The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-11
With Enemy Pounding at Its Door
Begs Mercy
THE MASSACRES COMMENCE
The Christians in Galata District of
Constantinople Are Victims
Nazim Fights
Gnmly.

Constantinople, Nov. ll.--Turkey hai
begun peace pourlarlers and is treating
with the Balkans directly. The follow
ing statement signed by Sheikul-Islan
was issued last Saturday night.
"On the initiative of the military
council and with the approval OF the
council of ministers eommunique OF
the Grand Vizierate has been issued or.
dering the dispatch TO Hadenkeui OF
about one hundred eloquent and intluen-
tial Ulemas with view OF lifting up
the morale and exciting the warlike ar
dor of the army at Tchataldja. The
Ulema shall eXhort the troops with
words easily understood by the common
soldiers.
THE orators have been chosen by the
most distinguished theologians in Con-
stantinople. Any reports contrary to
the spirit Of this communication are
false"
London, Nov. ll.--From out of Con-
stantinople, through the screens Of Sc
crecy and confusion flung about the Sui
tan's city the cables are telling tonight
of the beginning of the massacres of
Christians. Paris has heard that in
Galata by the Golden Horn, the business
part OF Constantinople, under the
shadow of the embassies, the Kurds are
busted with their bloody work.
The Turkish regulars are guarding the
main thoroughfares, but down the side
streets the knives are Pickering
The chiefs or the Turkish government
who can see the end of Turkey in Eu-
rope when they look out Of their win
dows at the sorry procession of the
wounded coming in from the front say
desperately and defiantly that they will
never leave the capital alive. The Sui
tan viii remain, say his spokesman, in
spite of the reports that he is eontem-
plating flight to Asia.
As the roar OF the Bulgarian cannon
grows louder and the forces Of Maxim
Pasha make their last stand up to the
north along the Tchataldia defences, in
the narrow streets of STEAMBOAT, they
are crying out for sacred war.
Old stories of what viii happen should
ever Christian army come through the
gates Of Constantinople, are being re-
called. The words Of famous Mellah |
Of STEAMBOAT promising a general mas
sacre of the infidels in such an event, |
IRE passing from lip to lip. 1t is said
hat the Turks win blow up the famous
Mosque OF San Sophia at the first |
glimpse of Bulgarian uniform outside
,he gates. The legend that Christ.
whose picture is hid away in the loft of
he Cathedral, would come back to de-
end his own is being retold to fright
ned children in the poorer Christian
uarters.
And as Constantinople waits Maxim
'asha, who has informed his government
hat they must take no steps toward
eace, holds grimly to the forts that are
till left him. while the Bulgarians again
nd again drive their regiments at him.
Two of the outer rings of forts sur
nunding the beleagured Adranople are
eported to have fallen to the Bulgars,
nd another army Of the little fighters
as got behind the eastern end Of the Z
lines. /
In the meantime the diplomatists are a
atching the swift march of events with i
he greatest anxiety. Russia is appar- &
ntly willing to have the Bulgarians oc- |
upy Constantinople, but only for a I
lart time, Italy and Austria may hold t
ut for the autonomy of Albania that
rs now fallen to the Serbs. Austria i
,gards with indignant protest the APP n
roach OF the Serbs to the Adriatic
reat Britain promises that the victers 4
ill not be robbed of their dearly won Y
uits. p