Evening star., 1912-11-06
MAKE FINAL STAND
Turks Take Up Position Be-
hind TchataIja.
SEEK EARLY INTERVENTION
Threat to Abandon Constantinople
Believed Made for That Purpose.
PORTE CONTROLS SITUATION
Street Patrols Strengthened-Pre-
pairing for 30, 900 More Wounded.
Servians Take Novovarosh.
SEEK EARLY Intervention
PORTE CONTROLS SITUATION

CONSTANTINOPLE. November c.
The threat of the Turks to abandon
Constantinople entirely, which was made
by the Ottoman foreign minister to an
ambassador yesterday, is believed to
have been intended to stimulate the ac-
ton of the powers in the matter Of in
tervention between the belligerents.
In the opinion Of close observers the
military position of the Turks does not
warrant belief in their ability to stop
the Bulgarian advance toward the capi-
tai, If Car Ferdinand Of Bulgaria really
aspires to the conquest Of the city.
The Turkish headquarters staff has de-
cided to take up its position Immediately
behind the town of TchatalJa and to
wait there the coming fight with the
Bulgarian troops.
Right Wing F1ees in Panic.
The left wing and center Of the re-
treating Turkish army are said to have
made their retirement in good order. but
the troops forming the right wing were
in state Of panic. They achieved con-
siderable success in the fighting. but
finding themselves without food fled to
the south, abandoning everything
Should the fleeing troops be allowed to
reach Constantinople the consequences, ii
is thought, would be disastrous. as they
might spread the panic among the troops
who have thus far remained steady.
The Turkish soldiers place much Of the
| blame for their non-success on the use
of searchlights by the Bulgarians, who
h1ad n rrv iUh
attacks.
Five transports conveying Turkish
troops which were sent to Midia last
| week were unable to land, owing to the
| rough sea. They returned here yesterday
and the men were disembarked and sent
] to the Tchatalja forts.
Street Patrols Strengthened.
The Turkish government appears al
| present to be able to control the local
situation. The patrols in the street have
| been strengthened by the arrival of a
| large number of military police from the
| cities of Ismid and Bruea, about fifty
miles from the capital.
| A meeting of Kurds was held yesterday
| at st. Sophia at which various questions
| affecting the war were discussed. 1t was
also suggested that brigade Of volun.
teers should be formed. After the meet.
ing the military governor Of Constanti-
nopIe summoned the leaders of the Kurds
and warned them that they would be
held responsible IL any of their followers
| were in any way concerned in starting
| trouble in the capital.
| More troops have been sent to guard
the approaches to Constantinople, SO as
| to prevent the ingress of fugitives.
/ Notwithstanding these n.
| the arrival OF the foreign war vessels the
public is still unsettled and many familie.
| continue to leave for abroad, while resi-
dents of the suburbs are coming into the
inner city.
Preparing for 10000 Wounded.
The medical authorities OF the city hav.
been notified to prepare to receive 2O.Ov,
wounded from Lule Burgas and Visa.
is officially stated that these are in addi
ton to the 1900 wounded men already
in the city. All hospitals, including thos,
of the foreign colonies, are crowded, ant
most of the schools and university build
ings in Stamboul have been converted int
hospitals.
Beds, blankets and linen are lackin,
and the sanitary arrangements are made
quate.
Servians Take Novovarosh.
BELGRADE. Servia, November g.
i Novovarosh. the last Turkish position
in the district of Novipazar has sur.
rendered to the Servian troops withou
resistance. Six Turkish officers ant
225 men were taken prisoners and 25t
rifles were handed over to the Servians
The town of Perlepe. on the way Il
Monastir. which surrendered YESTERDAY
to the Servians, offered stubborn re
sistance and both armies suffered
1 heavily.
II Turks Fire on White Flag.
| RIEKA, Montenegro. November c.
The Turkish garrison Of Scutari free
on a steamer on Lake Scutari on boart
of which were the Austrian military at
tache and a delegation Of Montenegrin
conveying a demand for the surrende
of the town. The steamer was flying
the white flag at the time.
The commandant of Scutari has sine
apologized for the incident, declaring tina
the action OF his troops was due to over
excitement.
The Turkish commandant refuses t
| believe the news of the Bulgarian vic
tories in the eastern zone of the wal
| while he ridicules also the entry of tn
Il Servian troops into USkup.
III In reply TO the Montenegro deman
\ for the surrender of Scutarf he declares
4 he was fully prepared to defend the city
ghich could withstand three-mont
| iege.
Sharp fighting is going on to the sout