The Detroit times., 1912-10-23
TURKISH TROOPS FLEE
AFTER DESPERATE FIGHT
Greek, Bulgarian and Servian
Forces Deal Crushing Blow
to Sultan's Soldiers
MORE THAN 100000
MEN IN BATTLE
Turks Massacre Christians and
Burn Villages in Their Re-
treat From Enemy

LONDON, Oct. 23--with the Greeks
pursuing. the Turks are in full flight
toward the Ottoman town OF Servia,
according to telegram received to-
day from Crown Prince Constantine,
field commander OF the Hellenic
forces. The Greeks fought the Turks
for many hours, yesterday, and When
might fell and hostilities had to be
discontinued, the issue was still IN
dopbt. The battle was resumed TO.
day and, II the crown princes report
Is to be believed. ended in complete
victory for the Greeks.
That the engagement begun yester-
dt.y between the Bulgarian and Otto
man armies before the Turkish town
OF Kirk Kilissa, snort distance
northeast OF Adrianople, the most for
micable stronghold outside the capi-
tai in the sultan's dominions, marked
the crisis OF the Balkan campaign is
the judgment OF military experts.
II the Bulgarians win they win
strike straight for Constantinople. ali
authorities agreed. Unless the l40.-
o. Turks entrenched about Ad-
rianople can stop them, few believed
that any further resistance can be
expected. The main Bulgarian. army
consists OF 10000 men.
Between Servian and Turkish
troops, fighting was also in progress
In Albania and to the southwest the
Turks and Greeks were skirmishing
fercely. All the messages indicate
successes for both Servian and
Greeks. The Turks are reported TO
be fleeing from the Servfans,
The latest news, summarized, shows
the following developments:
Heavy Turko-Bulgarian engage
ment before Kirk Kilissa
Car Ferdinand's arm broken by fau
with his horse.
Servians capture several important
Albanian towns and now in advance
on Uskub.
Greeks driving Turks before them
In disorderly fight from the south.
west.
Frightful massacres of Christians
rs ietreating Turks reported
Turkish feet preparing 10 meet
Greek warships in Mediterranean.
Massacres OF Christians by the re.
treating Turks have occurred nearly
eve. ywhere when the sultan's troops
haze been forced to fall back. IL was
charged today in messages from Bel
grade. In their advance. the allies are
constantly passing through smoking
villages, the streets strewn with the
bodies OF the inhabitant. The Turks
are evidently determined to make
such a desert of the country that it
viii not support the invaders.
Though there is considerable un-
easiness In England lest the other
powers be drawn into the Balkan
troubles, Financial Inspector Roberts
In q speech today, said little trouble
financially would result from such ac-
ton.
The British third battleship squad
ron was preparing hurriedly today to
sal for the Mediterranean to be in
touch with developments III the near
eastern struggle. Reports that In
spector-General of the Army, Sir John
French, now visiting in Dover. has
been recalled, created lively sensa.
tion, but lacked confirmation.
The Seryians were advancing on
Uskub today, according TO adyices
from the Balkans.
The town of Kumanoya, which was
reported surrounded last night, was
said today TO have fallen, consider
ably to the surprise OF military ex.
perts. who expected the Turks TO
make prolonged resistance there.
The neighboring towns of Pristina.
, Kotchana and Kratop already have
been reported occupied by the Ser.
vians.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Several
thousand Greek and Serb volunteers
have orrfuaA -, Me-. vi.