The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-19
between Turks and servians at Kuma-

between Turks and Servians at Kuma-
novo.
The capture. Of a Turkish torpedo
boat by two Greek gunboats In the
Gulf OF Arta IL described as most dar-
ing. The Turkish vessel had fed from
the italian squadron under the Duke
Of Abruxxi, At the opening Of the
Italian war and had remained under
the profession Of the forts since that
time. The entrance to the gulf 10 mar
row, full of dangerous shoals. and the
Turkish shore bristles with forts.
which have orders to sink any Greek
vessel that attempts to enter the gulf.
The Greek squadron steamed up close
to the entrance after darkne ss, and
out crept inward. They moved slowly
along to a point less than one thou
sand feet from the heavy batteries at
Preveza and found the torpedo boat
completely at their mercy.
sultan urGnts Interview.
LQND0N-Oct. 1s.--Ward Price, the
Daily Mails Constantinople CORES
terview with the sultan of Turkey to-
day. He says:
Almost at the very hour of the
official opening OF the war had the
the sultan. through Kiamil Pasha. the
veteran influential president of the
council OF state, to q private audience
at the palace of Dolmabaghtche. In
the course Of his conversation the
monarch used the following words:
.Kiami1 pasha told me yesterday
that In England public sympathy Is on
our side In this war in which we have
become engaged. This war has been
forced upon US. Turkey would never
have attacked IL she had been left
at peace. We have grasped the
sword solely to defend our territory
and our own just rights"
Red Cross in Field.
BELGRADE, Oct. 1s.-Ali able
bodied men who have not yet gone are
clamoring to be sent TO the front The
whole country Is now practically in
the hands Of women and children who
are harvesting maize and grapes.
Already the Red Cross society has
engaged thirty physicians from for
eign countries, but the cry il stiil
raised that even more are needed.
Throughout the region all avaiia-
BILE primary school houses and lyceums
are fast being converted into hospitals.
These latter. which now number about
ESQ. are being equipped to administer
to wounded soldiers
This evening the minister Of war
sent long list OF things needed to
the Red Cross. They vary from eight
thousand shirts and ten thousand
stockings to all sorts Of warm cloth
ing.
The CRY OF the people Is. the
United States OF Balkans" with Con-
stantinople as its capital. and the
Turk must 20"
Virginia Woman Aids.
LONDON. October Madame
Grouitch. nee Dsnlop, of Virginia. wife
of the Servian charge d'affaires in
London, has sailed for New York. to
collect funds for the wives and chill
dren of Servian soldiers.
London Hesfs Of Battle.
LONDON, Oct. lS.--Further reports
OF fighting between the Balkan allies
and Turkish troops are arriving here
tonight
Constantinopie reports heavy fight
ing near -Kilesseh. near Adriano-
pie. The Servians have captured
Pristina. city In the vilayet of Kos
sova, Turkey.
Servia Ii making Kossova it's prin-
cipal point OF attack preliminary to
penetrating the Turkish interior and
marching on Adrianople. the object
point OF all the allied armies. Mill
tary experts predict that the decisive
battle of the war will be fought at
Adrianople. As fast as they can be
entrained. Turkish troops are being
rushed 10 Tire NiSiiiitI VI Aot ioAoPtc
from constantinopie, which is only
140 miles distant.
Bulgaria IL concentrating her fight
ing strength against Mustafa Pacha.
a town twenty miles northwest of
Adrianopie. The Bulgars today cap
tured KourtkaIa, which gives them
commanding strategical position near
Mustafa Pacha.
A dispatch from Constantinople
states that Turkey at the last moment
made strong efforts to effect recon-
ciliation with Greece. offering among
other things to send new minister to
Athens. but Greece was obdurate to all
advances.
The balkan ministers left CONSTANT
nopla quietly today. accompanied by
thousands Of their countr5nen going
home to take up arms.