The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-16
BULGARIAN TURKISH |
ARM|ST|CE IS ON
FoRTE's REQUEST FOR EIGHT
DAY RESPITE SAID TO HAVE
BEEN GRANTED,
MEDIATION NOT NEEDED,
French Premier Says Allies Should
Enjoy Fruits Of Victories
Other War
News.

London, Nov. IA Constantinople
dispatch to the Daily News says:
"The director of transportation has
INFORMED those making inquiries at
the war Office that the cessation OF
hostilities had already been arranged
simultaneously, another official sum.
moned the chief contractors for mill
tary supplies and informed them that
hostilities would cease this evening
and that the existing supply contracts
would be cancelled and no further
military supplies sent to the 'front.'"
The Porte on the advice of Russia,
had previously instructed Nazim
Pasha, the Turkish commandment.
chief, to apply to the Bulgarian CON-
mander for an eight days armistice,
with view to opening direct negoti-
ations for peace.
This decision seems to show that
Turkey had little hope of being able
to hold the Tchatalja lines against
the Bulgarian advance.
The situation at the front, owing to
the paucity of the news allowed to fill
ter through from either side, is con-
fusing. Clearly there has been heavy
lighting, as on Nov. IL Constantinople
reported that numerous wounded ere
arriving from the front and the al
most invariably accurate Vienna
Reichspost correspondent has reported
the capture of positions by the Bull
garians in the neighborhood of the
Tchatalja lines. The same CORE
Spondent now says that the main at
tack on Tchatalja has been delayed
two days by rain.
The powers at last have arrived at
some kind of an agreement with re-
spect to mediation. 1t is assumed,
however, that now the porte has
opened negotiations with Bulgaria
European intervention will not be
needed.
The diplomatic situation is easier,
but the French premier, M. Poincare,
IN an important speech delivered at
Paris last night, did not speak too
hopefully, and proof that all danger
rs not past is seen in the ominous
reports from Austria and Russia of
unusual troop movements and mobili-
cation in Russia's western provinces.
Porte's Move Confirmed.
Observation-Disclosures the porte has
entered into direct negotiations with
Bulgaria for an armistice is confirmed.
Nazim Pasha, the Turkish command
er-in-chief, received instructions to
open communication with the Bulgar-
ian generals and he has sent an en-
voy to the Bulgarian's headquarters.
Greeks in Battle.
Athens.-It is announced that 49,
900 Turks were engaged in the bat
tie against the Greeks at Yenidje.
They had AZ heavy guns. The Turk
tsh losses numbered 1000 killed, 500
made prisoners and % guns captured.
The Greek losses were 500 killed
and wounded including Is officers.
Turks Burn Own Villages.
Athens.-An official dispatch from
Arta says the conduct of the Turks
In Epirus was like that of men anxi-
GUS to destroy their possessions be-
cause they could not retain them.
Not only the Bashi Bazonks, but the
TURKISH regulars engaged in the work
of destruction in all the territory evac-
uated.
One detachment acting under the
orders of the Janina chief of police,
pillaged and burned 81 villages in the
Janina district in the last few days.
In the Malakassi district, II villages
were destroyed and the inhabitants
took refuge in caves in the mountains.
In the neighborhood of Janina alone
there are 5000 women and children
dying of hunger. Eighteen hundred
Christians have succeeded in reaching
Greek villages. absolutely destitute.
In the villages of Gotista and
Donanti large numbers of peasants
have been massacred after being tor.
tured.
Storm Sweeps Lake Huron.