The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-10-25
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lenic foreign ONCE. the following tele-
gram was received today BY the Lon
don bureau OF the Greek campaign in
Turkey:
1.-THE king has received your mes.
sage and commands me to forward to
you this reply:
Thanks for the interest you man
ifest on behalf OF the American press
in the war Greece is waging in the
cause of civilization and humanity. !
am glad to inform you that my army
is victorious everywhere and is adj
vancing steadily.
(Signed)
"COROMILAS, Minister OF Foreign
Affairs
In postscript the foreign minister
added that his majesty dictated the
message to the United Press aboard
the royal yacht Amphiltrite just be-
fore sailing for yolo whence he will
go to join the crown prince.
Turkish crueltles.
ATHENS, Oct. 25.-Before fleeing
from Scribe just prior to the towns
capture by the Greeks, the Turkish
troops perpetrated the most horrible
cruelties upon the defenseless, inhabi-
tants OF the place, said messages from
the front today.
Seventy women and children were
butchered outright, the dispatches
stated, adding that this was perhaps
considered merciful treatment, since
some of the survivors were found SUI
fering from mutiliations more fright
full than death. Reference was made
to q Greek school master who had
both eyes gouged out.
Crown Prince Constantine and his
STAFF attended a funeral service for
the dead.
Three Kings In Flight.
BUDAPEST, Oct 25.-Thrilling
stories of the military skill and per-
sonal courage shown by the royalists
engaged in the Balkan campaign were
told today in messages from the cap
itals OF the warning states.
Three Tefgnfng monarchs and near
ly half score Of princes are in the
field and a fourth king George OF
Greece-is now on his way to take
personal part in the fighting. The
royalists, FROM all accounts, are
.'rouS1ing TT as uncomplainingly as
any soldier.
Ferdinand of Bulgaria, the little
car has especially won the highest
praise from military experts through
out Europe, not only for the ability
he has displayed in leading his men
but for the manner in which he has
built up an army from almost moth
ing since he took the helm in Bulga-
ria, which is generally regarded as
having the most formidable fighting
force OF It's size in Europe.
Though painfully hurt when hi.
horse fell with him several days ago
Ferdinand refused to surrender active
command Of his troops to subordin
ate but continues to make his head
quarters with his staff, in an armored
railroad car near the front and auto
mobiles daily to the fighting line tt
direct operations He will permit ont,
the ordinary army rations on his table
and seems entirely oblivious OF the
lack of the comforts with which he fl
accustomed to be surrounded.
King Peter Of Servia makes hi:
headquarters at vranje He is nj
such commander rs Ferdinand, bu
has shown plenty of courage in tour
ling the battle front whenever there
has been fighting in his vicinity. Hi.
son, Crown Prince Alexander, hal
done excellent service at the head o
his men in the fighting in Albania.
In his way King Nicholas of Monte
negro is as able commander as Fer
dinand himself He is not scien
! c!f1c fighter like the Bulgarian ruler
but in guerilla warfare good judge
say he is unequalled. Nominarfy A.
has made Podgoritza headquarters
but actually most of his time ha
been spent where there was fighting
Grown Prince Danilo, his son, hither
to considered rather frivolous youn,
man, has displayed all the qualities o
a most efficient and entirely fearless
campaigner, as field commander o
| the Montenegrin army. His yonnge
/ brothers, Princes Mnko and Peter
have both been promoted since tn
war began for bravery in battle.
Grown Prince Constantine of Greco
has perhaps been more uniformly sue
cessful, as commander Of the Hel
4 lenic force, than any OF the royaltie
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