The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
ARE ALERT.
BALKAN WAR CAUSES GREAT UN-
REST AND ACTIVITY AMONG
EUROPEAN NATIONS.
GREEK FLEET PUTS TO SEA
Turkish Warship is Blown Up by
Bulgarian Mine-SuItan's Garrison
Of 1000 Men at Berana Routed by
Montenearlns.

London, Oct. disqualification that
Bulgaria, Servia and Greece had de-
clared war against Turkey was given
to the British foreign office on Fri
day The only formality now lacking
Is the declaration Of war by Turkey
against Greece This little detail,
however, is not delaying the move
ments OF the various armies. The
Turkish and Bulgarian forces are
both advancing. and 1t Is thought
probable they will meet somewhere
in the vicinity of Mustapha pass.
At the same time the Servian army
is on the way to Uskup, where an
other big battle Is anticipated.
A Turkish warship, while maneuver-
ing for a position whence to shell a
Bulgarian port, was blown up by a
Bulgarian mine, according to unof-
fetal dispatches from reliable sources.
Two Greek gunboats, after daring
dash past the strong Turkish fortifica-
tons in the Gulf of Aria, captured q
Turkish torpedo boat and two steam
launches armed with rapid-fire guns.
The whole of the Turkish garrison
at Berana, consisting of 1000 regu-
lars and 5000 irregulars, fed in the
night before the capture of the town
by the Montenegrins. The Montene-
grins pursued the fleeing garrison and
took several hundred prisoners and
three field guns.
hn hoo 1nPt
der sealed orders for an unknown des-
tination.
Overshadowing the actual fighting
In point Of Importance are the reports
from foreign capitals OF the growing
restlessness Of the powers and their
increasing activities in preparation
for any contingency that may endan-
ger their respective interests in Eu-
ropes hotbed of rebellion. All re-
serve officers Of the Austrian army re-
siding in France have been ordered to
the colors. Two French warships
have already anchored off the Syrian
coast and Eve more have been order
ed held ready to proceed to the same
position.
The Roumanian government has
abandoned its attitude OF awaiting de-
yelopments and ordered the First,
Third and Fifth army corps Modified
for immediate duty at the first sign of
an important Bulgarian victory.
Russia has force of 100000 men
equipped for field service and await
ing the word to execute the COM
man,;s of the car In the Balkan af-
fair when Austria becomes active.
Germany Is watching developments
with keen eye, for she will not stand
idly by and see her ally, Austria,
crushed. England, though suspicious
Of Germany, will eyince no active in
terest unless it becomes necessary for
her to join Russia, her ally, in pre-
venting the Teutonic combination
from extending it's authority farther
into the southeast. Italy, though al
lied with Germany and Austria, will
fight before she will suffer Albania to
pass into other hands.
Dispatches have ben received here
stating that several Turkish army
doctors have been sent from Con-
stantinople to Janina, city near the
Greek frontier, with supply OF ty-
plus and cholera germs for the pur-
pose Of spreading disease among the
troops of the enemy.
Ouchy, Switzerland, Oct 20.-The
final draft OF the treaty Of peace be-
tween Turkey and italy was signed
here on Friday.