The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-27
Europe Opens Her Eyes at the Onward March of
 Allies
FORTS GUARD CITY
 OF ADRIANOPLE
Servians Capture Uskup, One of the Strong Turkish Fortresses-Be- seiged City Has Been Scene
 of Many Battles

London, October 26.--The swiftness and efficiency of the onward movement of the armies of the allied Balkan states is making Europe open her eyes. From the north and all along the line from Greece on the south they are crowding back the boundaries of the ottoman empire in Eu- rope. The often predicted and long de- layed day when the Turk will have his back against the wall seems at hand.
 The two pivotal points of Turkeys de- fense on the north were Adrianople and IslSup. The Bulgarian army in the east has defeated the Turks at Kirk -Iilisseh, which Is the strongest outpost of Adria- nople, and appears to have almost in vested that fortress.
 The Servian army in the west walked into uskup at 9 o'clock this afternoon without opposition. The Turkish garri- son there withdrew on the railway to- ward Salonil1i.
 are questions. The only answer to the last question is that the strength and sup plies of the garrison did not justify an at tempt to make stand.
 There is no position between UsSup and Saloniki better suited for battle than the one abandoned. The strategy ap- parently is to follow the line of the rail- way toward Salonik
 Events about Adrianople are even more important The Bulgarians apparently are proceeding successfully with the in- Vestment of the fortress The Turkish army, which was defeated at Kirk-Ki isseh did not fall upon Adrianople &C., cording to todays news, but took the road to the south where it could con meet with the railway to Constantinople. Under these conditions the Bulgarian army followed through the mountains, carrying on the fight all day in an at- tempt to head off the retreating forces.
 The military critics are asking how many men Turkey has fin Adrianople and how long they will be able to withstand n siege. There Is a general belief that if the Bulgarian investment is completed end railway communication with Con ftantinople complete they will be starved out within a month
 In the meantime the Montenegrins are pushing their attack on Scutari The Greeks have entered a few small towns in the course of their advance to the north.
 The fact that Turkey apparently was taken by surprise and that her most inn portant outposts gave way. means that aI- lies can take the Turkish soldiers who have q long record for bravery, indeh- nitely. The Turkish mobilization Is orIy under way She claims to be able to mass 4000O men outside of Constantinopie. whereas the allies have practically their full strength in able-bodied men already in action.
 Even if this, which is the first stage of the war is entirely successful for the small states, the seasoned stage will be more interesting. The great question then will be not whether Turkey can defend Constantinople, which it is gen. erally believed she can, unless unsus- pected conditions develop in the army or revolution and bankruptcy strike from behind, but whether she can organize and equip her forces for an aggressive campaign which will sweep back the Balkan armies from the territory seized in the first stage of the war.
 New Nation in Europe
 Politically, there is one outstanding fact; that is. if the armies of the Bal kan kings are able to hold even what they have gained thus far--and the en- tire European press seems to take it for granted that they can-there is a new nation in Europe. Instead of four feeble Kingdoms. to which the great powers have given orders from time to time there is another coherent power
 A fortnight ago the great powers served notice in the form of a joint note on the bellgerents that whatever the result of the fighting there can be no change of boundary The Balkan states are say ing tolay: What we have we will hold. v And the British press, at least. is charging that is a fact. The Balkan states united and flushed with victory and under arms will be bristlng nettle which the great powers will hesitate to take hold Of.
 Technical Standpoint
 The chief intent in the war purely from technical standpoint is that it Is large 1y test of the German school against the French. The Turkish army has been trained by General von der Goitz and his assistants. and is equipped with Ger man weapons. The Creek Bulgarian and Seryan armies had French instructors
 All reports from the armies of the al- lies describe the Turkish prisoners as de- jected, i'll fed and poorly clothed. but soldiers know that prisoners are always dejected and hungry and don't attach much importance to that. Both sides ac- cuse their opponents of massacres, cruel ties and violence of the white flag. Such accusations are incidental to all wars. The truth cannot be known until the accounts of this one is written later.