The searchlight., 1912-11-01
TARAB0SCH IS TAKEN
TURKISH CITY CARRIED eY AS
sAUlT-FAll CT ScuTARI
IMMINENT.
OTHER CAPITULATIoNs.
Adrianople May Surrender to euloari-
ans at Any Moment
Battle Expected
Soon.

London, Oct 30.-A dispatch from
Rome to the Post says that the Monte
negrin flag flies at the summit OF Tara
bosch and that the fall of Scutari is
imminent This is not confirmed from
other sources.
A Cettinje dispatch to the Standard
OF current date says the commander al
Scutari returned no answer to the sum.
mons TO surrender and that the Mon
tenegrins are bombarding Tarabosch.
The Express publishes a dispatch
dated Tuesday. Oct. 25, from Turkish
headquarters. saying: "Abdullah
Pasha's camp is here. His army lies
in a line from Luleburgas to Bunar
hissar. and decisive battle is expect
ed within q week"
Adrianopie May Soon Fall.
London.-A dispatch from Sofia to
the Mail says the Bulgarian detach-
ment, after destroying the railways
for some distance around Eski-Baba
withdrew to that village. Adrianople
is surrounded and its fall almost i'm
mediately is considered certain.
Azim Bey, governor of Kirk-Kilis-
sch. who is said to have been respon-
sible for the panic there has been ex-
ecuted. according to a Constantinople
dispatch to the Mail.
Turkish Army In Hiding.
London.-An interesting question at
the present moment is the where
abouts OF the Turkish army of which
nothing definite has been heard. The
news that Eski-Baba has been taken
/ by the Bulgarian cavalry. apparently
without resistance, shows that Maxim
Pasha's army is not where II was sup.
| posed to have been-on the line be-
| tween Kuleli Burbas and Lule Burgas.
II may be further west, In the direc-
tion of Demotica. but II Ii generally
supposed It has retired from the line
Of the railway and entrenched itself
upon the line from Demotica 10
Tchorlu.
Turks Ready to Advance.
Constantinople dispatches continue
70 speak OF the readiness of the Turk
fish army to take the offense. In any
case few days must see something
decisive. The victorious Bulgarian ar
my still 10 advancing. II has occupied
Bunarnissar and 10 marching towards
Kuleli Burgas. II is reported that the
Bulgarians have blown up a bridge
over the Tchorlu river. showing that
the turning movement 10 making rapid
progress.
Powers Their Only Hope.
Unless the Turks are able to TAX,
the offensive vigorously, the present
indication is that they will be driver
out OF Europe altogether. failing in
reference by the powers at the pres
ent stage to end the war. as happened
in the Russian campaigns against Tur
key in 1928 and 1878 when Russia hat
captured Adrianople and was at the
gates Of Constantinople.
The news from every part of tbs
theater OF operations shows that the
Turks everywhere are retiring befor,
the victorious allies. The Turkish ar
my defeated at kumanova. appeared
to be demoralized and has evacuated
Kuprila or Veles as 1t is also know
and is retiring on Monastir.
RoumanIa May Be Involved.
Bucharest. Roumania--The cabine
, has decided that the circumstance
, do not warrant the mobilization OF tn
, Roumanian army. The king. address
, ing the ministers. declared. however
, that the existing grave situation woul
impose upon Roumania the duty Q
arriving at important decisions.'
= The kings speech is interpreted q
indicating that In the event Of Tu
Z keys defeat Roumania would insis
upon being consulted In any re-distr
button Of Turkish dominions.