Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-24
Their Victories, However, Have
Been Purchased at Heavy
Sacrifices.
GREAT BATTLE IN PROGRESS
Bulgarians Gradually Closing Il
on Adrianople-Servians Are
the Virtual Masters Of
Kumanova.

London. Oct 23-The news from thu
seat Of war tonight tells Of continued
successes Of the allies. The Servans have
captured Novlpazar and are the virtual
masters of Kumanova The victories,
| however. have been purchased at heavy
| sacrifices.
The situation in Thrace Is becoming
clearer A great battle IS being fought
over a wide semi-circular front before
Adrianonle, upon which town the E'ul-
| garians are gradually closing in. on tho
| east they have occupied Vasilika and
Tirnovo and are continuing their advances
| southwark.
| On the west the Bulgarians, accordine;
to Official Sofia reports have reached thu
| Arda river close to Adranople. which IL
being vigorously bombarcied. Already ths
two forts have fallen.
| OF the army center operating In tn,
direction of KIRK Kilisseh there was
no news to-day AMI evidently that
fortress is still holding out
| 1t is significant that to-nlght's Con
stantinople dispatches. which say
that a decisive result is expected to-
morrow, have a less confident tone
than previous dispatches from thar
capital, while they admit a heavy
struggle. in which both sides ara
Showing the utmost bravery.
Information concerning the Monte-
|negrin progress is meagre. but the
Turkish authorities claim that ScutaH
has been reinforced and is safe.
| The next news of the Greek cam
lpaign should he an important battla
arouni the town Of Servia, to which
Ip1a n'r,rl $,J nj
have reinforced from the north.
HEAVY FIGHTING ALL DAY.
Consta antinople, Oct. oS.--Heavy fight
, ing continued all day along the line from
, Adrianople to Kirk-Kilisseh, but de
cisive result Is not expected until to
morrow morning. Both sides dis
playing the utmost bravery and deter
mination.
, The press correspondents left here TO-
o day by special train and are proceeding
. to the front The foreign military at
-, tachcs will leave for the front Friday
:. sERvIANS' LOSSES GREAT.
g Belgrade. Oct 23.-The capture o
d Noviparzar by General Jankovitch wa
e preceded by three days OF desperate fight
IL ing, the Turks holding strong fortified
positions.
/. General Zsovkovitch reports that tn
n Servian losses in the capture of Pristin
were extraordinarily large, but the Turk
n lsh losses were still greater
# Some alarm is felt here lest the suppl
n of cartridges should run out, The fac
e tory at Makrko Is working day an
n night but can only produce A quarter o
= a mllion daily. quite insufficient for tn
u troops engaged.
e GREEK VICTORY COMPLETE.
!. Athens, Oct "a. N:45 a. m)-The Greek
have occupied the town of Servta an
n. have also captured the bridge over III
r river Aliakmon 4ndje Karasa) thereb
n cutting off the retreat Of the Turks.
te The Greek victory was complete. Tn
Greeks captured 90 guns, made man
prisoners and scattered the Turks
army.
General Danglis sent message say1nf
The Turks have lost heavily. We hav
made a number OF prisoners, includin
the lieutenant-colonel."
Two battalions Of Greek Exzons unde
/, Lieut.. Colonel Constantopoulo attacKe
y, two battanons Of Turks near WAIKIKI
yadho. dispensing them.