The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-10-24
TURKS MEET WITH
THREE REVERSES
Balkan War Becomes Reality by
Declaration of Greece.
MosLEM WARsHIP BLOWN UP
All Powers Show Much Anxiety and
Are Preparing for Any contin-
aeney That Would Disturb
Their Interests. ...

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London. Oct. 19.-Three important
Turkish reverses are reported as
marking the formal opening Of the
war Of the Balkan states against Tur-
key, finally made reality by the
hostile declarations of Greece.
A Turkish warship, while maneuver-
ing for a position whence to shell a
Bulgarian port, was blown up by
Bulgarian mine, according to unof.
fcial dispatches from reliable sources.
Greeks Take Turk Ships.
Two Greek gunboats, after daring
dash past the strong Turkish fortified.
lions in the Gulf of Arta, captured a
Turkish torpedo boat and two steam
launches armed with rapid-fire guns.
The whole of the Turkish garrison
ut Berana, consisting of 1000 regu.
lars and 1900 irregulars, fed in the
night before the capture of the town
by the Montenegrins. The Montene-
grins pursued the fleeing garrison and
took several hundred prisoners and
three field guns.
The Greek feet has left Athens un.
der sealed orders for an unknown des-
tination
Reports of other engagements are
reaching the London foreign officc
and news agencies almost hourly as
hundreds of thousands of troops are
rushed into action against the forti.
ned towns on either side of the Bal,
kan borders.
Powers Are Restless.
Overwhelming the actual fighting
in point Of importance are the reports
from foreign capitals of the growing
restlessness Of the powers and their
increasing activities in preparation
for any contingency that may endan.
ger their respective interests in Eu,
ropes hotbed OF rebellion All re-
serve officers Of the Austrian army re.
siding in France have been ordered to
the colors. All non-commissioned OF.
ficers and privates Of the First Aus
trian reserve have been ordered to
hold themselves ready for field duty,
Two French warships have already
anchored off the Syrian coast and five
more have been ordered held ready to
proceed to the same position.
nL The Roumanian government has
abandoned it's attitude of awaiting de
velopments and ordered the First
Third and Fifth army corps modified
for immediate duty at the first sign OF
an important Bulgarian victory.
Russia Watches Austria.
Russia has a force of 100000 men
equipped for field service and await,
ing the word to execute the com,
mands of the ozar in the Balkan at
fair when Austria becomes active.
Germany Is watching developments
with a keen eye, for she will not stand
idly by and see her ally, Austria,
crushed. England, though suspicious
Of Germany, will evince no active In,
terest unless 1t becomes necessary fol-
her to join Russia, her ally, in pre-.
venting the Teutonic combination
from extending it's authority farther
into the southeast. Italy. though al
lied with Germany and Austria, will
fight before she will suffer Albania to
pass into other hands.
Dispatches have been received here
stating that several Turkish army
doctors have been sent from Con.
stantinople to Janina, city near the
Greek frontier, with supply OF ty.
phus and cholera germs for the pur.
pose OF spreading disease among the
troops of the enemy.
Final Peace Treaty Signed.
Ouchy, Switzerland, Oct 19.-The
final draft of the treaty of peace be-
tween Turkey and Italy was signed
here.
6uIsarians Occupy Frontier.
Budapest, Oct. 19.-Special: Bulga-
rian troops have occupied the Turk
ish frontier of Mustapha on the Orien-
tai railroad, capturing several hun.
dred Turks. Desperate fighting is re-
ported between the Turks and the
combined Bulgarian and Servian for
ces. In Uskub, Nixum. and Pasha,
Turkish ministers Of war have start
cd for the frontier, accompanied by
formel military officials and news
paper men. All reports indicate sue
cess SO far for the allies in their
fight against the Turks and military
experts are surprised because the
Turks are making such poor show
ing, particularly after Turkey declar-
ed the war. : 80 .....
Turks Are Advancing.
Vienna, Oct. 10. Special: The
Turks are advancing through Juma
Pass from Sofia, the Bulgarian capt.
tai, and also by way of Tumruah to-
wards. Philiophilis, an important Bull
gariani city. s ...a..... ...
The Most Appreciated.