Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-14
Turkey Declines to Permit In
tervention.
WILL CARRY OUT REFORMS
Montenegrins Take Another Position
Near Gusinye.
CAPTURE GUNS AND RIFLES
Sultan's Troops Cross Servian From
tier Near Ristovatz and At
tack Garrison There.

CONSTANTINOPLE. October 14-rhe
Turkish government declines TO allow the
powers to intervene i'm the question OF
Macedonian reforms. Its reply to. the
representatives of the powers was handed
To the Austro-Hungarian amba ssador
here this morning While thanking the
European powers for their friendly inter
est in the Balkan situation. which tho
ottoman government recognizes they
have exercised i'm behalf OF peace, the
reply says that Turkey is determined TO
carry out the promised reforms. but cam
not tolerate any foreign interference
Many Turks Slain.
PODGORITZA. Montenegro. October
14.-The Montenegro troops yesterday
occupied another position still closer to
the town of Gusinye. according to the
official report of Gen Nukotitch, the COM
mander of that division OF the Montene-
grin army.
The Turks. says Gen. Nukotitch. who
offered a stubborn resistance. sustained
heavy losses both i'm killed and wounded.
The Montenegrins also occupied ,e~ter-
day two other Turkish positions COM
manding Gusinye. During the lighting
they captured four machine guns, many
rifles and large quantity Of ammunition.
outbreak OF hostilities totaled up to yes
terday morning 2JS killed and more than
500 wounded. Those more severely in
jured are being conveyed to Cettinje. as
the hospitals here are overcrowded.
Turks Cross Frontier.
BELGRADE. Servia, October IA
body of Turkish troops crossed the Ser
Wan frontier at Ristovatz. near Vranya.
at > o'clock this morning and attacked
the Servian garrison there. according to
an official dispatch from the Servian gen.
erai in. command.
Fighting was still in progress when
the message was dispatched.
Ultimatum by Greece.
LONDON. October 1.-THE Greek note
to Turkey demanding the release of the
confiscated Greek vessels is I'm the ma
ture of an ultimatum which official circles
here think it is certain Turkey Will
promptly refuse to comply with. 1t.
therefore. means immediate war.
There is no doubt that Turkey knew
the seizure of ships before the breaking
out OF hostilities was an act of war. and.
according to the most reliable informa
ton from Constantinople. the Ottoman
government intended this action to be
provocative
That the Montenegrin troops lost 1Vo
killed and wounded i'm their attack on
the town of Byelopeloyc. i'm the Sanjak
of NovipaZar. is stated i'm the official re-
port of the battle received by the Mon-
tenegrin consul general here.
The Turkish troops, who fed after the
battle TO SienitZa, are said to have suf-
fered heavily.
Report Severe Fighting.
The report also confirms heavy lighting
by the Montenegrin column under Gen.
Martinovitch. 1t says iaat his advance
guard encountered a body OF sTurkish
troops from Tarakosch and these are re-
ported to have lost 300 killed and wound
ed during the battle, while the Montene-
grin casualties totaled loo. Gen. Mar
tinovitch burned several Turkish block
houses. put their garrisons to flight and
then. with his troops, crossed the river
Boyana.
The Malissori tribesmen in the neighb0r-
hood OF Scutari haze Joined forces with
the Montenegrin troops.
To Demand Release of Ships.
ATHENS, Greece, October 1.-THE re-
lease within twenty-four hours Of the
Greek vessels confiscated by Turkey is to
be demanded today by the Greek minis
ter at Constantinople, under instructions
from his government.
In the note which he is to hand to the
Turkish government. the payment OF an
indemnity to the owners of the vessels