Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-09

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every indication here now that the
war against the Balkan allies will be
continued to the bitter end, as advised
by Nazim Pasha, the Turkish COM
mander-in-chief
Ohicers Of the army join with the
Turkish press In applauding the de-
termination of the commander-in-chiet
to continue the fighting and 1t Is stated
that the population of the Turkish EN-.
pire is ready to assist by every means
In it's power.
At the same time many Moslems are
said to have sworn to sacrifice their
lives to safeguard the glory of Islam.
The Yeni Gazette says today, "If
Europe wishes to tear up treaties 1t
may do SO; but we will not allow the
Korean and the history of Osman to
be torn up. All the Turkish minis.
ters, with the grand vizier aged 81, at
their head, as well as our high digni-
taries, our soldiers and the whole ma
ton have sworn to shed their blood
int that cause. f .s
Those who, entertain the idea or
abandoning the fatherland will incdr
the malediction OF the almighty
prophet
Three Not to Intervene.
Berlin, Nov. 8.-Germany, Austria.
Hungary and Italy will not intervene
In the Balkan situation 50 long az
their special interests are not affected
and unless they are required to do so
by the belligerent nations.
This determination was reached fol-
lowing series of conferences held
here between the Marquis di San Gull
iano, Italian foreign minister, the I'M
perial chancellor and the German for.
eign secretary at which the Austrian
ambassador also was present
In a semiofficial statement issued
today 1t was announced that the three
powers belonging to the triple ALI.
ance will follow common course in
regard to the Balkans, at the same
time keeping in friendly touch with
the other powers.
The Marquis di San Guiliano left
Berlin today.
Want Direct Negotiations.
Sofia, Nov. 8.--The Bulgarian cab
met maintains the absolute necessity
of any peace negotiations with Turkey
being conducted directly with the
Balkan nations in Orde- to insure the
future position of the various states
involved and to prevent the danger OF
further conflict after the war has ceas-
ed. The government organ, Mir. ex-
pressed surprise that Turkey recog-
nize her defeat but yet ignores the
victors and continues to seek saliva
tion from the powers. The newspaper
remarks that such mediation in the
past has proved costly for Turkey ter
ritorially and If persisted In now many
cause her Asistic empire to become
a second Egypt.
Fugitives Massacre Villagers.
Constantinople, Nov. 8.--Fugitivo
Turkish soldiers are reported to have
massacred many people of the village
of Silivri on the coast Of the sea Of
Marmora and southwest of the
Tchatalja forts. The fleeing soldiers
who were half starved and utterly
demoralized are. said to have set fire
to all houses in the village.
A disease resembling cholera has
broken out among the wounded Turk
ish soldiers arriving in Constantinople.
May Ignore Powers.
Cologne, Germany, Nov. Sit is re.
ported in Sofia, Bulgaria says q dis.
patch to the Cologne Gazette, that tho
Porte has proposed to Bulgaria to begin
peace negotiations without the media
tion of the powers.
Russian Army Retained.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 8.-The Rus
sian government has decided to re-
tain all the time-expired soldiers Of
the Russian army in active service
with their regiments until next spring.
This places the Russian army prac-
tically on war footing, as the order
affects several hundred thousand
men whose places would, in the ordi-
nary course, have, been taken by the
same number of recruits who have
just been called upon.
It is announced that the government
has taken this step as the best means
of preventing war, and 1t is thought
that this can only mean that the gov
eminent foresees the possibility OF
complications arising out Of the Bal
kan situation.
The detention of the time expired
men will entail . cost Of many mil,
lions.