The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-23
HARD FIGHTING IN BALKANS
Reports of Engagements Appear
to Favor the Armies of
the Allied States
SEVERAL TURK TOWNS TAKEN

Vera Cruz, Oct. 23-E'elix Diaz, with
the whole of his staff, was captured
today and all tho rebels disarmed. The
casualties were insignificant.
The government forces occupied the
city with very little opposition,
Fight Started This Morning.
Washington Oct. 23.-The battle be-
tween rebel forces of General Diaz an I
the federal forces under General BIZ,
tran, impending for several days, be
gan at Vera Cruz at $50 this morning
Commander Hughes of the cruiser Des
Moines cabled the information to the
navy department.
Severe Fighting in Balkans.
London. oct. 23.-Heavy fighting is
proceeding on every side in the Bal
kan peninsula. and competent quarters
are inclined TO believe the conflicts are
much more serious than the official
reports indicate. Both the Turks and
Rulgarians claim TO be advancing in
the vicinity of. Adrianople.
One OF the Servian armies has taken
the town of Prishtlna, and another is
at the gates of Kumanova. An official
report of the Servian commander says
the Turkish troops, after offering des-
perate resistance, are falling back all
oil H.. haI a,,l in
cipitate retreat. leaving behind quanti-
ties of supplies and ammunition. The
Servians are said TO have suffered Sc
we're losses around the town of Novi-
paZar, which was captured by the Ser
vians after heavy fighting. 1t IS an i'm
portant victory.
Greek official reports disagree as to
the situation on the Greek frontier.
One of them reports heavy fighting on
the road between the town of Elassona
and the Turkish base at the town Of
Servia, while another declares the
Turks are in fun retreat. A similar
state Of affairs existed yesterday when
the Greeks gave out that the Turks
were fleeing, and it turned out later
that a big battle was going on which
had not concluded when darkness stop
ped it.
A message from Constantinople by
indirect route says the Turkish battle
ships are about to return 10 Constanti
nople and reft. after which they will
20 TO the Mediterranean to engage the
Greek fleet.
Greeks Report Progress.
Athens. oct. 23.-The Greeks drove
the Turks this morning beyond Elias
soma after vigorous attack, and The
Turks are now retreating towards the
town Of Servia. according to dis
patch from the crown prince of Greece,
commanding the Greek army.
The crown prince telcgraphs that
Turkish army, composed of twenty
teries Of artillery, was compelled TO
abandon it's position and retire before
the Greek onslaught. An order was
given for a general pursuit by the
Greek army.
Kumanows to Cspitulate.
'fNl- 1os--ANtNS Va lilo up
itulation Of the Turkish town Of Ku-
manova is momentarily expected here
Turks Capture 5UIssrians.
London, oct. ga thousand Bull
garian prisoners of war have arrived
at Constantinople. according 70 a dis
patch from the Turkish capital.
Bulgsrisns Near Adrisnople.
Sofia, oct. 2S-Th~ Bulgarian force
operating against Aorianople has
reached Arda n redoubt west Of the
Turkish stronghold. The Turks fed
in disorder, leaving one hundred dead.
North of Adrianople several Turkish
positions were captured by the Bull
gsrians after furious fighting. The
Turks fled, leaving many dead.
Greeks Leave Davenport.
Davenport. Ia, oct. 23.-Foliowing a
parade of the business streets, three
hundred Greeks knelt In the street in
prayer today before leaving TO fight
the Turks. A priest clad in the robes
of his office. blessed them. Five hun
dred Greeks and 14o Hllgarians have
now left Davenport TO return home.
taking thirty thousand in savings and
leaving many manufacturers and con-
tractors short handed.