties Against Turkey.
NAY INVOLVE Big POWERS
Conflict, II Allowed to Go TO Any
Length, May involve the Whole OF
Europe.

The long.expected war In the Bal
kans, that may involve the whole of
Europe. II allowed by the powers to
go to any length. Is on.
Following the lead OF Montenegro.
which declared war against Turkey,
Bulgaria and Servia have broken of
diplomatic relations with Constantine
pie. and state OF war now exists be-
tween the Ottoman government and
the three kingdoms to the north, ac-
cording TO advices received in Lon.
don.
A news agency dispatch from Paris
says confirmation of the rupture OF
diplomatic relations with Turkey by
both Bulgaria and Servia has been re-
ceived there.
n these states have not already de-
clared war II is believed everywhere
that they are on the point OF Joining
their mobllized armies TO that of Mon
tenegro. whose troops are said to be
generally engaged with the Turks
along the frontier. Should the two
Balkan nations decide TO appeal to
arms about half million soldiers OF
the Balkan states, who have been con-
centrating for the past week. will be
ready to oppose tho Turkish army.
The numbers OF the Ottoman troops
in European Turkey are understood
to total several hundred thousand.
II is generally recognized that the
m ~ N Nttr IN
sailors at the Porte cannot now have
any effect Greece seems for the pres.
ent to be holding back. She made her
last protest TO the powers against the
seizure by the Ottoman government OF
Greek vessels in Turkish waters.
News from the scene of action Is
very mcager A dispatch from Con
stantiHople is authority for state
ment that Montenegrln detachment
which had crossed the frontier has
been annihilated. and that 1000 Al
bantam troops have invaded Montene-
gro. Sklrmlshes are also reported to
have occurred on the Servian and Bul.
garian frontiers.
A Bulgarian force is reported 20
have crossed the Turkish frontier and
Gear Ferdinand is said to be hurrying
southwark to take command OF the al
lied Balkan troops. who. II Is expect.
ed. will advance TO give battle TO the
Turkish forces at Mustapha pasha.
with tho object OF forcing the road 70
Adrianople. where the Turks are con.
centrated In great strength.
Berlin was excited by report that
Russia had ordered the mobilization of
ten army corps on the western from
tier to he completed In ten days. and
that martial law would then be pro
claimed In Russian Poland. Some di.
plomats thought Russia was preparing
for the war that might set the powers
at each Others throats.
a dispatch TO the Vienna Neues
Wiener Tageblatt from Oltenitza, Rou-
mania. reports massacre OF Turks
by Bulgarians at Turturkaia. Bulgaria,
on Monday. According to the dispatch.
agitators from Rustchuk inflamed the
local Bulgars. and these in the dead
OF night attacked the Turkish resi-.
dents OF the town. staying all but
few. who escaped across the border 10
Oltentza Witnesses are quoted as
saying that the police shared in the
slaughter and in the plllage which fol.
lowed. On Tuesday morning. the dis
patch states. the street OF the Turkish
quarter was lined with piles of bodies.
among them those OF women and chill.