Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-18
A DARING FEAT.
Greek Gunboats Attempt to Force Way
Through Turkish Blockade.


Athens. Greece, Oct. ia daring
feat was accomplished, this morning,
by the commanders of the Greek gun
boats A and b. AT o'clock, they made
a dash 20 force the Turkish blockade
1t the narrow entrance to the Gulf of
Arts, one side of which is Turkish and
the other Greek. They were ebserv
ed from the Turkish fort 1t Provesa,
wEicn dominates the entrance and
heavy fire was directed on them which
they returned with spirit.
They succeeded in fighting their way
through and at 40 o'clock reached
the Greek town of VenitZa. on the
southern shore of the bay, with very
little damage.
The Turkish minister to Greece left
Athens, today, without complying with
the formalities usual III such cases
and without asking for his passports
'Constantinople, Oct. 1.-THE formal
declaration of war against Seryia and
Bulgaria was published by the Turk
ish government, today.
In giving the order for a general ad-
vance the Ottoman war minister men
toned only that the movement was To
be made against the frontiers of Bull
garia and Seryia. There is a powerful
Turkish army concentrated near the
Greek frontier but this has not YET
beer put into motion.
The Ottoman government, this morn
ing, handed the Servian and Bulgarian
ministers here their passports and they
will leave immediately
A note addressed by ~the Turkish
government, this morning, to the Bull
carians ard Servian legations mere,
said it was impossible to MAINTAIN
peace any longer Notwithstanding that
it was the ardent desire of the Porte
to do 50. 1t was therefore obliged 10
put an end to the missions of the Bull
garian and Servian legations and the
diplomats We're invited to Withdraw
their passports and leave Constantl-'
nopie at the earliest moment.
The note stated that the step was taken
in consequence of the recent note handed
into the Turkish government by the
Balkan states. which Turkey considered
constituted an interference with her in
ternal affairs. A second factor was the
mobilization undertaken by Servian and
by Bulgaria, and the third reason was
the daily skirmishes on the frontier.
Hostilities were opened at half past
two this morning, by the Turkish troops
at various points on the Bulgarian and
Servian frontiers.
The divisions of the Turkish army Were
ordered to make a simultaneous forward
movement
Athens, Greece. Oct 17.-Fighting be-
tween the Greek army and the Turkish
forces stationed along the frontier be-
gan, early today.
Algiers, Oct. 17.--An escort of four
Greek destroyers is conveying the Greek
steamer Macedonia with number OF
Greeks, Bulgarians and SerVians on
board. who are returning from America
to join their regiments to fight against
the Turks She carries also large car
go of ammunition.
The Macedonia arrived here last night
from New York and found the four de
stroyers, recently purchased by Greece
in England waiting to accompany her
on her voyage.
Belgrade, Servia, Oct. 1.-Two hundred
Arnut tribesmen were killed, this morn
ing, in a battle with Servian troops on
the frontier near Priepolc in the north
ern part of the Sanjak of Nevipazar.
The tribesmen attacked but We're re-
pulsed by the Servians
King Peter left, today, for Nish.
London. Oct 1.-THE Sofia correspon-
dent of the Times says that the war will
be a war of creeds rather than of races.
1t will be a war without mercy and with
out truce, war of horrors. which will be
aggravated by the rigors of a Macedo-
MAN winter