The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-12
RUSSIAN MINISTER
SEES HOSTILITlES
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Continued from BITeA rage
dav by the direct prediction ~ an
European conflict, made at ST. Peters
burg, by the Russian minister Of war;
NJ. sucholIinoF. who said
The Balkan outbreak 10 the pegln-
uinS Of a great European clash, into
which Russia inevitably WILL o~
drawn"
The Montenegrins today added the
CAPTURE OF Turkish forts at Tuki 10
their victories al Podgoritza and Det-
Glitch Mountain The capture OF lhs
forts gives the Montenegrtns contrni
Of the road 10 tit9 town OF ScutAi.
1t Was reported that the Montenegr'hs
had taken Scutari, itself, but this "aS
regarded as an error.
The fiShting. according 10 le-
spatches, has developed into the worst
kind OF guerilla warfare. Prisoners
are being massacred bv both sides, are
non-combatants are being slain win
out discrimination.
Several skirrnishes are reported from
points along the Turk Bulgaria ana
Turk Servian frontiers
Turkey Ia bringing 100000 AS1euc
troops to Constantinopie, which Will
augment her European force 10 about
100000 men.
The MonteneErin consul general mere
Today received the following ono tAi
message from Cettinje:
..MiIitary operations continue sue
.cessful. Several important Turkish
positions taken already. Army al
vancing."
May Continue War.
ROME, oct. IT.--Owfng 10 Turkeys
action in submitting fresh claims. Italy
may suspend the pourpariars now In
progress and continue the Trtpolitan
war.
Bulgaria Wants to Fight.
BERLIN. Oct. 1.-THE special
correspondent of the Tagebiatt, In
sofia, wires that Bulgaria's answer
to the powers on their peace proposals
will be;
After the cost of mobolixing the
army. this country is not content with
Turkish promises, which she had made
heretofore, but has always failed to
keep.
Outlook Not Hopeful.
CONSTA NTINOPLE, Oct. 11.-~Ask-
ed in the course of an interview to-
day II the outlook for peace IN the
Balkans might now be considered
hopeless, the Turkish minister OF
foreign affairs said:
IT cannot say that the outlook II
more hopeful. Unhappfly there stifi
exists an element OF kTaNSSl adhkNi
TAe-PEespects of War have not de
creased. neither have they increased
The situation, in fact, ! might say,
lis satisfactory. We have not yet time
10 infinitely examine the Joint note
from the powers.
Il cannot attempt any forecast as
a result OF our elaboration" he con
tjnued, but ! can say that our re
ply will be forwarded rs speedily AS
possible
When the suggestion was offered
that Europe need not expect Tur-
keys answer for two days, the min
lister said emphatically;
Tomorrow may prove the fatefnI
day Turkey has done nothing to
provoke the Balkans
we have well nigh exhausted
every effort com atible with national
honor and dignity To preserve peace
There must he and there is a limit
TO endurance.
IF. quarrel he forced upon Us
and war ensues Turiey-wtii net draw
back from the conflict. She viii le-
fend herself
In the name of the ottoman poo
pie we will go forth TO battle for
the defense Of our threatened father
land. And may God judge between
us and those who force us into a
course which leads to the shedding
of human blood"
Gabriel Enendy. the minister Of
foreign affairs, is the only Christian
member Of the Ottoman cabinet.
To Mobolize Russian Fleet.