The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-07

CoNSTANTINOPLE, Rumania. Nov.
Refugees from Constantinople be-
gan arriving here by boat today. They
reported that every Christian who
can possibly do 80 is leaving the
Turkish capital Foreigners are send
ing their wives and children either to
this place or to Athens.
Even with a strong naval force in
the Bosphorus, 1t was stated, the
Powers will be able to do little TO pre-
vent massacre II the troops get out
OF hand. The warships may lay the
city In ruins but II Is doubtful II this
will prevent the threatened slaughter
of Christians.
There are 10000 wounded Turks in
the sultan's capital at present, the ar
rivals here said. The hospitals can
accommodate only q small proportion
OF the sufferers. The Mosques, hotels
and public buildings are filled with
them and the authorities are seizirIg
private houses for hospital use.
ATHENS, Nov THE Greeks are
expected TO occupy Salonika today,
1t was stated In a bulletin just issued
here. Fifteen thousand Turks, the
announcement said, have evacuated
the city after destroying the bridges
between II and the advancing Greek
force. The latter we're crossing the
Varda river on poontoons last night
according to dispatches from the
front.
LONDON, Nov. Following up
their victory over the Turks between
Sarai and Chorlu, the Bulgarians have
begun furious attack on Chatalja,
according to q message from Sofia.
Chatalja Is the key to Constantine
pies last line OF defenses. IL II Is
taken the whole chain of forts must
fall into the Bulgarians' hands and
the Turkish capital will be at their
mercy.
BUDAPEST, Nov. 7.-Scutari is
slowly starving to death, according
TO stories from the few refugeese who
have escaped and Joined the besieg-
rs for tn sake Of food
The Turkish commander has said
months. What he meant, the refu-
guees declare, was that he had pro-
visions enough to keep life in his
mems bodies that long. Soldiers ana
non-combatants alike have been upon
an allowance OF one meal day since
early in the siege and that one has
been reduced now to practically moth
ing but rice and water.
All the sheep and cattle in the
vicinity were seized. Horses and dogs
followed. Private stores OF food were
confiscated. Trees and shrubs and
even the wooden ornaments In the
houses are being burned.
Several days ago a small deputa-
ton OF town notables, driven desper-
ate by sufferings. slipped past the
Turkish sentries, reached Prince Dan
lilo Of Montenegro and offered TO rem
der aid from within the fortificatlons.
The garrison learned OF the plot, how
ever. and turning their guns on the
quarter where the conspirators lived,
bombarded IL until il was in ruins
and all It's inhabitants were killed.
The Moptenegrins keep up steady
cannonade against the forts and oc-
casionally attempt to take them by
desperate attack.
The shops in the town are ali
closed.
There is no surgeon in Scutari and
a serious wound generally means
death by gangerine.
PARIS. Nov. News that the Bui-
garians have broken the Turks last
line of defense, rs miles from Con
stantinople, was expected here hourly
today
Reports that Gar Ferdinand has
decided not actually TO enter the Sui
tan's capital were disbelieved. A
massacre Is expected.
Neither the $4,000 Kurds said to
be marching to aid in defending Con-
stantinople nor the warships which
the powers are rushing 10 protect
foreigners seemed likely today to
reach their destination before the
city fell
Rumors that the sultan is preparing