Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-10-25
800 SLAIN In RsTTLE WITH
TURKS At RiTEi. CROSSING

London, Oc 21.--Turks have sur
rounded Mo.senegrin fol crossing
the River Boyano, killed 81 and re-
captured several positions, according
to q Constantinople dispatch to the
Evening Standard today.
The Turks, the message added ac-
cuse the Montenegrins of using dunn
dunn bullets and Smelling Turkish hos
pitfalls. Wounded were killed by theii
fire, it is charged. at TUT and Ber-
ana.
President of the Council Kiamil
Pasha's appeal from Constantinopls
to England, published in today
London Chronicle, to prevent outside
interference in the Balkan struggle
by Russia, as he evidently meant
and his warning that the present wal
threatens to be "a prelude to gigan
tic conflict involving Europe" was
largely responsible for the jump in
the insurance rate.
DARK OUTLOOK. SAY DIPLOMATS.
Notification of Kiamil's interview
in the Chronicle was lacking from
the Turkish capital. but it was agreed
tina: it had every appearance of au-
thenticity. In diplomatic circles the
outlook was regarded as decidedly
dark.
Turkey seems to have suffered Sc
we're reverses over Sunday, if today's
dispatches from the Balkans are 10 be
accepted as true. That the allies,
whose territories are relatively small
and therefore suited to rapid mobiIi-
zation. should have had some sue
cesses at first was not onsidered
strange.
PEACE ENDANGERED MORE BY ALLIES
VICTORY.
International peace will be more
gravely endangered if the allies win
over Turkey than if Turkey defeats
the allies. The Sultan is fighting de-
fensively and probably would be we'll
enough satisfied with making his de-
tense good 70 make no unreasonable
demands. Victory by the allies, on
the other hand, it was regarded as al
most certain, will mean u partition of
the Ostman empire with endless pos
sibllities OF trouble among the Powers
engaged in Carrying it up.
THREE ALLEGED VICTORIES.
The victories claimed by the allies
included the capture Of the outer de-
lenses of Adrianople, the occupation
of many Turkish villages in its Vi
cinity and the penetration OF Turkish
territory by at least three columns OF
Bulgarians, the almost unopposed
advance of two Servian forces toward
Uskub, minor successes by the Monte
negrins in Albania and the dislodg.
mens of the Tueks from strategic pc.
sitions Cd the frontier by Greeks.
IOnhS DEN1 DErEAIS.
The Turks deny most reports and
profess to have more than held their
owa everywhere attacked, Though
10 serious battle has yet been fought
all reports indicate long casualty
lists in the skirmishing. Probably
the number killed on both sides runs
we'll over the 1000 mark, and the
wounded, it is said, have been still
more numerous.
BATTLE OF FLEETS EXPECTED SOON
News is expected soon of an en-,
gagenent between the Turkish and
Greek fleets. Eleven Greek war yes
sells were were understood to be il
operation in the 1Egean Sea and
Turkish ships were said to be on the
the way to meet them.
The outcome of the naval fight will
have much to do in deciding the war.
Should Turkeys sea strength be de-
strOyed, 1t may be taken almost as q
foregone conclusion that the Sultar
will lose. On paper his feet is TIT
stronger, but its quality as opposed
to the Greek, experts commented, IL
YET TO be tested.