Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-24
Hatred Engendered by Five
Centuries of Oppression
QuickenS Steps of Invaders
Toward Ottoman Strong.
Holds.
MONTENEGRINS PROVE
EXCELLENT GUNNERs
Artillery Duel at Lake Scutari
Results in Retreat of Turks /;
Desperate Fighting in Many
Places.
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tBy Leased Wire 90 EVeainE HeraId1
London, oct. 24.-ThTilled by the
words of their leaders. King Nicholas
and his three sons. the soldiers OF
Montenegro today continued their ad-
vance on ScutarL Reports from the
front indicated that they have driven
back the Turks, aud cruwding along
In sOutherly direction, have reached
point tive' miles from there despite
the heavy rains which lmpeded some
what their progress.
The bombardment of tho Turkish
town OF Tarakosch on Lake Scutarl
which began ON Tuesday. was contin-
ued throughout yesterday by the Mon
tenegrin troops. Tho MOntenegrin ar
tillery, IL In said. IL firing with great
precision, but rain binders the opera
tiOns. The Montenegrin consul here
says:
The statements concerhing Monte
negrin rUysrsea are untrue. The los
Bes of cannon by the Montenegrins
and the number OF their killed and
wounded have been greatly exngger-
ated."
A despatch from Rieka, Monte
negro. says that King Nicholas. whose
headquarters we're established there
previously. crossed Lake Scutari yea
terday and Joined the troops az the
Maliasori village OF Skla, where no
met his three sons and with them held
a council OF war. The outcome of this
was that Prince Mirsky was appointed
commander OF the MOnteneRrin brig
A. -, .,f
Detchitch ana Tushi. On assuming
command Prince Mirsky addressed his
troops, saying:
I'VE are almost AT the walls Of the
ancient and famous town OF Scutnri,
In which are bound up some OF the
most brilliant pages OF the history Of
Old Servla. My father, our supreme
war lord, mas commanded mo TO lead
you.
"Follow me, gallant men. not In the
path OF 'annlhilAtion and death. but
on the road which will bring liberty
and new lifb to mankind and ciVili-
zation and progress to Scuiarl, In
this sseat work OF yours, show your
selves 10 be worthy Of the knightly
reputation Of the Montenegrin and re-
member that every step you take Is
followed by the eyes OF the civilized
world. DO not allow yourselves to be
carried away by feelings OF revenge
for the wrongs and violence which ouI
fatherland and the other Balkan
states have had TO endure for fiye cen
turtles at the hnnds OF our eastern
foe"
At the conclusion OF the princes
speech, King Nicholas embraced hi
three sons and bade them farewell
wishing them and the troops good
luck and rapid success
The ServiAn troops have captured
one part OF the Turkish town OF Kun
anova. according to a telephone mes
sage received at Belgrade today IRON
VTanyu,
The Turkish artillery used agains
the advancing Servians had very llttl'
effect and amer n short time was nj
lenced by the Servian guns.
Desperate fghtlng Is still going o'
in the Vicinity OF Kumanova.
The taking Of the Turkish town o
NoyIpazaT was achieved only afte
three days OF severe fighting, durint
which there was much slaughter, boil
among the ssrViHns and the Turks.
The small town Of Strain, betweei
EEri.Palanka and Kumanova, wa
captured yesterday by the Servians,
While the Balkan nations and Tur
key are all generous with onlcia
statements % 10 the progress of tn
war In other parts OF Europsan Tur
Key, they maiAtain complete sllenc
IN regard 90 the great battle whle
has been raEiAg for the last two day
between Adrlanople and Kirk-Kilil
sch, for news OF which all the worl
n waiting.
With the fall OF Klrk-KiliAseh, IN
stage 10 set for the main event to dat
Of the Balkan drama.
British military oficers who 70
many years have made n speciality
studyIRS the Balkan military prepnI
ations lean 10 tho belief that IN
Turkish army hes been holding th
line between LeArianOple and KiIk-ki
isssh with q noSeflng force estimate
Al aAbout 7O.O9o men and that the mai
ottoman atsAt = sAly just due on IN
ThIs Snisht aesount Tor me furkis
niatOm@nt te1ht thpt eomsthinG moi