The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-11
MONTENEGRO WINS FIRST VICTORY OF
 WAR WITH TURKEY
Captures Strong Position From Turks on Detchitch
 Mountain
POSSIBILITIES HAVL
 NOT BEEN EXTENDED
sE Fresh Bulgarian Alta on Turkish Frontier Towns : 'ted-Von Berchthold State S Q Causes Sensation in z rope

Sensation in rope
 os London, October 10,t Q .tenegro claims the first victory in Balkan war by the capture of d strong Turkish position on the Detchitch mountain. whose com nander surrendered today with the bulk of his forces Mentenegrns also crossed the frontier near Berna and according to the Turkish account have been repulsed.
 The situation meanwhile is as puzzling as before. No declaration of war has been issued by the other allied Balkan states and there Is no news yet of their ministers having left Constantnople. It cannot, therefore, definitely be said whether Montenegro has acted independ- ently. with the motive of forcing a con flict so as to render efforts of the pow CTS to preserve peace nugatory or in accordance with a strategic plan ar ranged by the Balkan coalition. The powers today presented a collective note inviting Turkey to discuss a scheme for reforms in Macedonia. It appears. however, that while diplomacy is try ing to arrange the matter peacefully. guns will decide 1t for them. Fresh Bulgarian Attacks on Turkey Fresh Bulgarian attacks on Turkish frontier towns are reported tonight and the opinion is growing that the opposing parties are only using diplomatic delays to concentrate their forces in readiness for the inevitable outbreak.
 The statement of the Austro Hungarian foreign minister, Count Von Berchthold in the Hungarian delegation today that Austria is prepared to guard her interests in the Balkans at all hazards, has caused a sensation in European capitals as an indiction that the powers may be unable to confine themselves to the policy of merely holding the ropes.
 The Frankfurter zeitung. publishes a sensational report that Greece will with draw from the Balkan agreement and demobolize. but this is hardly credited here. Both. Greece and Turkey are try- us to rurchase Inc Chitiose cruissn Cb4, Ho recently built al New Castle. The mobilization of the Bulgarian army is complete. Five Russian aviators ar rived today to operate with the Bull garian forces according to a news agency dispatch from Sofia
 Scutari Threatened
 London October 1l.-According to the morning Post correspondent acquainted with the ground, the capture of Detchitch mountains leaves nothing between the Mcntenegrin forces and Scutari except small Turkish garrison at Tushi With ordinary luck, unless the Turks bring up heavy endorsements by water from Scutari, the correspondent thinks the Montenegrins with 10000 men could ad- vance along the plain on the north shore of the lake and get within striking dis tance of Scutari.
 King Nicholas. 1t is added. always eov- eted Scutari and now has the chance of lifetime. His success however, would incur. Austra's s displeasure.
 The Pedgoritza correspondent of the Times in recording the fall of Detchitch says that all through the afternoon a fierce fight ragged for possession of the lower stronghold which commands the road to Tushi. The Malissori tribesmen, according to this account are fighting on the side of the Montenegrins.
 A Salonlh dispatch says that the su- tan's frrnan, exhorting the army and Turkish subjects to prepare for the de- fense of the country. was read to the massed troops on the Champ De Mars yesterday.
 The situation at Bernana is serious The garrison is defending he town against the Montenegrins and san guinary engagement is pending
 Nicholas Is Not Supported
 From Sofia the Times correspondent tel eeraphs that there is little doubt that King Nicholas crossed the Rubcon entire ly on his own initiative. but that the adventure is not approved by rehectng people there.
 The crown prince of Greece. says an Athens dispatch will leave Saturday for the front in the capacity of commander in chief
 late Vienna dispatch to the Daily Mail says Count yon Berehthold Is re- ported to have remarked in midnight conversation with the Greek minister that there was no chance of preventing the spread of the war.
 Cetnje dispatch says the Official Ga- zette for which King Nicholas often writes, published an article declaring that the government and the people are de- termined to draw a new map of Monte negro in blood.
 Bosnia. says that the sound of field guns is heard at Foteha.
 According to Diezeitung of Vienna, Ser via has already delivered her ultimatum to Turkey. This has not been confirmed.
 The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Express claims to have heard from an official source that the Austrian and Russian governments are seeking to ar rive at an agreement to prevent the war, or, if any outbreak has occurred, to stop it. The reason given is because of Aus tria's interest in the Balkans, which are so delicate that the European concert would not stand the strain of hostilities.
 Montenegrins Win Victory
 Rodgoritza, Montenegro, October 10. The Montenegrins have captured Defch- :tch mountain. The Turkish commander mad officers, with many soldiers, have surrendered
 For the last 30 hours the battle be- tween the Montenegrin forces, under direct command of King Nicholas. and Turkish troops strongly entrenched in the hills has been in progress. The fight began at s o'clock yesterday morning. the first shot being fired by Prince Peter -ainst the Turkish position on Mount Plaininitza. Within few hours the .aurHs evacuated that district
 Strongly fortified positions were oocu- pied by the Turks. however, on Detchitch mountain, which commands the road to