Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-12
BATTLE RACES AS
FLEEING 7 URk
ARMY RALLIES
Over 5000 Have Fallen, Killed
or Wounded Montenegrins
Have Best of Fight.

PODGORITZA, MONTENEGRO, Oct.
12.-Along a hundred mile battle line
Turkish and Montenegrin troops are
fighting in Albania today. with Scutar.
base of Turkish operations. the prize
for which they are contending. The
Turkish troops, retreating after over
whelming defeat rallied today and for
a time threw back the Montenegrin pur-
suers, but again had to take to fight
under the heavy cannonading of the
MOntenegrin artillery.
Continued success crowds the efforts
of the Montenegrin troops. One de-
tachment attacked and captured the
Turkish fortress at Rogame, near Tuzi,
in a night attack, taking the Turkish
defenders prisoners.
Fighting has now been continuous for
over 80 hours, and more than 5000 have
been killed and wounded on both sides.
Hundreds of Turks have been taken
captives in the engagements at Det-
Glitch mountain, at Schipchink hill,
Berana. Rogame and in the battles
around the blockhouses west of Scutari.
on the southern banks of the Bojana
river.
Dispatches received today from Gen.
eral Martinovitch, Montenegrin minister
of war, who is leading the troops OPP
Grating in the west, stated that he is
marching eastward, with Scutari the
objective point. His army will coop
crate with that of Crown Prince Da-
milo, commander in chief of the central
division, in attacking the Turkish
stronghold at Scutari.
Terrible Scenes in Hospital.
Terrible scenes are presented at the
hospitals here at the Montenegrin mill
tary headquarters. The hospitals are
overlooking with wounded from the
front. There is woeful lack Of med
ical attention, due to scarcity of physi-
clans and nurses and medical supplies.
Many of the wounded are dying from
lack of attention, despite the fact that
the government is doing everything
possible to care for the victims Of Turk
ish bullets. King Nicholas visited the
hospitals today, and as he walked be-
tween the cots of the wounded he
stopped and kissed the forehead of each
suffering all about him, and spoke
words of cheer to those who are not
mortally wounded.
King Nicholas has given orders that
the Turkish prisoners be well treated.
They are being placed in a compound,
guarded by MOntenegrin soldiers
The Turkish commander who lost the
hattie NJ Detcbitab u,baro bo
was captured, was received today by
King Nicholas as guest. The Monte
negrin king talked for half hour with
his prisoner and assured him that the
Turks would receive humane treatment
from their captors.
General Martinovitch will first attack
Fort Taraboche, a Turkish military
post, which commands the entrance to
Scutari upon the west. Its capture
means the fall of Scutari.
Long Range Guns in Use.
General Martinovitchs division is
strongly supported by artillery. When
the advance upon Scutari started from
the west 1t was realized that long
range guns would be necessary to storm
the western citadel, and a battery was
taken for this purpose.
With all the strategic points in the
vicinity OF Berana in the hands of the
Montenegrins. the capture of that town
Is expected hourly. General Vukovitch
Is in command of the column which is
operating there, and he reported ia
headquarters that he was advancing
upon Berana, with bright chances of
success.
Turkish territory north and south Of
Montenegro is being plundered for pro-
visions for the Montenegrin troops in
the field. Trains, protected by conveys
OF soldiers, make daily excursions for
various kinds of foodstuffs.
Although the Malissori tribesmen
the Christian tribe natives in Alba
MIA, have not entered into league with
the Montenegrins, they are co-operat.
ing with them in the war against the
Turks. Six thousand tribesmen are at
lacking the Turkish rear south of Sou
tart