The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-11-08
Fatherland Will be Defended
to the Last Drop of Pa
triotic Blood.
RUMoR OF PROPOSAL Of s.,,.
PEACE FROM TURKEY Ham,
Cologne Gazette Says Porte Has Pro-
posed Beginning of Peace Ncgotia.
tions with Bulgarians With Inter.
vention of Powers.

Constantinople. Nov. s.-There is
every indication that the war against
the Balkan allies will be continued to
the end as advised by Nazim Pasha,
the Turkish commander. The Yani
Gazette says today:
IF Europe wishes to tear up the
treaties. 1t may do 80. but we will
not allow the Koran and history of
Osman to he torn up. All the Turkish
ministers with the grand vizier. aged
"a, at their head as we'll as the high
dignitaries. OUR soldiers and the whole
nation. have sworn to shed their blood
in the cause. Those who entertain the
incur the malediction of the Almighty
prophet"
Fugitive Turkish soldiers are said
to have massacred many people of the
village of Siliviri on the coast of the
Sea of Marmord southwest of Tcha-
tafja forts The soldiers are half
starved and are said to have set fire
to all the houses in the village. a
disease resembling cholera has broke:
stantinople.
Public opinion in Constantinople is
strongly opposed to the idea of seek
ing mediation or peace. Nazim Pasha,
the Turkish commander in chief. re-
ported to the government that the
army is determined to fight until vic
torious or defeated. He regards the
says the brave Ottoman army is con-
fident of ultimate success and that the
whole corps of officers Is unanimous
in favor of continuing the war.
The PRINCIPAL officers in Constan-
ttnople have handed the grand vizier.
Kismil pasha a signed declaration in
the same spirit. and the party Of union
nd too, 10 1v.k = <1,>
government in the policy Of prosecut-
ing the war with energy. These con.
siderations are having weight with
the government.
Meanwhile there have been no de-
velopments at the front. Reconnais-
sances by the eastern army today be-
fore Tchorlu failed to show the pres
Pasha reports that Bulgarian re-
about four miles from Rodosto.
So far as can be learned here there
has been very little change in the
military situation in the last twenty
four hours. A sort of self-imposed
armistico obtains on the Thracean
plains. Both sides appear to require
time to rest and reorganize after their
recent exhaustive efforts.
Further heavy rains have trans
Formed the plains into a morass. The
roads are extremely difficult for trans
port and 1t is believed by Turkish Of
iicials that probably week will elapse
before hostilities are resumed along
the Tchatalja tines. which battle is
expected to decide the campaign un-
less peace comes to spare the belliger-
ents further carnage.
The rumor that Saloniki has been
occupied Is not confirmed. but It is
known that the town is hard pressed.
Mussulman refugees continue to ar
rive at the outskirts. Of the capital
from practically the whole country
south Of the Bulgarian advance. The
scene outside the city walls. at the
Adrianople gate. is one Of direful dis
tress. Men. women and children.
carts and cattle are huddled together.
Ine authorities are trying to supply
the immediate wants of the refugees
and have decided to send them to
Asia Minor. Thousands have tramped
the country the last ten days and have
undergone intense suffering. They
say that they feared the invaders
would burn the villages.
The ambassadors OF the five powcrs
heId meeting this morning at the
porte. and there met the grand vizier
and the foreign minister 1t is under
stood they discussed measures of pub
lie safety and the question of media
ton. hut nothing is known Of the de-
ctsions reached. The powers. az vet.
have made no move with reference to
mediation. ~