The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-29
BULGARIAN ARMY
STILL. ADVANCING
Turkish Troops Giving
Way Before Victori-
GUS Hosts.
MAY BE DRIVEN
OUT OF EUROPE
Ottoman Forces Apparently Com
pletely Demoralized, and Fate
of Turkey Seems Sealed Un-
less Powers Intervene.
Renewed Activities Seek
ing Peace Plans.

London, October 2S.-An interestins
question at the present moment is the
wherea bouts Of the Turkish army. Oti
which nothing Definite is known. The
news that Eski-Baba has been taken
by the Bulgarian cavalry. apparently
without resistance. shows that Maxim
Pashas army is not where II was sup
posed to have been--on tie line De-
tween kuleli Burgas and Luleh Bur-
gas 1t may be further west. In the
direction OF Demotica, but 1t Is gen.
orally supposed. it has retired from
the line OF the railway and intrencn-
ed itself on the long line from Demo-
tica to Tchorlu.
constantinople dispatches continue
to 9peak of tie readiness Of the Turk.
;sh army to take the offensive. In any
case a few days must see something
decisive.
The Bulgarian army Is still advanc-
inp 7, has occupied Bunarhissar anu
Is marching towards Kulsli Burgas. II
;s ,eported that Bulgarians have DO" n
Nm bridge over the Tchoriu RIVER.
slowing that the turning movement
is making rapid progress.
roles. the Turks are able to take
~. o0ens,ve vigorously. the presens
Indication is that they will be driven
an, Of Europe altogether, raining ~
tarference by the powers at tne pa
ont stage to end the war. as nappi
in the Russian campaigns ....,.
turkey in 1898 and 1878 wneh at
rad captured Adrianopie' anu
the gates Of Constantinopie.
Activities Renewed.
There have been renewed .vantion
with regard to EuropeA .rsat diplo.
IA i
IN s activity in London Inc
MAJ. Ssssador had q two-hour CONF
snce on SUNDAY at the fTeue. nIace
md an important conferences SooA oe0cs
s;Y Edward Grey. the FoIsSn
Se.r.,ary. winston Spencer CnuIen
e.. lord of the Admiralty. ana E
tenant-Colonel J. E y. SeieS' E.anch
~ War. Then the TufA'sn. tsi
russian and Italian amDs ~no after
-. mad an audience with the Alne
~ buckingham Palace. news M
other parts Of the theatre OF
zion. shows that the tufAs
where are retiring before the
allies. ~.a a. Ku-
nanova appears TO be demoraAzeo anu
has evacuated Kupdili. or Seies' az :.
also known, and is retiring on Moh@s
tir. r,.n@tnonle to-
Itch, renorts that Aanmound Sherkett
Pasha has been appointed chiei OF Ine
connmiSsariat department. d tne
Once Acceptance Of this appointmen'
is considered as showing q spaiit OF
markable self-abnegation on the part
Of a distinguished of1cer, as the post,
though important. scarcely corresponds
70 his hiKh rank and previous services.
n appears to confirm. however. cur
rent reports of the depioraoie eonol
r{eh n0i4QAYl0t 8eI.Y
vice.
rrks,n Mi,isser Satls1eA.
Constantinople, October sA-The
Minister Of War, Naxfm Pasna, VINO mas
reached the scene Of operations in the
Fast teleKraphs to-day that he 10 weH
satisfied with the positf IN Of the Turk
Ssh forces and expects . decisive battle
soon. The minister says the BuIganan!
army sustained such severe losses IN
the bsttle Of October p that It was
unable 20 reform and resume the ofRen- !,
sive. On the other hand, he adds. the
Turkish forces since that date have
gained in strength and numbers and
await confidently the Bulgarian AZ"
tack
Il 10 announced that Hilmi Bey. whol
commanded . division At Kirk-KfHs-!
sch and Is credited with INJECTING heavy
losses IN the Bulgarfans. has been
promoted to bri9adfer-general /,
Jne SX.Suit0u- ABDUL f1om10, n1S ~
rived In Constantinople- His son.
Prince Abdul Sahim. who was serving
on the stan OF Prince Axis. reached here!
to-day. He was wounded In the arm
and leg 1t Kirk Kiijsseh-
Martial law 10 being vigorously en-
forced. Nobody - allowed out after
10 o'clock At night The Minister Of
the Interior has issued . circular GEN.
surfing the administrative officials In
the war zone for abandoning their
Continued on Second Paee)