Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-22
Capture Entrance to Pass.

The ServianS took the offensive yeSter-
day morning and captured the entrance
to the pass, after heavy fighting. The
Turkish troops then retired and the Ser
vians were able to pass through on to
the plains of Kossovo. The losses of the
Servian troops were considerable, while
those of the Turks are believed to have
been heavy. The Servian army was un-
able to advance farther by reason of
darkness, but the weather generally is
excellent for military operations.
Another Servian army, operating in the
northern part of Novipazar has captured
all the Turkish blockhouses and advanced
positions around the town of SienitZa.
The first convoy of wounded reached
Belgrade today. 1t consisted of about
$50 men, the majority of whom were only
slightly wounded.
in a motor car and was enthusiastically
received by the troops.
Military Train Derailed.
BERLIN. October 22.-Two hundred
Turkish soldiers were killed and as
many more seriously injured by the
derailing of a military train on the
railroad from Smyrna to Aidin, it is
said. in a special dispatch from Con-
stantinople. The entire train fell over
a steep embankment.
Push on to Adrianople.
LONDON, October 22.-The armies of
Servia, Bulgaria and Greece continue to
clear their way to their main objective
points. the Turkish fortresses of Uskup,
AdrianopIe and Servia, the last of these
Turkish town on the Grecian frontier
Greek armies have crossed the Turkish
frontier at two points. In Epirus at the
western end, they have occupied the
heights of Grimbovo. while at the east
ern end they are pursuing the Turkish
troops to their base at Servia, where an
important battle is expected to be fought
and the taking of which by the Greeks
would carry them appreciabiy nearer to
the Monastir and Salorhki road.
Fight With Tribesmen.
The Servian armies are probably hav-
ing the hardest fighting at the pres
ent moment. They are operating to-
ward Uskup and Prishtina and farther
north in the district of Novipazar. and
have to contend not only against Turk
ish regulars. but also against the
Turkish Arnauts, who are fierce-fight-
ing Albanian tribesmen. One of their
armies has advanced as far as the out
skirts of kuananova, the principal
town between the Servian frontier and
Cskup.
The Servians have secured possession
OF the mountain pass leading to Prsh-
tina.
No news of Importance has come from
the Bulgarian frontier today, and this
leads military authorities to suggest that
King Ferdinand will not attempt to rush
the fortress of Adrianople, but will
mask 1t and move round ii to the east
or the west. The reported intention OF
the Bulgarian army to give Adrianople
the go-by and to head direct for Con-
stantinople is dismissed as impracticable
by military men.
The distance is the same as that from
Dalny to Mukden. in Manchuria. which
took the japanese army year to cover.
Held by Turks.
The tow nof Kirk -kilesseh is still held
by the Turks, although 1t was rumored
today that the Bulgarians had taken the
outer positions This. however, lacks
confirmation. The western Bulgarian
army. like the Servian armies. is fighting
against large bodies of tribesmen, assist
ed by Turkish artillery. and from all ac-
counts there has been some stiff skfr-
mishing in which the Bulgarians have
been victorious.
The warfare in this region is of a
merciless character, as the POmaks. or
Bulgarian Mussulman tribesmen. are re-
ligious fanatics. The Montenegrin army
apparently is inactive at present.
The representatives of the powers CON-
tinue actively TO confer. and it is now
suggested that intervention In the Raj
kans might occur earlier than was hither
to thought probable. 1t is generally be-
lieved however, that one big battle must
be fought before the powers can take any
decisive step.