Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
Town Taken by BuIgarians
and ServianS.
NO RESISTANCE OFFERED
Big Battle Said to Be Proceeding
Near Kirk-Kilisseh.
GUNS SEIZED AT KUMAN0VA
Turks Accused Of Massacring Many
Women and Children Before
Their Departure.

w omen ana CQ1lQTen before
Their Departure.
BELGRADE. October 26.-The capture
of Uskup by the Servian and Bulgarian
forces is confirmed. The town fell with
out resistance.
The foreign consuls at Uskup have re-
quested the Servian army to protect the
Inhabitants.
CONSTANTINOPLE. October 26.-It is
announced here that the Turks suffered
a severe defeat at Uskup, which was
captured today by the Servians.
According to official information big
battle has been proceeding all day to
the south of Kirk-Kilisseh. The Bulga-
rIans have been attempting turning
movement in the neighborhood Of Visa,
southeast of Kirk-Kiisseh.
Report of Turkish Victory.
LONDON. October 26.-The Turkish
army has gained great victory. accord
ing to a news agency dispatch from
Constantinop!e, which says the official
announcement was issued there at 5:4O
this evening. No details are given as to
the time or place.
Take Many Guns at Kumanova.
BELGRADE, October 26.-It was Off
cially announced tonight that the spoils
captured at kumanova included ffty-five
field guns. six mountain guns and six
Maxims. quantities Of ammunition and
stores and two aeroplanes. AT Sienitza
the Servians captured thirteen big guns
and four Maxims.
Forty thousand Turks were engaged in
the fighting in this district. They are
children before they left the town. The
most prominent Slav inhabitants were
imprisoned. but were rescued by the first
Servian soldiers VINO entered.
A body of 500 ArnautS and Turks raised
their white caps on their bayonets as a
sign of surrender. and the Servian COM
mander gave the order to cease firing
When the Servians were within fifteen
the Servians charged and killed them all
at the point of the bayonet.
Closing Around Adrianop1e.
VIENNA. October 26.-The correspon-
dent of the Reischespost. who is sup
posed to be an Austrian officer. sent the
following message from the headquarters
OF the first Bulgarian army at 10 o'clock
Friday evening:
Gen. Ivanoff is drawing his lines more
closely around Adrianople. particularly to
the west and north. He is STRENGTHENING
his positions with earthworks. The Bull
garian heavy artillery Is now bombarding
the northwestern front of the fortress.
Another sortie by the Turks In the d.
rection of Amautkoeg today was repulsed
by the BulSarians, with great losses to
the Turks. Gen. IvanOh Will complete the
Gordon around Adrianople by nning up
the gaps to the east and south within the
next few days.
"A strong column is advancing from
the northeast Another operating from
the west will have the task Of closing the
ring around the fortress.
Tne same correspondent. telegraph1ng
from the headquarters of the second
army. says:
The action of the eastern army. the
object of which is to destroy completely
kilisseh. is making vigorous progress,
but I am forbidden to say more"
Opening Eyes of Europe.
LONDON, October 26.-The swiftness
and efficiency of the onward movement
of the armies of the allied Balkan
states is making Europe open her eyes.
From the north and all along the line
from Greece on the south they are
crowding back the boundaries of the
Ottoman empire in Europe. The often
predicted and long-delayed day when
the Turk will have his back against the
wall seems at hand.
The two pivotal points of Turkeys de-
fense on the north We're AdrianOple and
Uskup. The Bulgarian army in the
east has defeated the Turks at Kirk
Kilisseh, which is the strongest outpost
of Adrianople, and appears to have al
most invested that fortress.
The Servian army in the west walked
into Uskup at o'clock this afternoon
without opposition. The Turkish gar
rallWaY O.
ward Saloniki. How far it intends to
: retreat and why are questions
Events about Adrianople are even more
important The Bulgarians apparently
are proceeding successfully with the in
vestment of the fortress. The Turkish
army which was defeated at Kirk
kilisseh did not fall back upon Adrian
ople, according to today's news, but took
the road to the south, where 1t could
connect with the railway to CONSTANT
nople- The second Bulgarian army fol-
lived through the mountains. carrying ON
the fight all day in an endeavor to cut
off the retreating forces
rushing Attack on Scutarr.
In the meantime the Montenegrins are
pushing their attack on Scutari. The
Greeks have entered a few small towns
in the course Of their advance to the
north.
The fact that Turkey apparently was
taken by surprise. and that her most
important outposts gave way, does not
mean that the allies can push back the
Turkish soldiers. who have q long
record for bravery. indefinitely Turk
ish mobilization is only under way
She claims to be able to mass 100000
men outside Of Constantinople; where
as the allies have practically their full
strength In ablebodied men already in
action.
Even II this, which Is the first stage
OF the war. is entirely successful for the
small states. the second stage will be
more interesting. The question then will
be, not whether Turkey can defend Con-
rtantinopie. which it Is generally be-
hcved she can unless unsuspected con-
citions develop in the army or revoiu-
tlon and bankruptcy strike from behind,
bat whether she can organize her forces
for q campaign which will sweep back
the Balkan armies from the territory