The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-10-18
TURKS BEGIN war
IN THE BALKANS
Declare Hostiljties Against Bul.
ga,.~ and Servla.
GREECE IS NOT MENTIONED
Ottoman Government Takes the Often.
sive and Orders Armies to Advance
on Frontiers.

on Frontiers.
London, Oct. 1S.-War became gen
eral throughout the Balkan peninsula
Turkey, which for a week or more has
been fighting with Montenegro. issued
formal declaration of hostilities
against Servia and Bulgaria, and or.
dered her armies to advance against
their frontiers.
Greece for some reason was not
mentioned in the official document de-
livered to the Servian and Bulgarian
legations at Constantinople, and the
Greek minister has not been asked tc
leave the Turkish capital, as were his
Servian and Bulgarian colleagues.
The Turkish minister left Athens
without the usual formalities or apply.
ing for his passports. 1t is announced
that fighting between the Turkish and
Greek armies has been begun on the
frontier.
In her declaration of war Turkey
places the blame on Bulgaria and Ser.
via, whose recent actions, she says,
forced her to take decisive step, al.
though she was DESTROYS OF peace. A
note addressed by the Turkish govern.
ment to the Bulgarian and Servian le.
cations at Constantinople said that 1t
was impossible to maintain peace any
longer, and that the Porte was there.
fore obliged to put an end to the mis-
sions OF the Bulgarian and Servian le-
cations.
The diplomats were invited to with.
draw their passports and leave Con.
stantinople at the earliest moment.
The note stated that the step was TAX
en- in consequence of the recent note
handed in to the Turkish government
by the Balkan states, which Turkey
considered constituted an interference
with her internal affairs. A second
factor was the mobilization undertake
en- by Servia and Bulgaria, and the
third was the daily skirmishes on the
frontier.
Although Turkey had anticipated the
Balkan states and ordered simultat
neous advance of her armies against
Bulgaria and Servia, it is expected In
military circles that the Servians and
Bulgarians will be ready to meet the
Turkish invading force by the time it
reaches the frontier. How far prepa-
rations have gone, however, Is largely
a matter of conjecture, as neither mil.
itary attaches nor correspondents are
allowed near the armies.
King Ferdinand with his staff has
Lea Gov Tho hoo orfa of thu py11.
garian army near the Turkish frontier.
: 1t is believed he will issue procla-
nation to the nation or make a for
NAL declaration of war from that posi-
ton.
Despite hte fact that there has been
NO declaration of war betweeA Turkey
and Greece, dispatches from Athens
state that fighting between the Greek
army and the Turkish forces stationed
along the frontier have begun. Thus
Turkey is involved in the general war
fare against the four Balkan allies,
Bulgaria, Servia, Greece and Montene.
gro, that has been expected for many
days.
An escort of four Greek destroyers
is conveying the Greek steamer Mace
donia, with Greeks and Servians on
board, who are returning from Amer
lea to join their regiments to fight
against the Turks. She carries also a
large cargo of ammunition. The Mace
donna arrived at Algiers from New
York, and found the four destroyers
recently purchased by Greece in Eng
land waiting to accompany her on her
voyage.
Two hundred Arnaut tribesmen were
killed In a battle with Servian troops
on the frontier near Priepolie. on the
northern part of the Sanjak of Novi.
bazaar. The tribesmen attacked, but
were repulsed by the Servians.