Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-04
Great Britain is Asked to
lnterCede for Ar
mistice.
C0NFERENCEI IS CALLED
Most Bloody and Savage Battle
in History of Europe Has
Been Fought.

SSSii OuSiils
TURKS EASILY CONQUERED.
Oct. 5.-IrresuIar fighting begun be-
tween Turks and Montenesrlns.
Oct. s.-Montenesro declares war
against Turkey.
Oct. 12.-Montenssrlns Invest Tara
baseh.
Dot. 14.-Montecssrins take rusI.
Oct. f7.-servia and Greece declare
war against Turkey; Turkey declares
war against Bulgaria and ser1a.
Dot. fs-6uIoarians capture Mus
tapha Pasha. near AdrsanaopIs.
Oct. 22.-servians tai<e prlstiua on
way to uskup; Turks retire to Human.
oVo.
Dot. a4.-eulsarsans capture Kirk.
kllisseh. key TO Adrianopss.
Oct e5-Servians capture HUMAN
ovo, outpost Of ussexp-
Dot. 26.-Servians capture uskup;
Monteserins Invest soutarA
Oct. 27.-6ulsarians capture 6a6a-
Eski, southeast Of AdrisRople.
Oct. 3o.-BuIsarfans capture IuIe-
5ursas and Muraldh commanding Ro-
dosto, on the Sea Of Marmora and drive
the Turks back to TohataIla, only 25
miles from constantlnopIe4
Nov. 3.-TS-ks driven back 20 for.
tifloatlons defending the capital Itself,
ask powers to begin peace nsaotIa-
tlons.
London, Nov. 4-The Turkish en-
bassy here has been directed oy the
Ottoman government to inform Great
Britain OF Turkeys willingness to re.
ceive assistance in bringing about a
suspension Of hostilities with a view
to arriving at a settlement.
On receipt OF the communication
from Constantinople the Turkish am.
bassador had two-hour conference
With British Foreign Minister Grey.
INTERVENTION REJECTED.
The Balkan states and Greece are
persistent in their determination that
Turkey must arrange directly with
them as to the terms Of peace without
Intervention Of European powers.
! q
ment from official sources.
FRANCE REFUSES.
Paris, Nov. 4.-The French govern
ment refused Turkeys appeal for Il to
take the initiative In bringing about
intervention of the powers to stop hos
tilities and impose an armistice on the
Balkan state. France points out 1t
would be contrary to International
law,
BLooDIEsT IN HISTORY,
London. Nov. 4.-While the number
OF troops engaged In the series Of bat
ties OF the last fortnight was not so
large as that of the armies that fought
! in the Russo-Japanese war. yet this
VIII probably be the most savage and
bloody war ever fought In Europe.
: Fighting was followed by many mas
J sacres by Turkish soldiers, the brutal
ity OF which is hardly believable. The
losses of the two armies was mere
guesswork, but that they we're ex.
tremely heavy goes without saying. A
} correspondent retreating with the
. Turkish army telegraphs that for 30
pdSbtu "Ouuueu men
lying on the ground or being trans-
ported in bullock carts, while others
painfully dragged themselves along.
HAMMER AT ADRIANoPLE.
Vienna, Nov. Every nerve is be-
} Ing strained by the Bulgarian com.
, manders to hasten the fall of Adrian
ople, according to Lieutenant Wag.
J ner, telegraphing from Bulgarian
: headquarters.
Athens, Nov 4-Fighting between
Turks and Greeks around Janitza was
, of a stubborn character. Fields around
the city were covered with dead and
: the road from Janitza TO Salonika
; was strewn with war material thrown
away by the retreating Turks.
: London, Nov. 4-The Turkish army
= occupying the line from Tchorlu to Is
. trandia was repu.sed today by Bulgar-
3 ians. according TO a despatch from So
. fla
, Constsntinople, Nov 4-Casualties
at Lule Burgas were enormous. Off
: cial sources admit $1,000 wounded
La 81.