The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
Germany, Italy and Austria to
Act in Concert.
LOSS OF CRUISER HANDLER
Has Crippled the Turkish
Power of Resistance.
Bulgarians Are Getting Their
Siege Guns Into Position.

Vienne, Nov. 25.-The result of the
visit to Berlin of Archduke Francis
Ferdinand, the Austrian heir to the
throne, is that in eastern affairs,
notably in those questions relating to
Roumania and to the Adriatic sea,
Germany, Italy and Austria will march
together in a serried line, according
to the Reichspost.
Preparations for every eventuality
have been fully made, SO that all sur
prises are guarded against.
Jolt for the BuIgarians.
London, Nov. 25.-A special dis
patch from Turkish headquarters at
Hademkeui confirms the report that
the Ottoman troops captured 500
Bulgarian and Servian prisoners dur
ing the last engagement with the Bull
garian right wing on the Tchatalja
lines. The Bulgarians also left six field
guns and one machine gun on the
field.
Another special dispatch from Anti
vari says Austria-Hungary is mobiliz-
ing striking force at Port Ragusa, to
which place a portion of the garrison
of the Austrian fortress of Spizza, in
Dalmatia, has been sent.
The loss of the Turkish cruiser,
Hamidieh, is a severe handicap to the
Ottoman n-chief, accord
ing to special dispatches from the
front. The guns of the other Turkish
warShipS are almost ineffective for the
purpose of stopping the Bulgarian ad-
vance. The battleship, Messadieh,
which was formerly employed for the
defense of Rodosto and latterly on the
left flank of the Tchatalja lines, has
now been dispatched to the Black Sea
in order to strengthen the menaced
right flank of the Turkish army. Con-
siderable activity has been observed
among the Bulgarians who have
brought up some heavy siege guns.
which are being rapidly placed in po-
sition to command the Turkish head
quarters at Hademkeui.
An UItimatum Is Expected.
Berlin. Nov 3.-Relations between
Austria-H Hungary and Servia are now
so strained that political circles in
Vienna have abandoned hope OF the
preservation of peace, according TO the
Neue GesellschaftIiche Correspondent.
which says it has its information from
a diplomatic source.
Despite official Austrian denial Of the
reported mobilization of the Austro-
Hungarian army, the Correspondents
declares that five army corps have been
already modified.
Austrian reserves continue to be call
ed up III large numbers The Austro-
Hungarian government, it continues, is
resolved not TO wait the return of the
Servian troops operating against the
Turks. and an ultimatum to Servia
may be expected within a few days.
The situation has become more acute
through the changed attitude of Rus
sia.
Sergius Sazonof. the Russian for
eign minister after having declared
suitable as a basis for further negotia-
tions the Austrian proposal guarantee
ing Servia a free port on the Adriatic
sea and a Servlan railway through AL
bania but without territorial rights, has
now abandoned this standpoint.
Austria is now disposed to push the
To decision haoanGa ff W. il
inevitable she wants to take advantage
of her mobilization's being more ad-
vanced than that of Russia.
Greeks Take an Island.
Smyrna Nov. 25.-The Greeks are re-
ported to have occupied the large Turk
ish island of Chios in the Aegean Sea
and close to this city. 1t is one of the
richest and most beautiful islands of
the Levant, with a population of about
10000.
Peace Farley Begins.
London, Nov. 25.-The plenipotenti-
aries of Turkey and of the allied Bal
kan nations held their first meeting
this afternoon to discuss the prelimi-
naries for the negotiations for an
armistice.
The plenipotentiaries met at the col
lage of Baghtche near Biyuk Chekmen-
dye, in the center of a small zone
which has been declared neutral for
the period of the parleys.
Putting Big Guns I'm Place.
Vienna, Nov. Z5.-Reports that the
Belgrade forts are being hastily armed
with heavy guns by the Servian war
office have reached Vienna. Informa-
ton has also been received that all the
Servian troops who can be spared from
Prizsend and Monastir have been re-
called to the Servian capital
DardaneIIes Threatened.
ConstantinopIe, Nov. 25.-The Dar-
danelles straits were still open to nav
igation today despite threats of an at
tack by Bulgarian troops on the forts
guarding them. The capture of the
forts would permit the Greek fleet to
sail through and lombard Constanti-
nople.