The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-11

the retention by the sultan Of strip
Of territory along the southern Tur-
kish coast perturbed government off,
cials here deeply today.
II the Bulgarian army Is opposed
forcibly when 1t attempts to enter the
Turkish capital doubts were express
ed whether Gar Ferdinand could con.
troll Ills troops. Having fought their
way So far, the Bulgarians are deter
mined, it was said, to occupy Conttan.
tinople
The proposal to leave the Turks
strip OF southern coast was regarded
az even more serious. None OF the
allies is much interested In keeping
Constantinople permanently but they
do most emphatically want an outlet
to the Mediterranean, II was declared.
II Austria takes tho Adriatic coast
and the sultan keeps his present
frontage on the Bosphorus, the Sea OF
Marmora, the Dardennelles and the
Aegean. 1t was pointed out, the allies
might as well not have fought at ali
Bulgaria will remain bottled up In
the Black Sea, Servia will still be
without any coast line at all, Greece
will fail to get exactly the territory it
wants most and Montenegro appar-
emily has already been completely
overlooked.
However, It was said the allies dc
not propose to submit to be cheated
Of the fruits Of victory In the manner
stated above.
Turks Win Once.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 1.-THE
recapture by the Turks OF the town
Of Rodosto, which the BuIgarians toon
last week, was oflcially claimed here
today.
Turkish warships first bombarded
the port and then 5000 Ottoman
troops landed and drove the Bulgar-
ians out at the point of the bayonet,
it was stated.
Rodosto'is an important port on the
Sea Of Marmora. about eighty miles
due west of Constantinople. It's pos
session by the Turks Is most impor-
tant. since troops, landed there from
Asia, might attack the Bulgarian
main army from the rear.
Vanguard Reaches AdrIatIc.
BELGRADE Nov. 1.-THE van
guard Of General Yankovitch's .%srv-
ian army has reached the Adriatic, 1t
was announced here officially today.
In the face OF Austria's warning that
1t will not permit a Servian Occur
patton OF any Adriatic port, the troops
We're expected to seize Durazzo We'd
nesday.
Alarming Rumor.
LONDON. Nov. 11.-Confirmation
was lacking today of the rumor that
the British third class cruiser Bar
han had struck a Turkish mine. The
admiralty expressed disbelief of the
report, officials saying they wo,lld
surely have received definite informa.
ton Of it If anything Of the kind had
happened. Still, considerable anxiety
was felt.
Secret Answer.
LONDON, Nov. 11.-What answer
Bulgaria has made to Turkeys re-
quest for peace terms could not be
learned here today. Inasmuch as
fighting was still In progress along
the Chatalja lines, 1t was inferred
that the Bulgarians must have de-
mapded more than the Turks would
grant, probably unconditional surren.
der.
Car Ferdinand still insisted on en-.
tering Constantinople. according to re-
liable information from Sofia and
this, it was considered certain. the
Turks considered an impossible condi.
ton.
| Nazim Pasha, 1t was said, was not
making a serious resistance to the
Bulgarian attacks on the Chatal1a
Notifications. considering the situa.
ton hopeless from Turkish stand
point.
Official Announcement.
BELGRADE. Nov. 1.-THE capture
by the Servians OF the Turkish town.
OF Dibri and Dajran, in the vicinity Of
Prisrend. Albania, was officially an
nounced today. Reports that Monasti,
| had been CAPTURED were, still ,,ncoA
firmed.
On Point Of Quarrel.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 11.-Bu,
garia and Greece are on the point o.
a serious quarrel OYER The possession
of Salonika, 1t was stated here OF
good authority today The Greeks
captured the town last week. It now
appears that Bulgaria claims it, too
and intends to send an army to Join
| the Greek force already in occupa