The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-31

LONDON. Oct. 3e.--Complete and
crushing reyerses for the main Turk
ish army on the plains of Thrace,
with Bulgarian victories that place
=GenstaItinople= in imminent peril. ara
reported tonight from PniHppopoiis
and Sofia.
The Bulgarians have taken Lule-
Burgas aud beaten back the second
line Of the Turkish defense.
A dispatch from Phiiippopoiis states
that the Bulgarian cavalry has reach
ed Rodosto. on the Sea of harmora,
where Turkey has been landing troops
from Asia Minor. Rodosto also has
been used by the Turks in the field
az point of communication with
ConstantinopIe. since the Bulgars cut
the line between Adrianople and Con-
stantinople.
The Bulgars have regalneu ART the
ground which they were reported to-
day to have lost arpund Adriancpie.
and that half-wrecked city is again
effectively beleaEuered.
Turning Movement Success.
The Bulgarian turning movement
has been a complete success. The
Turks failed signaliy in their attempt
TO turn back the rig9t fank of the
advancing Buigar her -, although al
the outset they gained three minor
victories.
n. as reported, the Bulgars have
executed second turning fnovemcn,
and smashed the Turkish line to Ro-
dosto. the fate OF Turkey Is sealed
Adrianople Is doomed. Salonika Is
the prize OF the Greeks. The Turk
ish army is completely surrounded ir
Tfrace and constantinople is left
x,rarftra lly (efenselese.
The Bulgarians achieved these vic
tories late today only after most
mighty clash OF desperate armies. sc
cording to the meagre reports al hand
at midnight
Constantinopie sends no news to-
night. Since Naxlm Pasha reported
his victories Of Tuesday. the capital
on the Bosphorous has been signifi-
cantly silent.
In the West the Servian and Greek
armies are hewing their way through
the battered and demoralized Turks IN
the direction OF Manaistlr and Salo-
nika. while the Montenegrimns are
hammering away ut Scuatan with
undated vigor.
The Greeks today captured Veida.
less than fifty miles west Of Saionika
an the Ea!onika- AIenastlr railway. at
ter n stubborn battle.
The capture Of Saionika Is expected
Tomorrow as the main division OF the
creek army is reported tonsght as
marching on the city. Only a weak
ras stance can be offered by Salonika.
The burning OF 5000 Serbs and
turkish corpses after the battle OF
KumanovA, reported yesterday. 10 de-
ecribed In today's dispatches from
Relrradt. as the most CHASTITY spec
tacie Of the war. Deciding to pursue
the fleeing Turks, the Serbs had no
time II bury the dead about HUMAN
nva - the corpses were placed In
riIas ~ from twenty to q hundred.
~ night Servian troops went. among
them with cans Of petroleums and
torches, hrsng the bodies An area
that covered several acres was soon
greet blazing funeral pyre
No less gruesome was the oattie o.
Servians and Turks over the pier o.
their comrades which the Turks hea
thrown up in front OF them. Ihe
bodies made an impregnahle delense
and from behInd them the TURKS
moved down great number OF serbs
Aviator Killed In Battle.
VIENNA. Oct. s0.--According to
telegram from Sonia, the Russian avt-
ator. Popoff. was brought down by
the Turks while making recon
naiasAnce night over Adrianopie. 4
number Of rife shots aimed at him
had no Affect. but the Turkish can
non, Sirfng shfapnel, was more suc
cesaful He was suddenly obser.ed
falling With his machine into tbs
0han1einh lines