The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-30
TURKISH ARMIES ROUTED.
GREEKS AND BULGARJANs OVER
THROW MOSLEMS.
Two Important Positions Captured
and scryia and Montenegro Are
Fighting Desperately TO Capture
Scutari and knmanova-Plans of
Allies Bs,ing Carried Ont.

London, Oct. 25.--Bulsarian and
Greek armies have successfully oper-
ated their part of the frat stage of
the war against Turkey bf the cap
tune of Kirk-Kiiissssh and the Tur-
kish base In the town OF Secvia. Their
allies Montenegro and Servia. are
now working desperately t. do their
share by overcoming the Turkish
hosts at S;cutari and Kumanova.
Details OF the terrific battle be-
tween the Bulsarians and the Turks
as krkKilisseh are still lacking. 1t
In said the Balgarians expected the
fortress to hoid on longer. and Its fall
within week OF the opening of hos
tilities is coIsidered by them a great
achievement. The victors are now
confident OF their ability to cut the
communications between Adrianople
and Ccastantinorie and to take the
former city. That. however. In the
opinion OF military experts. will ne
dinicuit task. as the forts OF Adrian
opis are thoroughly modern and are
connected by an Underground mefor
railway tine.
Even after the fortress was over
come by the IRE Of the Bulgarian ar
tiliery. heree lighting took place In
the streets OF the town.
The action OF the Balkan states Ia
based on a formal written alliance ac-
cording to a dispatch from Vienna.
When this is made public. 1t Is said,
Il viii reveal the territorial aims Of
the Balkan nations.
The alliance OF the Balkan kings
far exceeds the status of a military
combination for the immediate object
In view. according to a dispatch to
The Outlook. which claims to have
special Information that 1t is a per-
manent federation intended to ex-
ciude all external authority from the
Balkan peninsula.
The king Of Greece. according to
The Outlook. will become president
OF the alliance on the nomination OF
Nicholas OF Montenegro. The relig-
ious rivalry OF Balkan Christians will
be ended by uniting the Orthodox
churches OF Greece. Bulgaria. Servia
and Montenegro. as in ancient times.
under the patriarch OF CONSTANT.
nople. who Is head Of the Greek
church. The churches will retain
their national rituals and languages.
The extension of Servia through Bos-
MIA 90 the Adriatic sea will form
part OF the scheme. which Austria Is
expected strongly to resist, says The
Outlook. The powers are negotiating
actively in all the European capitals
concerning what policy to pursue
when the time for the settlement of
the war or for Intervention arrives.
They are much more concerned to
Insure peace among themselves than
to arrange the issues at stake in the
Near East. which look small when
compared with general European
war.
The outlook says the Balkan diplo-
mats in London clare their object
Is Balkan territory for the Bal
kan peoples and In case OF victory the
demand will be included in n note
TO Turkey which will be their mini
mum requirements. They will not
sit In the ante-room while the powers
allot the spoils. nor will they ac-
cept any temporary disposition of
Near Eastern problems
After four days heavy battle the
Bulgarians are resting. There were
no reports OF lighting today In the
Turkish-Balkan war along the line
from Kirk Kilissch To Adrianople. The
Bulgarians have not yet decided
whether they will attempt 10 capture
Adrianople by assault or 10 starve out
Its Turkish garrison by siege. The
full extent OF the Turkish disaster at
kirk-Kilisseh is still unknown but IL
is almost certain that the bulk OF the
garrison there effected a retreat be-
fore the town fell into the hands OF
the Bulgarians.