Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-30
Late Dispatches.

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London, Nov 29-The western
Greek squadron. today, occupied the
Turkish island Of Sasseno in the Adj
ratio Sea off the coast near Avlona,
according to a despatch from Athens.
Belgrade. Servia, Nov. 29.-The Ser
Wan troops captured the town of
Dibra in Albania, only after a des-
perate encounter with the Turkish
troops. who had rallied there, after
their retreat from Monastir and had
been joined by contingents of Mails
sori and Arnaut tribesmen. With the
capture of Dibra, the whole of Mace
donia has been subdued Two Of the
Turkish regiments which had become
routed at Monastir surrendered, yes
terday, to the Servians.
Berlin, Nov 29.-The German min
lister for war. Gen. Josias Won Heorin-
gen. declared. today. in the Imperial
Parliament: Il can give the positive
assurance that everything necessary
for the eventuality of war has been
done" He made this statement in
the ia new machine gun companies.
provided for in the law of 1912, could
be organized without delay.
Sofia, Nov. 2s.-The lines of invest
ment drawn by the Bulgarian troops
around the beleaguered Turkish
stronghold of Adrianople, are being
| frightened day by day. The attackers
|
in 100 yards of the city itself and
the foreign coGsuls have hoisted flags
over their offices so as to prevent the
Bulgarians firing shells in their di-
rection.
According to one report from Adj
rianople, the original Turkish garri-
son has been reduced by losses, DUR
4 ing the desperate sorties, and by
deaths from disease to less than half
| its strength at the beginning of the
siege.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 29-The Austro-
Hungarian reservists residing in the Bal
tic provinces have been summoned to re-
turn to their homes in Austria and Hun
gary, according to a dispatch from Riga
to the Rech The German reservists liv-
those also have been warned to hold
themselves in readiness to be called upon
to join their regiments at any moment
The Austrian and German consulates at
Kiev are guarded by strong forces of po-
| lice.
An attempt was made by body of stu
| dents to organize a demonstration out
side of the Austro- Hungarian embassy
|
trated by the authorities. {
! An enthusiastic scene was witnessed
last evening, in the imperial Marinsky
| theatre during performance given in
behalf of the Servians and Bulgarians, al
which most of the Russian ministers. in
Guiding the premier. We're present. Wher
the national anthems of Bulgaria and
Servia We're played by the orchestra the
audience rose and eheered to the echo.
London, Nov. ga dispatch to a
news agency from Vienna says that
a message received there, late tonight,
from Belgrade declares that the citadel
in Belgrade has been mined and that
il may be blown up on the entry of
foreign troops. A majority of the
trades people, officials and leading
manufacturers of Belgrade by govern
ment order have removed to Nish and
Leskovatz and others are preparing to
depart from the Servian capital
Washington, Nov 29.--The armored
cruiser Tennessee en- route to Smyrna,
Asia Minor, to protect American in
terests, left the island of Malta, today,
on the last lap of her journey to the
Syrian coast. The subsequent move
ments of the Tennessee as we'll as
those of her sister ship, Montana, now
heading for Turkish waters, will be left
to the judgment of American Ambas-
sador Rockhill at Constantinople.
Loaded 10 capacity with coal, the
naval collier Brutus sailed, today,
from Norfolk for Gibraltar, enroute to
/ Smyrna to replenish the bunkers OF
| the Tennessee and Montana.
Vienna. Nov. 29.-Frince George, the
eldest son of King Peter of Servia,
| has been brought to Belgrade, suffer-
ing from typhoid; according to "a
despatch from the Servia capital. His
! condition is serious.
Rome, Nov. 2s-The proclamation
OF the Independence OF Albania anu
the constitution of provisional gov
ernment there, have been favorably
received in Italy, especially southern
Italy, and Sicily, where are living sew
eral hundred thousands of descend
ants of Albanians, whose ancestors
escaped TO Italy in 1874 when Scan
derbeg. son of John Castriola, lord q
a hereditary principality in Albania,
proclaime his Independence and MAIN