The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-10-24
TURKS MASSACRE
100 .bULGAR|ANS
5ULGARS AND SERBS" 100000
. STRONG, NEAR ADRiANoPLE.
GREEKS SHELL TURKISH PORT
PreVeso, at Entrance Of Gulf Of Arta,
Is Being 5ombarded and
Troops Landed at
katarina.

London, Oct. 23.-The first of the
dreaded Turkish massacres by Turks
Is reported from Girneno, via Sofia.
where $50 Bulgarian peasants we're
forced to lie on the ground and then
shot.
Out of days fighting that included
the practical beginning of the siege on
Adrianople by the Bulgars and Serbs,
The bombardment of the entrance to
The Gulf of Arta by Greek war vessels
and sanguinary battles in every part
Of the war zones of Turkey, this mas.
sacre is looked upon az the develop
ment most likely to inflame the Bal.
kan states to the point where they
will not listen to the renewed efforts
light to the finish, regardless of the
outcome Of the impending great bat
tie at Adraiople.
More Massacres Looked For.
News Of more massacres is expect.
ed hourly. A guerrilla band of Turk.
tsh soldiers, operating independently,
are terrorizing the country in the VI
cinity Of Kotschana.
From Sofa also comes the news that
the Bulgarians, aided by strong force
Of Servians and together composing
IN army of more than 100000 men,
have captured Kirk-Kilisseh, 80 miles
from Adrianople, and are pushing on
ward, driving the Turkish outposts be-
fore them in the hope of reducing
the latter city in time to continue
their march toward Constantinople
next week, The advance guard of the
Invaders is reported to be II miles
from the city.
Turk Force Numbers 100000,
Practically every Bulgarian force
now in the field has joined the main
force for the attack. Six hundred field
guns have been brought up for the
battle, these to be pitted against the
800 guns within the Turkish forts. The
Turkish force is estimated at 100000.
A late dispatch from Sofa is to the
effect that the Turks are abandoning
Macedonian towns after killing the
mayors, school masters and priests.
According to this same dispatch Bull.
ygarians have taken the towns of Mo.
honia, Devlin and Kerjala, making
four companies of Turkish troops pris.
oners.
Greeks Show Strength.
The Greeks have shown sudden
strength. both on land and sea and
continuation of the victories reported
will bring their forces to within strik.
ing distance of Salonika at an early
date. The Greeks captured the town
of Dhisikata, the garrison fleeing in
panic. The Turks likewise fed the
city of Elansona, it is rumored, leav-
ing behind them a million cartridges
and great quantities of food and &C.
coutrements. .'
Greek war vessels are reported to
have been bombarding the Turkish
port OF Prevesa at the entrance to the
Gulf OF Arta since Monday. A dis
patch from Athens states that troops
were landed at Katarina, on the Gulf of
Salonika, about seventy miles from
the Turkish fortress.
Powers Seek Peace.
Paris, Oct 23.-The chancellories
of the powers renewed negotiations
for a settlement OF the war in the Bal
kans. basjng their efforts on the as
sumption that il the Turks are defeat
ed at Adrianople their power be con-
sidered finally broken and II they are
victorious Servia, Greece and Bull
garia will be willing to stop fighting
The Montenegrips would not consent
to a settlement, n is believed, but the
Montenegrins alone are not considered
seriously. Many diplomats. however,
do not agree with the view of the
chancellories that the war will prob
ably end with the battle of Adrianople.
kumanova Captured.
Berlin. Oct. 23.-Special: The Ser.
vians are advancing on Uskub and are
said to have captured = Kumanoya
stronghold. Other towns have been
captured from the Turks and King
Peter appears to have secured gen.
eral stronghold in Albania, making
it impossible for the Montenagrins to
continue their attack upon Scutari.
Vienna, Oct. 23.-Special: Car
Ferdinand, of Bulgaria has suffered a
broken arm! by falling from his horse
and. ftIis also reported that Gear
Prince Constantine, of Greece, had a
horse killed under him in battle yes.
terday.
On To Constantinople.
Vienna, Oct. 23.-Special: The out
come OF what may be the greatest
battle of the Balkan war between
10000 Turks and 10000 Bulgarians,
northeast OF Adrlanople, is awaited
with anxiety here. If the Turks lose
it is thought the allies will be able to
march on Constantinople without
much opposition. In Servia. Greece
and Montenegro 1t is reported that
thousands have been killed in the
biggest battle which has been fought
in recent years. - Is.-i'.c-