Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-11-09

Paris, Nov. e.-Ghazi Ahmet Mukta
Pasha, the veteran victor Of kars il
the Russo-Turkish war of 1877 and ;
former Grand Vizier, explained th'
I Turkish defeats thus:
"The Turks have ruined all ou'
army. Formerly part of the officer:
came from the ranks and the remand
err from the military schools. The
young Turks did not like that system
They began by pensioning or finding
other situations for the men who hac
risen from the ranks and replacing
them by youngsters from the military
academy. During three years about
1900 joined in this way, but all OF
them were too young and inexperienc-
ed.
"Our battaIions of infantry, which
are 800 strong, had only seven officers
each at the outbreak of the war,
whereas in the past they had always
sixteen or seventeen. What could you
expect our brave soldiers to do with
out officers and without food, for we
have no commissary department.
They could do only one thing. They
fled"
Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov. 9.-The Bull
garian army besieging Adrianople to-
day, captured Kartatope and Papas-
tepe, two of the outer lines of forts
defending the city, after desperate
artillery duel. The Bulgarian troops
suffered large number of casualties.
Paris, Nov. 9.-Serious disorders
are reported to have broken out in
Constantinople, where Kurd soldiers
are killing Christians in the Galata
quarter, according to a special dis
patch from Bucharest, Pumapia, pub
lished by the Paris Madi under re.
serve. Some buildings of the Turkish
capital are said to have been set on
fire. The banks and foreign embassies
are guarded by detachments of Turk
ish troops who are still obedient to
discipline.
Berlin, Nov. 9.-The Bulgarians are
now attacking with all their strength
the remaining positions about Tcha-
talja and the fall of these vital Turk
lsh defenses in Constantinople is only
matter of hours, according to to-
days dispatches from the Reichposts
correspondent. The Bulgarian third
army has penetrated into the forest
region south of Derkes Lake, prepar-
atory to the advance on Constants
nople, while the first army is engaged
against the main Turkish position
east of Tchatalja. This position is
not yet completely pierced, but the
end of the Turkish resistance appears
to be in sight
Athens, Nov. 9.--The capitulation
of the, Turkish fortress of Saloniki as
well as Fort karaburun, was signed
last night, according to an official dis
patch received by King George of
Greece. twenty-five thousand Turk
ish troops surrendered.
London, Nov, 9.-Though the end
of the Balkan war apparently is in
sight, greater danger than it threat
ened Europe today The powers
forming the triple alliance, Ger
many, Austria-Hungary and italy,
and those composing the triple en-
Lente, tFrance, Great Britain and
Russia) are divided into two distinct
camps as to the policy to be follow
I'd when peace between Turkey and
he Balkans allies has been brought
about.
Absolutely ignoring the threat of
that she will not
olerate the Servian occupation of AL /
)ania or of a port on the Adriatic
'ea, King Peters armies continue
heir advance through the country (
hey were practically forbidden to Ell. |
er.
Malta, Nov. 9.-The British battle.
ships Hibernia, Britannia, Common
wealth and Dominion and the cruiser
Black Prince left here today for the
lear east. They sailed within two
'ours of the receipt of orders from the
British admiralty.
Belgrade, Serva, Nov. 9.-The
eague of the Balkan nations is ut
erly opposed to making Albania an
autonomous state as desired by Ger.
many, Austria, Hungary and Italy,
aid Premier Pachitch of Servia to-
lay
The premier laid emphasis on the
act that the allied Balkan states
we're working in harmony on all
uestions. He declared they demand
ID the complete disappearance of {
he sovereignty Of the sultan from
'astern Turkey and the division of
he territory among the victorious
lations belonging to the Balkan
eague. |,
Ihe partition of Turkish territory,
he said, had already been arranged
ilong broad lines by the allies, the /
,nly questions left for discussion be-
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