Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17
ARMY NOW ON MOVE
HoStiIities Begun by Ottoman
Troops at Various From
tier Points.
BELGRADE, OCT. 1.-TWO HUN
DRED ARNAUT TRIeESMEN WE'RE
KILLED THIS MORNING IN A BAT
TIE WITH SERvIAN TROOPS ON
THE FRONTIER NEAR PRIEPoLI.
KING PETER LEFT FOR MISH.

] I6 WI n SGhNiHN hOOFS YIN
THE FRONTIER NEAR PRIEPoLI.
KING PETER LEFT FOR MISH.
London, Oct. 17.-War today be-
came general throughout the Balkan
peninsula. Turkey, for a week fight
ing with Montenegro, this morning is
sued a formal declaration of hostili-
ties against Servia and Bulgaria.
Greece was not mentioned in the Of
fetal document delivered to the Ser
Wan and Bulgarian legations at Con-
stantinople, and the Greek minister
was not asked to leave the Turkish
capital as were his Servian and Bull
garian colleages. The Turkish minis
ter, however, left Athens without for
malities. The declaration of war of
Turkey places the blame upon Bull
garia and Servia. Kiamil Pasha. pres
ident of the council of state and real
head of the Turkish government, has
been desirous all along TO avoid a
fight with Greece, whose interests he
recently told the Greek premier are
identical with those of Turkey He also
desired to cede the island of Crete to
Greece. The British cabinet held a
session this morning to discuss the
French proposal for a conference of
the powers.
TURKEY ISSUES NOTICE.
Constantinople, Oct IA formal
declaration of war against Servia and
Bulgaria was published by Turkey To-
day.
Hostiiities were opened at 2:30 this
morning by Turkish troops at various
points on the Bulgarian and Servian
frontier. The Turkish army has been
ordered to make a simultaneous for
ward movement. The powerful Turk,
ish army concentrated near the Greek
tion. Turkey today handed the Ser
Wan and Bulgarian ministers here
their passports.
GREEKS FORCE BLOCKADE.
Athens, Oct 17.-Fighting between
Greek and Turkish forces stationed
along the frontier began today. Two
Greek gunboats this morning forced
Turkish blockade at the entrance OF
the Gulf of Arta, one side of which Is
Turkish and the other Greek. They
with little damage from the heavy
Turkish fire.
KING OFF FOR FRONT.
Sofia, Oct. liking Ferdinand left
for the headquarters OF the Bulgarian
army near the Turkish frontier.
MONTENEGRINS DEFEAT TURKS.
PodgoritZa, Montenegro, Oct. IL
The surrender of Berana to the Mon
tenegrin forces was preceded by the
severest fighting. Seven Thousand
Turks and Albanians escaped, bu
200 troops, IA guns and two months
supplies We're captured.
Under cover of darkness the Monte
negrins stormed two important posi-
tons of Rogame Heights and captur
ed two Krupp guns with ammunition
During the night they entrencheC
themselves and the battle was resumed
early in the morning.
In the meantime a Montenegrin di
/ vision under General Vukotitch brok,
through the Turkish lines to the cas-
and completed an enveloping move
ment
When the garrison saw that the,
were completely surrounded the,
hCisted the white flag. TouchinI
/ scenes were witnessed when III,
/ troops marched through the city. Tn,
whole population gathered on th,
streets TO welcome their mountain
kinsmen. People wept for Joy at wha
they regarded the final release of tn,
Servians from the subjection of cen
tUries
/ The king wired congratulations q
the commanding general on his grea
victory. The news spread rapidl
along the whole frontier and there wa
great rejoicing among the troops L
whom the fall of Bernana was forma
ly announced