The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-29
Bulgarian Lines of Investment
Are Near to AdrianopIe.
Trenches Are Now Within
LOO Yards of the Town.
GARRISON GREATLY REDUCED
Is Less Than Half of Its For
mer Strength.
All Macedonia in the Hands of
the SerVians.

Sofa. Nov. 2e.-The lines Of in
vestment drawn by the Bulgarian
troops around the beIeagured Turkish
stronghold of Adrianople are being
frightened daily. The attackers
trenches have now approached with
/ in 1.100 yards OF the city itself and
the foreign consuls have hoisted flags
over their offices so as to prevent the
Rulgariars from firing shells in their
direction.
According to one report from
Adrianople the original Turkish gar
risen has been reduced by losses dur
ing the desperate sortfes and by
deaths from diseases to less than half
it's strength at the beginning of the
siege.
Two Divisions Surrender.
Sofia, Nov 29-Two entire divisions
of Turkish reserves surrendered today
lage of Marhamli, between the port
of Dedeaghatch and Demotica, ac-
cording to an announcement made by
the official news agency here
An Macedonia Subdued.
Belgrade, Nov. 29.-The Servian
troops captured the town OF Dibra, in
Albania, only after a desperate en-
counter with the Turkish troops who
had rallied there after their retreat
from Monasttr and had been Joined
by contingents OF Malissort and Ar
naut tribesmen-
With the capture of Dfbra the whole
of Macedonia has been subdued. Two
of the Turkish regiments which had
been routed at Monastir surrendered
yesterday to the Servians.
Russians Cheer Balkan Anthem
St Petersburg. Nov. 2s.-An at
tempt was made by a body of stu
dents to organize a demonstration
outside the Austro-Hungarian embas-
sy at st. Petersburg today but was
frustrated by the authorities.
The Austro- Hungarian reserves re-
siding in the Baltic provinces have
been summoned to return to their
homes in Austria and Hungary: Ac-
cording to a dispatch from Riga to
the Rech the German reservtsts lfv-
ing in those provinces number 5000
and these also have been warned to
hold themselves in readiness TO be
called upon to join their regiments
at any moment
The Austrian and German consul
ates at Kiev are guarded by strong
forces of police.
An enthusiastic scene was witnessed
last evening in the Imperial Marin
sky theater during a performance
given in behalf of the Servians and
BuIgarians, at which most of the
Russian minister, including the
premier. were present When the
national anthems of Bulgaria and
Servia were played by the orchestra
the audience rose and cheered TO the
echo.
Vienna Looks for War
Vienna. Nov. z9.-The assertion
that Servfa is mobiIizing against
Austria Hungary is made today by the
Reichspost The entreuched posi-
tfons near the town of Semendrla on
the Danube have been occupied al
ready by the Servian troops OF tho
Danube division.
The Servian recruits belonging 20
the contfngents due to. be called up IN
1913 and 1914 have been calted ou1
F1y the Servian war Office and Chris-
tian prisoners among the TURKISH
troops captured are being induced 70
serve in the Servian army
The weapons captured from the
Turks are teing hurriedly repaired in
the great Servian arsenal at Kraguye-
vatz where also ammunition IS being
in large quantities Cat
tie and cereals are being requlsltloheo
nv the Servian war Office and taken
70 Nish. which the Reichspost says
will be formed into Servtan IchataI-
ia or last line of defense Inc 81.
risou of the entrenched camp there -
being RAPIDLY raised 70 lzV.VVV-
The recent visits exchanged between
Count Won Berchthold. the Austro-
foreign minister, ana the
Fgvptian prince Ahemd Fuad. who -
an Albanian by descent are regarded
by the Zeit as indications tnat the
prince is a serious candidate for the
Albanian throne
Germany Is Ready.
RArIiu. Nov. 29-The German min
ister of war Josiah Won Heeringen,
said today in the imperial parliament:
Il can give the positive assurance that
everything necessary for the eventual
Ity of war has been done"
He made this statement in answer
ing an inquiry as to whether the ia
new machine guns companies provid-
ed for in the law Of 1912 could be
organized without delay
Greeks Take Another Island
London Nov 29.-The western
Greek squadron today occupied the
Turkish island of Sasseno, IN the
Adriatic sea. of the coast near Avlonas
according to a dispatch from Athens