New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-27

Europe TO speak declsiyely and unah-
lmously on the subject.
Glass A of the British naval reserve
received warning notice yesterday al
ternoon TO hold itself in readiness Tor
an immediate call to service. The no
tice was issued from the feet reserve
Office AT Chatham, dated Friday. Inc
strength Of Glass 4 is approximately
90 600 men in the United Kingdom
The often predicted and long delayed
day when the Turk viii have his back
against the wall seems at hand.
The two pivotal points Of Turkey 5
defence on the north were Adrlanople
and Uskub. The Bulgarian army IN
the east has defeated the Turks aI
Kirk-Kilisseh. which is the strongest
outpost Of Adrianople, and appears -
have almost invested that fortress
The Servian army in the west walked
into Uskub at o'clock this afternoon
without opposition. The Turkish gar
rison there withdrew on the railway
toward Salonica. How far 1t intends
"a retreat and why are questions. The
only answer to the last question is that
the strength and supplies Of the garri-
son did not justify an attempt to make
stand. There is no position between
Irskub and Salonica better suited for
a battle than the one abandoned. The
strategy apparently is to follow the
line of the railway toward Salonica.
Turks Retreat Southwark.
Events about Adrianople are even
more important. The Bulgarians ap-
rarently are proceeding successfully
with the investmen. of the fortress.
The Turkish army which was defeated
AT Kirk KiIisseh did not fall back upon
Adrianople, according to to-day's news
but took the road to the south, where
II could connect with the railway 10
Coustantinople. The second Bulgarian
army followed through the mountains
carrying on the fight all day in an en-
deavor 10 cut off the retreatinS forces
The military critics are asking how
many men Turkey has in Adrianople
and how long they will be able to with
stand a siege. There is a general be-
lief that if the Bulgarian investment Is
completed and railway communication
with Constantinople cut the Turks viii
be starved out within a month.
A dispatch from Stara Zagora to-day
places the number of Turkish prisoners
taken by the Bulgarians at Kirk-KiIis-
sch at two thousand men, excluding de-
serters. The wounded are reported to
be suffering terribly owing to lack OF
surgical appliances and the incomplete
equipment of the field hospitals
With the Servian Army.
The Turkish troops We're the first to
take the offensive in the desperate
battle which ended in the fall Of the
town Of Kumanova into the hands Of
the Sevlan troops and opened up the
way for their further advance on the
stronghold Of Usl,ub.
The Servian Legation in London has
received an bIlCltl ACCOUNT VI w ''7''
ing, from which it appears that during
drizzling rain and heavy fog on
Wednesday the Turkish troops ad-
vanced on the Servian position, five
miles from Kumanova, As soon as
they came into touch with the Servian
outposts heavy .sdghdhg began and
lasted throughout the afternoon. Both
armies suffered severe losses, but the
Servians succeeded in staying the
Turkish onslaught.
The battle was resumed at l o'clock
on Thursday morning, the Servians this
time taking the offensive and attacking
the Turkish troops. who had intrenched
themselves during the lull in the fight
ing After an artillery duel a general
advance was ordered by the Servian