Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-31
BuIgars Claim
 A Big Victory
CAPTURE OF TOWN OF LULE
 6UReAs REPORTED.
AN IMPORTANT POINT
Is on Line of Turkish Defense-eulga. rian Reservists Arriving Around Adrianople Without Uniforms

London, Oct 30.-The silence of Sofis concerning the great battle in Thrace has at last been broken by brief despatch announcing a Bulgarian vic tory and the capture of the town of Lule Burgas
 This despatch and equally laconic despatches from the Turkish com mander contain the only news yet available and still leave the situation rather obscureJ
 Engagements Cover Long Front.
 The message from Sofia apparently refers to earlier events, while the dee- patches of Nazim Pasha. the Turkish minister of war, describe two battles. one sortie from Adrianople in the direction of Maras. the other in the direction of Visca, from which it must be inferred that the engagements are extending over a long front
 A Sofia despatch sent before the capture of Lule Burgas was known throws a new light on the disposition of the Turkish forces It is evident that earlier reports of the taking of this town were premature. It appears that the Turks first line of defense extended along the Erlxene river with a second line from Demotica to Luie Burgas.
 6orn Sldes Claim victory.
 Both sides claim victory. but there | is reason to doubt that the Turkish second line of defense has been broken. Up to the present the Bulgarian ofi cial despatches have been more relia- ble than the Turkish.
 Maxim Pasha claims victory In the Visa region. Sofia is still silent re- garding this section and although the revelations concerning the demoral- 1 ization of the Turkish forces would ! predicate. further defeats considerable l doubts are expressed here as to the position of the Bulgarians. whose con- l tinually extending lines of communi- cation and the necessity of keeping . large investing force around Adriano- pie might prove sources of danger if Nazim Pasha is able to take vigirous offensive action. ! Bulgarian Reserves Arriving. J That the Bulgarians are bringing up | all available resources is evident &C., cording to despatch from the cor respondent of the Vienna Reichspcst, who relates that Bulgarian reserves were arriving all night in the vicinity i of Adrlanople. They were without upiforms and were drafted Into line | in the national costumes, but were l dutQl6tCiyf OuPPllCu NtAn AAJchs DHyV- nets and cartridges.
 No definite news has been received from the other allied armies since yes- 1 terdav. The Montenegrin commander l is still hammerlng at Tarabosch, but ls observing more caution In order ts avoid needless sacrifice of life.
 BuIgarians Oppose Intervention.
 Evidence of the imminence of the ef- forts on the part of the powers to in- ! tervene in favor of peace comes in an | official ptonouncement of the Bulgari- an position published in the semi official newspaper Mir, which plainly | declares that the allies will not be de- | prived of the fruits of victory.
 BuIoarian Report of Battle.
 Sofia, Oct 31. 13O a. m.-After two days fighting. the Bulgarian army has gained q complete victory over ths principal Turkish forces. The Turks have retreated in disorder The town of Lule Burgas has been taken.
 Public attention has been centereo in the operations around Adrianople and the movements of the Bulgarians against Lule Burgas. This town is ar
 important point in the Turkish second line of defense, which stretches from there westward to Demotica. Its cap-
 ture would indicate that this second
 line had been broken The Turns would then probably retreat to Tchor-
 tu, where they might possibly make g