The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-12
Berna Has Been Relieved by
Turkish Reinforcements
and Gusinyo Retaken.
COLLECTIVE NOTE Of POWERS
TO TURKEY IS MADE PUBLIC
Powers take Note OF the Reforms
Which the Ottoman Government
Proposes to Make In European
Turkey and Asks for Conference.

Constantinople, oct 4alst 8,
lief Of the town Of Berna by the
Turkish reinforcements is reported
by the military commander Of Scut-
ari today. He also says the Turks
have reoccupied the heights around
the town Of Gusinyo, near the Monte.
negrin frontier to the northeast Of
Podgoritza.
The Bulgarians blew up two bridge.
between Istip and Koschana during
the night. according to a telegram
from Uskup.
The text Of the collective note
handed by the representatives Of the
powers Of the Ottoman government
o nThursday is as follows:
THE undersigned ambassadors OF
Austria Hungary. Great Britain
France. Russia and Germany, have
been instructed by their respective
governments to inform the sublime
porte that the five powers take note
Of the intention Of Turkey. publicly
announced. to introduce reforms and
they will Immediately discuss with
the porte. in the spirit Of article % OF
the treaty Of Berlin and law Of 1880
the reforms required in the admins
lIdStOkA u GNAOpS0A h0y duN I1ke
measures capable Of assuring their re.
alixation in the interest Of the popuia-
tions. 1t being understood that the re-
forms will not affect the territorial
integrity Of the Ottoman empire"
Good News Flashed.
London. Oct. 12.-The Montenegrin
consul general here today received
the following official message from
Cettinje:
Military operations continue sue
cessful. Several important Turkish
positions taken already; army advanc-
Ing"
An Indications Point to War.
Athens. Greece. Oct. 12.-All the in
dicattons here point to war. A cabinet
neeting. lasting several hours was
held this morning under the presi-
dency Of the king.
Princess Alice, the wife Of Prince
Andrew Of Greece, has decided to
leave at once for. the frontier with q
number Of nurses.
"Your enemies are gathering on the
frontier. seeking to destroy the hap.
the courage Of your ancestors"
With this admonition the sultan OF
Turkey ended the proclamation today
ordering the immediate mobilization
Of the army. In Constantinople war
Is considered inevitable.
semlin. Hungary. Oct. 1s.-That
Montenegro has had much the better
Of all the lighting with Turkey thus
far was indicated by every report from
the scene Of. the struggle. The capture
from the Turks Of Notifications on
Detchitch and .Planinitza mountains
was fully confirmed. The victors were
under direct command Of Crown
Prince Danilo Of Montenegro. acting
ON orders from King Nicholas. at
Podgoritza, about fifteen miles to. the
rear. The report was also current Of
the capture. Of the important Turkish
town Of Skutari. which should not be
confused with Scutari on the Asiatic
shore Of the Bosphorus opposite Con.
stantinople by the southern Monte
negrin army and. War Minister Mar
unovitch. It was believed here that
General Martinovitch than only taken
fortifications at Tuki the key to
SkutarL"
Many prisoners and several cannon
fell into his hands. It appears cer-
tain at any rate that the road to
skutsri had been opened to the Mon
tenegrins by the past two days en-