The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-17
Turks DESTROYS of Avoiding Con-
fIict With Greeks Because
interests Are Same
FIGHTING ALONG THE FRONTIER

London, Oct. 17.-War today be-
| came general throughout the Balkan
peninsula. Turkey, which for a week
or more has been fighting Montene-
gro, this morning issued formal dec
laration OF hostilities against Servia
and Bulgaria. Greece is not mentions
ed in the official declaration delivered
TO the Servian and Bulgarian lega-
tions in Constantinople, and the Greek
minuister was not asked to leave the
Turkish capital as were his Servian
and Bulgarian colleagues. The Turk
ish minister, however, left Athens
without formalities.
The declaration Of Turkey places
blame ON Bulgaria and Servis. Kia-
mil Pasha, president of the council
of state, and the real head of the
Turkish government, has been desir-
Gus all along OF avoiding a fight with
Greece, whose interests. he recently
told the Greece premier, are identical
with those of Turkey. He also de-
Grece.
The British cabinet held session
this morning for discussion of the
French proposal for a conference OF
the powers.
Hostilities ALONG Frontier
rcnstantinopie. oct 17.-Hostilities
were opened at 80 this morning bv
Turkish troop at various points ON the
bulgarian and Servian frontiers. The
Turkish army was ordered to make a
simultaneous forward movement. A
powerful Turkish army is concentrated
near the Greek frontier. but has not
yet been put into action.
Greeks and Turks Clash.
Athens. oct 17.-Fighting between
the Greek army and Turkish forces
stationed along the frontier began to-
day. Two Greek gunboats this morn
ing forced the Turkish blockade al the
entrance Of the Gulf of Arta. one side
of which is Turkish and the other
Greek. They reached the Greek town
of Vonnitza, with little damage from
the heavy Turkish fire
King Ferdinand to Front.
Sofia. oct liking Ferdinand left
today for the headquarters OF the Bull
garian army near the Turkish frontier.
Servians Defeat Tribesnrer.
Belgrade oct. 1.-Two hundred Ar
naut tribesmen were killed this morn
ing i'm a battle with Servian troops on
the frontier near Priepolie. King Peter
has left for Mish.
Morteneerins Capture Berans.
Podgoritza, Montenegro Oct IL
The Montenegrins have captured Ber-
ana after ten days fighting. In the
final attack the Montenegrins had ten
men killed and thirty-one wounded
The surrender Of Berana was pre-
ceded by the severest lighting Seven
thousand Turks and Albanians made
their escape but l.2OO troops. fourteen
guns and a two months supply of pro-
visions were captured.
Under cover of darkness Tuesday
night the Montenegrins stormed two
important positions and captured two
Krupp guns with ammunition. During
the night they entrenched themselves
and the battle was resumed early IN
the morning.
In the meantime "A Moutenegrin di-
vision broke through the Turkish lines
To the east and completed an envelcp-
ing movement. When the garrison saw
they were completely surrounded they
hoisted the white flag
At II o'clock in the morning whee
the first Montenegrin division marched
into Berana they found that lring
the night 1000 Turks and 1000 Alban-
ians had made good their retreat.