The Detroit times., 1912-10-21

LONDON, Oct. H.-The capture BY
Bulgarian advance guards OF two OF
the outer forts defending Adrianople,
was reported today In messages from
Sofa. They were not taken, the dis
patches say, without q desperate fight
In which both sides lost heavily.
II It Is true that the Adrianople
Notifications are beginning to fall be-
fore the Bulgarian attack, the situa-
ton looks serious for the Turks. The
earlier capture OF Mustapha Pasha.
which Bulgaria advertised as bril-
liant victory, was really OF small I'M
portance, but Adrianople IL q differ
ent matter. The city is OF immense
strategic importance In the defense
OF Constantinople and its loss would
be crushing blow to the Sultan.
From the fact that 70 war cor
respondents were allowed to leave
Sofia today for the front 1t was con-
jectnred that the Bulgarian army is
now fully assembled and In position
TO meet the enemy.
A Servian regiment was today re-
ported practically annihilated by the
Turkish irregulars In the 6anjak OF
Novibazar.
Two Greek regiments have crossed
into Turkish territory near Arta. ac-
cording to messages received from
the front today, occupying the Heights
of Grimbova without opposition from
the Turks. King George and the
Premier were preparing today TO
leave Athens for the front
Lloyds charged 16 per cent today
for insurance against the Balkan war
involving Austria or Russia within
the next six months. For other powers
the rate was eight per cent.
President OF the Council Kiamil
Pasha's appeal from Constantinople
don Chronicle, to prevent outside In
reference In the Balkan struggle-by
Russia, as he. evidently meant--and
his warning that the present war
threatens to be "a prelude to gigan
ito, conflict involving Europe" was
largely responsible for the Jump In
the insurance rate.
VeriHcation OF Kiamils interview
In the Chronicle was lacking from
the Turkish capital, but 1t was agreed
that II had every appearance oi
authenticity. In diplomatic circles
the outlook was regarded as decided
ly dark.
Turkey seems to have suffered
severe reverses, Sunday, II today'S
dispatches from the Balkans are &C
lcepted as true. That the allies, whose
Territories are relatively small and
therefore suited to rapid mobilization
should have had some successes al
first was not considered surprising
| II was almost hourly expected, how
ever, that news would be received oi
la check upon their advance. No such
news has arrived and today the au'
Ithorities were wondering II the Turks
have so deteriorated that they will
make no more formidable showing In
their campaign with the Balkan allies
than In their war with Italy.
International peace will be more
gravely endangered II the allies win
over Turkey than II Turkey defeats
the allies. The Sultan, It was point
ed out, Is lighting defensively and II
victorious probably would make NO
uncasional demands. Victory by the
allies, on the other hand, II was re
garded as almost certain, will mean
a partition OF the Ottoman empire,
with endless possibilities OF troubles
among the powers engaged In carv-
ing II up.
Though no really serious battle has
yet been fought all reports indicate
long casualty lists In the skirmishing
thus far. Probably the number killed
on both sides runs we'll over the 1000
mark and the wounded, II IL said.
have been still more numerous.
News is expected soon of an en-
gagement between the Turkish and
Greek fleets. Eleven Greek war yes
sells were understood to be operating
in the Aegean Sea and Turkish ships
were said to be on the way TO meet
them.
The outcome CT the naval fight vii
have much to do in deciding the war
] Should Turkeys sea strength be de
stroyed, 1t may be taken almost as |
foregone conclusion that the Sultal
will lose. ON paper his feet is th
stronger, but Its quality as opposed
to the Greek, experts commented, 4
lyet to be tested.