The chronicle=news., 1912-10-31
TURKS ROUTED;
PEACE IS NEAR
CONTINUED from mage one.)

TIE Grreks' 100. appear 10 D'
sprcadin. out their lines. They have
occupied Grevena on the western
road leading to Monastir.
Grave fears are expressed In re-
gard to the Christian populations Of
Constantinoplc, Saloniki aud other
Turkish ports. where the news OF
Turkish defeats IL being circulated
In spite Of censorship and official
denials.
Great Britain already has ordered
u warship 10 proceed to Saloniki FOR
the protection OF British lives ana
property there. and the action of the
powers In the matter is under con-
|sidcration
Sir Edward Grey. the British for
cign minister. stated today In the
house OF commons that when the
military situation In the Balkan PEE
ninsula permitted. the powers would
take steps to insur. enduring peace
between the bclligcrents.
Ricka. Montenegro. Oct. 81
News OF the capture OF the Turkish
city OF Ipck, about fifteen miles from
the Montcncgrin frontier. by the
Montcncgrin army commanded by
General Vukotitch was received here
today.
Sofia. Oct. 3l.-Thc Bulgarian
army has completely routed the
main Turkish army under NasIm
Pasha. The Turks fled In disorder,
leaving many killed and wounded on
the field.
The battle. which is regarded as
the most important engagement since
III. beginning OF the war. lasted ,
entire days. II extended along tn"
line from Luic Burgas eastward to
saraI. The Turkish front was over
:: mites long.
TIL" Ottoman troops rctrratcd to
OF the positions from which they
were driven by the Eulgarians.
The town Of Tchorlu. where the
Turks are expected To make another
stand. occupies an important posi-
tion on the main road and on the
railway between Constantinorlc and
Adr!aoplc. NJ the point where the
road from the port OF Rodosio Joins.
Unless the Turks hold this place
they will l." unable To bring any
more troops from Asia Minor by way
OF Rodosio.
London. Oct. :.i.-Th. eastern
wing OF the Turkis!; army e, Visa
was able to maintain Its ground at
first against the bulgarian troops
but could gain no successes. say u
Sofia dispatch.
! In consequence of the occupation
of I.ulc Hurgas by the buiGarians,
the eastern wing Of the Turks was
withdrawn to Scria and lstrandia sC
Tint the battle front. which ycster.
day extended from I.ulc Rurgas ia
Visa now lies across Tohoriu. ScrIa
and lstrandia.
London. Oct. 3l.-Thc bulgarian
army completely defeated u Turkish
force estimated at 100000 men a,
I.ulc BurSns after three days OF ter
rife lighting. according to news
agency dispatch from Sofia. The Bul-
Earian cavalry Is pursuing the re-
treating Turks.
The battle Will probably give oc-
casion for the Intervention OF the
European powers. In dispatches from
Vienna u liz asccrtaincd that the for.
ciIn ministers OF the European gov
crnmcnts have reached tentative
| agreement In this matter. aud in any
event the entries of the bulgarian
| troops In Constantinoplc will not he
tolerated by the powers. Even Rus
sia is disincl!ncd TO permi, such an
occurrence.
II is also understood In diplomat
ic quarters in the Austrian capital
that the Balkan nations already
have made known in an unofficial
manner that they are prepared to
laccept Intervention by the powers at
any moment now.
The Russian aviator Popff. in
structor of aviation in the Russian
army. was the first air navigator to
lose his life in this war. He. with
several others. left Russia few days
y
While flying his machine over
Adrianoplc. he was brought down by
Turkish shrapnel shells.
Constantinoplc, Oct. 3l.-lt Is ru-
morcd here that the bulgarian troops
are being bombarded by n Turkish
squadron on the Black Sea coast and
that under cover of the firing a body
of Turkish troops has been landed.
For any itchiness of the skin. for
skin rashcs. chap. pimples, ETC., try
Doans Ointment. soc at all drug
stores.
Mole leads among the new furs--
in fact, gray furs generally are in