The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-12
News from Constantinople
Tells of Battle Along the
Tchatalja Lines for
Two Days
THE BULGARIAN ARMY
MAY FOREGO ENTRY
INTO CONSTANTINOPLE
Question of Mediation Put Forward
Another Step--Disposition of
Turkish Wounded is Serious
Problem-six New
Cases of Cholera

London, November 1l-Judging by all
precedents in the present war the news
from constantinople tonight is the herald
III another Turkish defeat at the
Tchataija lines where battle has been
progressing for the last two or three
days
The Turkish admission that so many
wounded are arriving at the capital as to
show that the Turks are offering fierce
resistance has great significance in
-SSiew of previous admissions of a similar
nature and may be regarded as prepar-
Ing the minds of Turks for another dis
appointment. It may be quite possible
that this will prove the last great bat
tie OF the campaign.
There are indications that Bulgaria may
after all, forego triumphal entry into
Sonstantinope. According to some reports
bulgaria Will be content with finding
winter quarters for her army while the
peace negotiations are going on and sub
seduent settlements are being arranged
Mediation Put Forward
The question of mediation has been put
forward another step, according to the
announcement from Paris tonight that the
Austrian government has agreed to join
with the other powers in transmitting
Turkeys request for mediation to the
allies and inouiring on what terms the
alles are disposed to accept mediation
The revelation Of the danger to Euro
4 pean peace lying in the antagonistic in
terests of Austria and servia appears to
have quickened the sense OF the powers
and probably OF the Balkan states also
! to the imperative need of working in
Efditahle cooperation to procure a settle
nent acceptable TO all concerned
afsotlff sI r making for tic ar~sia-
.essatiun u the war is the approach of
severe winter conditions which would give
] to-thc campaign an exceedingly arduous
There is vi stlI in Vienna of send
| ing an ultimatum TO Servia and other
warlike reports, but ii is believed Ger
| many is exercising AN ameliorating infiu-
| snee in the direction of persuading both
| Austria and servia to consent to a post
ponement of The settler~ent until the
whole matter can be dealt with by a
| European conference.
Diplomacy Active
Meanwhile diplomacy is active in all
the European capitals It is understood
that after his important mission at Buda-
pest is concluded DR.. Daneff, president
Of the Bulgarian chamber of deputies,
will go to the other European courts to
explain the views of the allies. The
SerVian premier, NJ Pachitch, after an
important cabinet meeting, left Begraue
tonight for uskup 10 consult with King
c,eter on the situation.
NThe reported mobilization of Austro-
Hungarian forces is oenied at Budapest.
Ramania however, is taking certain null
itAry measures with view TO being pre-
pared for erentuahties. The war minis-
Ter has issued an order 10 all the army
corps that half the contingent which
was to have been dismissed November IA
is to be retained with the colors until
Ifurther orders.
No late news OF Importance has been
deceived from Adrianople. Scutari or
|bther points where Tie armies of the
sllies have the Turkish troops IN close
huarters.
Danger Of Massacre Less
The danger CT a massacre and loot
hng In Constanunople appears to have
hbated. None of the correspondents II
kse London papers mention II this
inorning.
II is possible that the epidemic II
tholera is causing greater fears, nj
though If the army Is driven into the
lHpital no one can foresee what the
bisorga nized soldiery may attempt.
The Daily News correspondent says
aere seems to be a quarter Of b mill
lion people dying from sheer staryn-
tion outside the city walls which soan
will be surrounded by pestilence-
xtricken famished horde. Even now the
people are lighting with soldiers Tor
handfuls of grain. Every effort is be-
hug made to transport the refugees 20
Anatolia, which only means averting a
ghastly catastrophe.
Descriptions OF conditions at Tcha.
elia differ radically. The correspondent
~ the Daily News says the troops sent
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