New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-19
TURKEY LOSES KOURTKALA
Important Strategic Point0ccu-
pied by Bulgarians.

Sofia, oct. 1S.-The Bulgarian army
to-day occupied Kourtkala, an impor-
tant strategic point near Mustafa
Pacha, which is in European Turkey,
twenty miles northwest Of Adrianople,
King Ferdinand's proclamation 10 the
Bulgarian nation is one Of the most
remarkable documents Of its kind ever
produced. It begins with reference
TO King Ferdinands peaceful reign of
twenty-five years and says he had
hoped that 1t would have so continued
"bIt Providence judged otherwise
The moment has come when the Bull
garian race ls called upon 10 IchOuhCo
the benefits Of peace and 10 nave recourse
10 arms for the solution or the great
nroblen Beyond the Rio and khadope
Mountains our brothers IN blpOu anu re
llgiOn have not been apIe untII 'his ia! :
tbIrty-fye years after our HDeI aNOH' "
ohtain conditions Of life that are bearabit
The tears of the Balkan Slavs ana the
groanlng of millions OF Christians couiu
not hut stir our hearts ana the hearts
Of our co-rel!gionists. ,a no
Our love OF peace Is now exhausleu; 10
succoT the Christian population OF Iui
key there remains 10 US ht O'"'' '''
than 10 turn 10 arms. 1900, "a.
After the massacres Of Istp and kots,
chaua, instead OF according JuSuce aIh
satisfaction, Turkey ordered 'hs G,, rr'O long
cation Of her military forces. our ions
patience has thus been put TO a rudS test'
The humanitarian sentiments OF 'hi
tians, the sacred duty or succorlhg theI
brothers when menaced with extetthil INA
tion and the honor and dignity OF buI-
garia have impOsed upon us the impera-
five duty OF calling 10 arms bulgaria
sons
our work is a just. a great and a sacred
one with faith In the protect9n anu SUI ,he
port Of the Almighty, ] bring 10 the
cognizance OF the Bulgarian nation that
thiL Is a war for human rights 4.
/ order the brave Bulgarian army ~
march Ola 10 Turkish territory. Forwaru'
May God be with you!
To-day special services are being
held in all the churches Of the Kingdom
for the success OF the Bulgarian arms.
The Queen, the ministers and other
dgnitaries were among the large CON
gregation at the Cathedral when a tie
Deum" was sung.
The government has ordered the Bu!-
garian Minister at Constantinople 10
communicate the following note to the
Ottoman government:
The Porte not having replied TO the
identIc note OF the Bulgarian, Greek ana
Seryian governments OF OctyOer l5' the
situation, which had already become very
serious I'm consequence OF the seizure OF
servian ammunition and OF Greek steaLl.
ers by Turkey I'm defiance OF international
law. has been made even more 80 IN con
sequence Of Turkish attacks on bulgarian
and Servian frontier gIards In violation
~ International principles. The relations
between Bulgaria and the Ottoman En-
pire are now broken on
Turks residing in Bulgaria who wish
! TO leave the country may do so, while
those remaining will be assured Of the
protection of the law.
bucharest Oct 1S-The Rumanlan gov
ernment has decided to prepare for mob
uization three Of its army corps.
Rumania. II is believed. considers that
the success of the Bulgarian armies would
he dangerous 10, herself and has there
fore decided To abandon her waiting atti-
tpde and TO order the mobilization Of the
list Sd and 5th army corps Immediately
upon Bulgaria gaining an important VIC
tory.