New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-31

of war around Adrianople is contained
in dispatches which will appear in the
Vienna "Reichspost' to-day, as fol-
lows: .....
5ombardment Opens Early.
THE bombardment began on Tues
day at 100 o'clock in the morning by
Krupp guns, brought into position from
the hills at Kadi Koi against the mod
ern Turkish forts of Adrianople, on the
west front. The Turks responded to
the bombardment very family. During
the whole night fresh detachments of
Bulgarian troops arrived, the reservists
without uniforms, but otherwise well
equipped, and over rough rustic clothes
was swung the Mannlicher rifle, with
bayOnet and cartridge belt. Howitzer
field guns, under the cover Of night
were advanced into position, which
gave a natural protection TO the bat
teries Beginning at s O'Clock in the
morning a lively bombardment opened
for an hour and half Then the in
fantrv were ordered to advance. The
Russian aviator Popoff was brought
down by the Turks when making a
reconnaissance flight over Adrianople.
His aeroplane, hit by a shrapnel fell
into the Turkish lines"
Official dispatches received by the
Greek legation in London state that the
Turkish army and Bashibazouks are
continuing the work Of devastation and
incendiarism. According to authorize
tive information twenty villages in the
Janina district are burning, the flames
being seen at many points in Janina
plain. The Arnauts are asSassinating
the peaceful Greek inhabitants, men,
women and children, at Janina and an
archpriest was among those killed.
Arta is full Of refugees in a pitiable
condition. Similar atrocities are re-
ported in the western districts Of Epi-
RUS. From Belgrade comes a message
that the allied Balkan forces report
that the Turks and Arnauts are every
where. Before leaving the villages
they have evacuated they maltreat the
Christian population, young and DID,
and set fire to their houses.
A semi-offlcial statement at Sofia al
leges that the Turkish troops set fire
TO villages wherever they go and ex-
terminate the Bulgarian population. A
Bulgarian cavalryman whom they
captured was placed bareback on a
horse and taken through the streets Of
Adrianople with his hands tied to-
gether. Educated Bulgarians in
Adrianople, more particularly Bull
garian school teachers, were arrested
and put In chains or driven into exile.
Able bodied men in Adrianople and the
surrounding country after twice paying
a sum necessary to secure exemption
from military service were forced TO
Join the army and were sent to posts OF
danger at the front. A number of Bull
garians have been killed at Constanti-
nople.
Great outrages Reported.
The following telegram has been re-
ceived by the Bulgarian Legation In
London from the Bulgarian Prime
Minister:
Turkish troops in retreat from
Northern Macedonia have committed
great outrages in villages around
Kresna vlahi and Vradgha. Sixty
eight men, eighty-six women and 20
children have just arrived at Doub-
nitza, with hardly any clothes on. Sew
eral hundred moro are on the way to
Bulgaria. The support OF the refugees
is overtaxing the resources OF the
country According to reports re-
ceived from the headquarters OF the
Bulgarian army, the Turks have tori
ured Bulgarian soldiers who have
fallen into their hands"
'The Morning Post" claims to have
received from an authoritative source
information that a Turkish force Of
500, 900 has landed on the Black Sea
coast of Thrace with the object Of
threatening the Bulgarian flank and
rear. Transports full of troops lately are
reported to have left Constantinople,
and their supposed destination was
Midsa or some other point on the Black
Sea coast. Speaking at the annual cut
lers' feast at Sheffield last night Win
ston Churchill said:
I'VE are face to face with events
which, If Europe. is really animated
with the passion OF hatred and ambi-
ton whbn pessimists occasionally as