The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04

The 'H1l.uscrs south of the Eastern Eun'ia frontier where the Turks -.f' H.rI IrlCrIsaiiy at the mercy t. 5.T Chris iaEs sin the outbreak CI sH' Wa, Their master stroke ..G5 t.e ..Hfr of thr railroad be- tween Adrauople and Constantinople. which CuLs off both supplies and re Enforcement from the Turkish armies al in" front. and prevents their es cape from the advancing forces ol the Ruigariaus.
 lt is expected that a great slaubh- ter Ajll take place during the next few days. and by the time the Bull ealiars have finished with the Turks in their isolated position. the sultan will be ready to withdraw all of his forces from Europe. leaving the Bal kIu states to declare their independ- ence without further hindrance from the Ottoman empire
 MORE LOSSES FOR TURKS.
 SOFIA. Oct. "g. - The Bulgarians have cut all wire and railroad com. muuic3tions in Macedonia and have demanded of the Turkish command ar Of Adrianople that he immediately surrender the city 10 them. Failing a surrender of the city. the siege will immediately begin. and there is no hope for Adrianople being able to hold out against the allied armies of the 8alkan states. l.ONNON Oct %. - One hundred Arnauii villages in the vicinity oi l=kuh have surrendered to the be. s!"-ine Balkan troops. and the vic tory in that district is complete LONDON. Oct. 29. Exclaiming that he would stem the tide of the advance of the Bulgarian forces or perish in the attempt. Nizim Pasha. minister of war for Turkey and com, mauder Of the forces along the iron tier. hurled himself and four corps of his army across the path of the approachin@ Bulgarians CREEKS MAKE A GAIN. ATHENS. Oct %. - The fortress 2t Nefia. Turkish stronghold west from the Gulf ef Sa'pnika, in the southeun portion of the Province Of 'aloniEa is at the mercy of the Ire T. forces. according to advices received here today from the iron 'i-r I'll" Turks are making stub born resistance. but it is believed to be a matter Of only a few hours when they will be compelled to give way before the superior army of Greeks.
 GRAND VlZlER RESIGNS.
 COAST VANTINCPLE. Oct 29 I Sadranm Moukard. the civil repre- sentative of the sultan. or the grand yizier eff th" empire as he is better kunAn jendcred his resignation to- day and was Immediately relieved from further service
 TURKS WIN. LONDON. Oct. 30 - In today's battle the Turks repulsed the Bulgar ian attack at Visa Eight hundred Turks were killed in the battle. but | larger number of Bulgarians were also killed hy the Turks.
 \ battle in which 150.600 troops are engaged is proceeding now on the eastern line of Adrianople, be tween that point and Constantinoplc the BulgAIian and Turkish armies be. ius engaged there. TURKEYS FATE BEING SETTLED LONDON. Oct. 30. The battle which will practically decide the fate of Turkey is being fought to- day around Adriapople. Advices re- | that the operations at a place not stated have been favorable to the forces under Commander Nazim Pa sha.
 HE LOST-SHOT. CONSTANTINOPIE. Oct. 20. - Because of the miserable poor show in2 made by the Turkish troops in the engagement with the Bulgarians l,,,s, manded the death of Prince Aziz. | who retrcated Rith his army when pressed hy the enemy The prince was shot today, and his troops are now being rcassembled by the new commander who was ordered to take charge, LONDON. Oct 90. - It is report ed here today that Abdullah Pasha | has been removed as commander of he Turkish army in the East, and | that his place will be taken by the | minister of war. who already has 1 reached the front, and is now direct | ing the movements of the Turkish | forces on the Eastern Rumelia iron l tCr
 MANY SOLDIERS INVOLVED.
 LONDON. Oct 2O. - In the region | about AdrianOple. il is estimated that ] there are fully 150.OOO soldiers in | yolved in the great struggle between the Turks and Bulgarians The | fighting is Goin" on over a large | area. including practically the entire l province of Adranople.
 TURKS WIN BATTLE. LONDON. Oct. 30 - Advices re- ceiyed from Constantinople late this | afternoon bring tidin@s of a Turkish l victory a few miles south of the | Eastern pumelia border and about an equal distance inland from the Black sea. The report states that | the Bulgarians have been driven l from the town of Nizhica, and that they are now being forced westward l along the border. Farther to the ! south the main army of the Bulgar- | ians is arrayed against large force of Turks, with the honors about even ly divided.
 ATTACK FROM REAR
 LONDON. Oct. 31. - Thirtytwo | thousand Turkish troops were today | landed on the coast of the Black | Sea. and will attack the Bulgarian forces from the rear.
 BURNED ALIVE.
 ATHENS, Oct. 31. - Twenty Chris | tian villages in the Janina region | were destroyed by the Turks, who | massacred the inhabitants and burn ed the women alive.
 THE FATE OF TOWARDS.