Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-10-17
ALL BALKANS IS
SWEPT BY
WAR
TURKEY THROWS DOWN GAUNTLET
and TAKES ALL The LITTLE
STATES ON FOR A FINISH FIGHT

LoHuOH, Oct, li.-War today be-
came general throughout the Balkan
peninsula. Turkey, which for week
or more has been fighting with Monte
negro this morning issued formal
declaration of hostilitles against Ser
via and Bulgaria.
Greece, for some reason, was not
mentioned in the official document 1e-
livered to the Servian and Bulgarian
legations at Constantinople. Fight
ing between the Turkish and Greek
armies has begun on the frontier.
The omission Of Greece from the
declaration of war was doubtless die
tated by kiamil Pasha, president of
the council of state, real head of the
Turkish government. He has been
desirous all along of avoiding fight
with Greece, whose interests, as he
recently told the Lreek premier, are
identical with those Of Turkey. He
also desired to cede the island of Crete
to Greece.
In her declaration of war, Turkey
places the blame on Bulgaria and
Servia, whose recent actions she says +
forced her to take the decisive step,
although she was desirous of peace.
sion today to discuss the French pro-
posal for a conference of the powers.
1t was also said that the British gov
ernment was supporting the efforts
being made to raise a Turkish loan in
London, but this was denied at the
foreign office. Leopold de Rothschild
has made several visits to Premier AS
quith lately and it was said that these
were connected with the project of
Turkish loan.
Sofia, Oct liking Ferdinand,
with his staff, has left for the head
quarters of the Bulgarian army near
the Turkish frontier. 1t is believed
he will issue a proclamation to the
nation or make formal declaration
Of war from that position.
Constantinople, Oct. 17.-Hostilities
were opened at half past two this
by Turkish troops at various
points on the Bulgarian and Servian
frontiers.
The divisions of the Turkish army
were ordered to make simultaneous
forward movement
In giving the order for a general
advance, the Ottoman war minister
mentioned only that the movement
was to be made against the frontiers
Of Bulgaria and Servia. There is a
powerful Turkish army concentrated
near the Greek frontier, but this has
not yet been put into the motion
The Ottoman government today
handed the Servian and Bulgarian
ministers here their passports and
they will leave Immediately.
The formal declaration of war
against Servia and Bulgaria was rub
lished by the Turkish government to.
day.
Belgrade, Servia, Oct. 1.-Two hun
today in battle with Servian troops
on the frontier near Priepolie in the
northern part of Sanjak of Novikzjar.
The tribesmen attacked but were
repulsed by the Servians. King Peter
left today for Nish.
Algiers, Oct. 17.-An escort of four
Greek destroyers is conveying the
Greek steamer, Macedonia, with
Greeks, Bulgarians and Servians on
board, who are returning from AM
erica to join their regiment to fight
against the Turks. She carries also
a large cargo of ammunition.
Athens, Greece, Oct 17-Fighting
between the Greek army and the
Turkish forces stationed along the
frontier began early today.
daring feat was accomplished to-
day by the commanders of the Greek
gunboats A and D. They made
dash at d. m. to force the Turkish
blockade at the narrow entrance to
the gulf of Arta, one side of which
is Turkish and the other Greek.
They were observed from the Turkish
fort at Prevesa, which dominates the
entrance, and a heavy fire was direct
ed on them, which they returned with
spirit. They succeeded in fighting
heir way through and finally reach
I'd the Greek town of Vonitza. on the
southern shore of the bay, with very
title damage