The Detroit times., 1912-11-21
TURKISH wARsHIPs BLOWN
= UP AND MANY KILLED


or Constantinople.
Two Ottoman soldiers were stand
ing on guard al the entrance e. the
camp, but they never made a motion.
nauseating picture was Witnessed
at the side OF the railroad The bod.
les which had been thrown from
trains, lay as they had fallen.
Around one-story stable at the
foot OF the embankment was a group
OF 60 dead and dying. lying close to-
gether, apparently for warmth, on
the slopes of a manure pile. One man
on top OF the pile was digging with
his fingers a sort OF trough in which
TO die. The trough soon became his
grave.
AS the visitors came near one vic
tim attempted TO crawl across the
road to the crowded manure heap, but
failed and fell In the roadway. Others
lying around raised their heads and
cried In the hearing OF the attendants
that they were given no bread or
water
walking half way across the field,
the visitors passed dead and dying
men, sometimes at intervals OF a
yard. sometimes from 20 TO 80 Yards
apart.
A group. OF tents stood in the center
where four or Ave Turkish soldiers
wearing the armpiece OF the RED
Cross stood on guard Inside, the
rick and dead lay In groups. The
doctor on duty counted 22 patients In
enc tent, while double that number
lay just outside, sheltered from the
wind TO leeward OF the canvas.
Some or the stricken men found
difficulty In getting into the Moslem
position for prayer. looking toward
the east. One praying victim was 80
weak that he could not replace his
blanket around his head when the
wind blew It of.
The Red Cross attendants made no
attempt to assist any OF these suf-
fering soldiers, not even placing
stones, which were plentiful, under
their heads to permit them to lie
easier.
A number OF these attendants gath
cred around to watch while the visit.
ors were inspecting the camp One
OF them became insolent and was or
dered of by the doctor.
A water tank drawn by a donkey
passed along the road. Those OF the
victims who were able to rise to thei:
feet went unassisted toward IL AMI
struggled feebly for a drink. Those
unable to rise got none. In q similar
way army bread was distributed %
those able TO reacn the place OF dis
tribution.
Several OF the sick men RAISED
themselves with difficulty and Stun
bled toward well, from which they
tried to dip water with their leng
lashes, wetting the end and moistep-
inf their perched mouths with them.
There were hundreds OF dead AMI
thousands OF sick In this camp, many
OF them lying on the open ground,
and great numbers supporting their
backs against the houses bordering
the open fields, most OF which are de,
serted.
The comparatively few Turkish SOL
diers brought TO the hospitals, bar
racks and mosques at Constantinople
are more fortunate. although most OF
them died after reaching their destin-
alton. Some few OF them are given
beds to lie In and water to drink: ali
OF them, II they do not get warmth,
are provided with shelter from the
winds and the rain.
San Stefano is not the worst chol-
era camp. That at Hademkeui, near
the Tchatalja lines. is still more ex-
tensive How many patients are there
Is not known, but II is certain there
are many thouhands, and most OF
these Anatolians come from Asia
Minor to fight for the defense or the
Ottoman capital.
BERLIN. Nov. 2I-Danger Of a
general European war over the Bal
kans was considered past today. A
few chronic pessimists insisted on
worry lest Servia go back on her ac-
ceptance of compromise concerning
an Adriatic outlet, but the best opin
ion was that everything was at last
sure 10 be peacefully settled. The
Servians yielded under pressure frtbn
their allies. Bulgaria had previously
promised to support the Servians In
their demands for an Adriatic win
dow" but the tremendous losses they
have suffered before Constantinople
lend effective military aid to any one
for long time to come.
Russia talked somewhat threaten
iHBly lOT time, put IL was uHueTSIOOu
here that the Gar did not seriously
consider Servias ambition for an out
let to the coast worth fighting for.
Without some stronger nations sup
port Il would, OF course, have been
fatal for the Servians TO defy Austria.
II seemed certain here today that Al
bania would be transformed into such
a Kingdom or principally as Bulgaria
was until three years ago, that 1t will
nominal allegiance 10
the Sultan and that Austria and Italy
will choose its ruler. This will mean
joint control by Austria and Italy OF
the east coast OF the Adriatic. Servia.
1t was assumed, will be given com
mercial outlet to one of the Adriatic
ports, but no political power. Though
Greece and Montenegro have suffered
from the war, neither
will be crippled for any grsat
length OF time. Servia has sustained
a decided setback and Bulgaria will
need years to recover from the effects