Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-13
TAKE TURKISH Town
Tushi Captured by the Monte
negrin Troops.
FIGHT LASTED FOR HOURS
Attack Also Being Made on Sienitza,
It Is Said.
TEXT OF THE POWERS NOTE
Italy Grants the Porte Three Days
to Decide Question Of
Peace or War.
FIGHT LASTED FOR HOURS
TEXT OF THE POWERS NOTE

PODGORITZA, Montenegro. October IL.
After an engagement lasting until mid
day the Montenegrins broke through the
Turkish ranks near Tushi and invested
the town. which is completely cut off
from Scutari.
The MOntenegrin army has been fight
ing for four days along the whole front.
penetrating the Turkish territory slowly,
owing to the many Notifications The
Turks have burned several Malissori viii
lagos.
Many wounded Turks have been
brought to Podgoritza.
Details of the storming Of Detchitch
mountain by Montenegrin troops show
the Montenegrins lost 120 killed and
400 wounded.
Official dispatches from the southern
army say the Turks attempted to take
the counter offensive, but were driven
back.
Enter Sanjak of Novipazar.
CONSTANTINOPLE.O October 12-Mon-
tenegrin forces have crossed the border
into the sanjak of Novipazar and are now
information received by the porte today.
Sienitza Is a town close to the Servian
frontier
1hc tcAI VI tne COuoCtlVc note nanOeO
Dy the representatives of the powers to
the Ottoman government Thursday Is as
follows:
The Undersigned ambassadors of Aus
tria-Hungary. Great Britain. France.
Russia and Germany have been instruct
ed by their respective governments to
inform the sublime porte that the five
powers take note of the intention of
Turkey, publicly announced, to introduce
reforms. and they will Immediately dis
uvuyttt h -
XIII Of the treaty of Berlin, and the
law OF 1880. the reform requested in the
administration Of European Turkey, and
the measure capable of assuring their
realization in the interest of the popu-
lations. 1t being understood that the re-
forms will not affect the territorial in
tegrity of the Ottoman empire"
Three Days Grace.
PARIS. October 12-Italy tonight
granted Turkey three days grace to de-
eide whether 1t shall be peace or a con-
tinuance Of the war. II by Tuesday
evening the Turkish government is not
prepared to sign tho protocol the Ita-
Han feet will Immediately be despatched
to strike blow at q more vital part of
the Ottoman empire than has yet been
reached.
The threatened rupture Of the negotia-
tons between the Italian and Turkish
representatives at Ouchy has occupied
the diplomats OF Europe today almost to
the exclusion Of the Balkan imbroglio.
The powers have concentrated their ef
forts to prevent Turkey from placing in
the hands of the Balkan federation such
trump card as would be the failure Of
the pourparlers. which have been q large
factor in causing the hesitation Of Bull
garia, Greece and Servia to declare war;
1t is pointed out that while Italy is
still fighting the Mussulmans the position
of the Balkan states is SO enormously
strengthened that the powers feel that
nothing could restrain them, but with
Turkey free from the Italian danger an
entirely now perspective is created. The
Greek fleet then would be practically put
out Of action and large cOntingents Of
ing the coasts. while Turkey would be
able without restriction to move hordes
of the finest fighting men from Asia
Minor against the Balkan invaders.
Seconding Powers Efforts.
Italy, in granting a fresh delay in
the peace settlement. is seconding the
efforts of the powers The Italian am
bassador, Signor Tittoni. had no fewer
than three conferences today with M.
Poincare. the French premier. Italy's
desire for peace Is explained on the
ground that she fears complications
might follow an attack by her on
port in European waters or In the vi
cinity of these waters.
The session of the cabinet today was
entirely devoted to the external political
situation and Frances attitude In con-
nection with developments in the war in
the near east.
According to the Temps. should a rup-
ture come. Italy would indirectly support
the Balkan coalition by landing strong
force in Greece to cooperate with the
Hellenic army. or make a naval demon