Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-10-31
R0Ul TURK TROOPS
BULCA7IANS TAKE IMPORTANT
CITY ALONG LINE OF
BATTLE.
MOST IMPORTANT MOVE MADE YET
Cutting OFF Sofia and Communication
With Capital Stopped
P wers May In
tervene.

London.-A brief Sofia dispatch an
nounced Monday what may prove to
be the most important move of the vic
orious Bulgarian army SO far-the
capture of Eski-Baba. The dispatch
describes this town as an important
position on the main line between
Adrianople and Contantinople, but
omits to say whether the Bulgarians
station. If they are astride the rail-
way at this point they have cut the
communication between Constantine
pie and Sofia.
With 1000 Turkish troops now in
Adrianople it had been supposed the
Turkish forces after the fall of Kirk
kilisseh were holding the line from
kulesburgas to Luleburgas, short
distance east of Eski-Baba.
Destroy Turkish Forces.
The Bulgarian plan af campaign, ac-
cording to a well-informed correspond
ent of the Vienna Reichspost at the
headquarters of the second Bulgarian
army, will be the complete destruction
of all the Turkish forces along the Ma
rita river and those retreating across
the Erkene river.
BuIgarians to Meet Turks.
The correspondent says there are
still large forces of Turks north of the
railway line with others at Chorlu and
Istrandia. Detachments of Bulgarian
forces have been dispatched in the d.
rection of these places and Midia on
the coast. The intention is to cut the
Turkish army off from the capital and
force it toward the seashore, and there
compel it to capitulate. He describes
the attack on Adrianople as making
excellent progress, and predicts its
successful conclusion within a week.
A Bulgarian column from the Arda
valley has occupied Salpistalar and
Emirli. Another report announces the
occupation of Paschmakli
Minister Reaches chorIu.
Nazim Pasha, the Turkish minister
of war and commander in chief, is
said to have reached Chorlu.
There is no indication where the
Turks will make stand. They are
everywhere falling back before the
victorious allies.
No Resistance. at lstip.
They evacuated the town of Istip in
Macedonia without resistance.
Bulgaria, far from assuring that the
war is approaching conclusion, is
summoning 10000 reservists to the
colors.
Turkish diplomats do not conceal
their disappointment and surprise over
the results of the campaign, but they
point out that the main Turkish army
has not yet been engaged, much less
defeated.
Says Triple Entente Solid.
Paris.-The answering fidelity of
the triple entente was the keynote of
Premier Poincaire's speech Sunday at
Nantes. The premier placed before
the country the views of the govern.
ment with reference to both external
and internal affairs.
M. Poincaire lost no time in shatter-
ing the idea that in collaborating with
Germany in the search for means to
reestablish peace in the Balkans
France was preparing to modify the
lines of her external policy.
Powers Now Discuss Plans.
London.-The Vienna correspondent
of the Daily Mail describes an embryo
plan which the powers are now dis.
cussing for the settlement of the near
eastern question.
According to this plan it is proposed
tot leave Turkey only in possession of
the territory between Adrianople and
the Bosporus. All her other European
dominions are to be taken from her.
Bulgaria is to extend southwark to the
Aegean sea; Servia is to have an
Adriatic seaport; Montenegro is to
have Scutari, and Albania and Mace
donia are to be made independent
municipalities, with princes of Sweden
and Denmark as their rulers. No men,
ton is made of Greece.
A dispatch from Stara Zagora to the
dPh lSpOilS a luullus III TIE
Turkish army near Constantinople,
which troops have been sent to sup
press.
Missionaries Are Safe.
Boston.-Although no word has
been received by the American board
of any of the missionaries in the Bal
kans, no anxiety is felt for their safety,
according to James L. Barton, secre-
tary of the American roard of commits
sioners for foreign missions, in a ser.
mon Tuesday. This Is due to the
fact" he said, that they are recog-
nized by all parties as the friends of
all classes"