New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-19
Bulgarians Concentrate at Pass
of Mustafa Pacha, Within
a Days March of Great
City Commanding Route
to Constantinople.
SERVIANS NEAR PRISTINA
Hellenic Minister in London Vouches
for Statement That Mussulman
Doctors Have Gone to the
Frontier with Typhus and
Cholera Microbes.
GBv Gable to The Tribune

IBy Gable to The Tribunc.1
London, Oct. 19.-Final declarations
Of war were made yesterday and the
fate Of five nations is now to be de-
cided by the sword. While Turkey
hesitated to break with Greece and
made belated effort TO detach her
from the allies. Greece settled the mat.
ter by herself declaring war on Tur-
key.
Impressive religious services were
held In the capitals OF the allies 10 in
woke the Divine blessing on their great
undertaking.
Meanwhile little is known OF the
movements OF the rival armies. II Is
as though the curtain was down over
the whole theatre of war, 10 be rung
up only on the eve Of the first great
battle.
Frontier skirmishes. outpost affairs
at most. are reported from various dis
tricts, and. as usual, both sides are
claiming early successes. IT is unlike
ly that the first great battle will take
place for day or two. When II come
1t will be fought. in all probability, be-
fore Adrianople.
1t Is significant that Nazim Pacha.
the Turkish commander In chief. left
Constantlnople for the Adrianople dis
trict last night.
The Greek fleet sailed yesterday
under sealed orders
Although no official announcement
has been made, It is not anticipated
that Turkey has any intention Of clos
Ing the Dardanelles.
Ottoman Methods OF Warfare.
The Greek Minister In London yes
terday received an official telegram
stating that Turkish army doctors have
left Constantinople for Janina with
typhus and cholera microbes. Tclc-
grams from Athens suggest that their
plies. While there is but small dspo-
sition here TO credit such n terrible
charge the Greek military authorities
are taking such precautionary meas
ures as seem necessary to them.
In an interview last night the Greek
Minister said the message was sent 10
him officially and was absolutely au-
thentic He added:
Such an act Of barbarism may ap-
pear inconeivable TO you, who have
not lived under Turkish rule, but am
not at all surprised. Inquire OF any
body who knows the whole history of
the Turks since they set foot in Eu-
rope II he is surprised. The Turks
have now varied their mode Of massa-
cre-that is the use they make Of sci
entifc discovery
Warning for Russia.
II ia reported from Warsaw that the
Polish Socialist party is displaying
great activity with a view TO organiz-
ing a revolution in Russian Poland rs
soon as Russia begins to interfere In
the war, an emergency which foiish
Socialists believe inevitable.
The Socialists OF Warsaw appear to
have made common cause with the Sc
cret committee OF the Polish revolu-
tionary party. Several million copies
~ two revolutionary manifestos have
been circulated among the population
one calls for sympathy with the
orer,v of Russia as soon as she gets to
war, and the other summons the labor
marty in case OF Russia going TO war
70 make preparations for the destruc-
t,on of railways and telegraphs and
sunport the enemy's operations.
Apart from this, the position OF Nj.
sazonoff, the Russian Foreign Minister,
seems to be shaken, which would mean
that the Pan-Slavist party In Russia IL
gaining the upper hand. In the report
ON NJ. Sazonoffs statements to the Cab
met It is admitted that Russia Will
make the same war preparations as
Austria has made, but he has docu-
mentary proofs that Austria for the
moment has no aggressive intentions.
II IL also admitted, however, that inter
ference In the war by Austria would
inevitably cause interference in the
war by other powers.
The statement that the Russian
state Bank has given credit Of 3d.
GOO 600 to the Bulgarian National
Bank is persistently maintained.
Reports OF fighting, such as the
capture Of Pristina by the Servians and
Of a heavy battle at Mustafa Pacha.
probably are In advance OF the real
facts. There has been for some time
an active censorship Of military news
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