The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-08
Montenegro Makes Formal
Declaration of HOstilities.
Heavy Fighting Is Reported
Already in Progress.
TURKISH ARMY Is ATTACKED
On the Border Between the
Two Countries.
The Servian Parliament Votes
War Fund.

I.oI. don. oct. S.-A news agency
dispatch from Cettinje this morning
says that war has been declared by
Montenegro on Turkey. The declara-
ton of war. the dispatch continues,
was delivered to tht Ottoman govern
ment by the Montenegrin charge
q aHaires at Constantinople. Heavy
hghtfng is said to be already in prog
ress between the Monetenegrins and
the Turkish troops along the frontier
-, brigade of nine battalions of
Turkish infantry proceeding from
Scutari to Tusi on the Montenegriu
frontier was attacked last evening by
large force of Malissori tribesmen
just before reaching Tusi. The battle,
according to the dispatch. is still pros
ceedlng this morning. No confirma-
tfon of the dispatch has yet been re-
ceived by the foreign legations here
or by the British foreign office. The
many special newspaper corresponds
ents in the Balkans also are silent.
A further dispatch from the same
cource says the Montenegrin govern
ment instructed its representative at
Constantinople to break of all dlpio-
matte relations with Turkey today
and to leave Constantinople immedf-
ately The Montenegrin government
at the same time IS said to have
handed his passports to the Ottoman
charge d'affaires at Cettinje.
Ihe stock exchange regarded the
declaration of war by Montenegro
very little. The market appeared in
ciined to await the result of the ac-
uon taken by tire powers. Consols
old not change, but American stocks
were from 1s to q below parity.
Powers Try to Stop IL.
Sofia, oct. S.-The Austrian and
Russian ministers at noon TODAY made
joint representations to the BULGARIAN
government on behalf of the powers.
Ihey informed the Bulgarian gov
ernment that the powers strongly dis
approved of the warlike attitude Of the
Balkan states and urged upon them a
prompt cessation of the military con-
centration. They advised the govern
ment to leave to the cabinet of the
great powers the task of assuming
Macedonia reforms.
Ordered to Leave.
Cettinje, Oct. S.-M. Plamentaz. tfla
Montenegrin charge d'ahaires at Con-
stantinople has been ordered 10 leave
there today. The Turkish charge daft
faires at Constantinople has been or
dered to leave there today. The Turk
ish charge d'affaires here has been
handed his passports by the Montene-
grin government.
Servia Votes War Fund
Belgrade oct S.-Reports reached
here today that Montenegrin troops
had crossed the Turkish frontier.
The Servian parliament today voted
an extra credit of SS,90O.000 for mill
tary purposes and the merchants OF
this city are making large donations
to the funds being raised for the as
sistance of poor families whose bread
winners have been called upon for mil
itary service. Three hundred beds with
seven doctors and As nurses sent by
the Russian Red Cross arrived today.
Premier Pathitch speaking at the
conclusion of debate in the Serviau
parliament declared that the treat
ment of SerVians in Macedonia. had
gone from bad to worse and the
Balkan states could no longer endure
the suffering of their brethren across
the border. He insisted that the OF
toman government should be compeli-
ed to carry out reforms in the pro-
vinces of Turkey in Europe.
Powers Were Too Slow.
London, oct. S.-The declaration OF