Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-14
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TURKEY AGGRESSIVE.
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will be the beginning of a new era for
the sex in this country.
A consular telegram reports the kill
ing of II Bulgarians at Kuprili in
Macedonia, by Turkish soldiers. Mas
saores in Macedonia will be an jnevit
able feature OF the war. but it is as
serted here that the Turks will not
begin them.
Late adviees say that fighting con-
tipues around Berana. The Monte
negrins advancing towards Gusinje,
PLAYA and Aroma on the southeastern
frontier, are encountering much re-
sistance and losing heavily.
Severe fighting has occurred at
Tashi. where the Turks are displaying
great bravery. 1t is further reported
that the Turkish forces in the country
between Lake Scutari and the sea
have stopped the advance of the Mon
tenegl Inns.
1t is announced that the Porte in
tends to purchase the foreign cargos
aboard the detained Greek steamers.
dispatch received, today, from
Seutari reports that the Montenegrins
have burned the Mussulman village of
Krania, several children perishing in
the flames. The fighting in that neigh
borhood is visible from Scutari. The
Porte win reply to the collective note
of the Powers, tomorrow.
Athens, Oct. 1S.-The Greek note to
Turkey was handed TO the Turkish le-
cation. tonight.
Athens, Greece, Oct. 13-Crown
Prince Constantine of Greece. accom-
panied by his eldest son and mum
Der of staff officers, left here. yester-
day morning. to take command of the
army of Thessaly
An enormous crowd lined the road
from the palace and cheered the King.
the princess and the military and civil
authorities, who accompanied the Roy
al soldiers to the station. Their car
riages were showered with flowers.
and great popular enthusiasm was
manifested.
Paris. Oct. 13.-Diplomats were
made, Saturday by reports that peace
negotiations have been broken off be-
tween Turkey and Italy and that an
Italian fleet is on its way to attempt
the passage of the Dardenelles.
The strait is heavily mined and for
tilted, but Italian vessels might break
through and once through they would
have Constantinople at their mercy.
A descent on European Turkey is
just what the powers have long been
trxsf f,fr sNf JaA a
ger of international complications. The
situation is precarious. With an Itai-
ian fleet in the Sea of Marmora and
Italian troops probably landing on the
Turkish coast. the last hope of check
ing a simultaneous invasion of the
Sultan's dominions by all the Balkan
nations would be gone.
With it's capital dominated by the
guns of a hostile fleet and a ring of
Italian, Greek, Montenegrin. Servian
and Bulgarion troops closing in on its
defenders, Turkeys end is considered
inevitable.
This would portend to rush by all
the powers for share of the Sultan's
territory, and only by a miracle could
a division be effected without a strug
gle.
Rome. Oct 13.-Italy's limit of time
granted to Turkey for the definite con-
clusion of peace expired, Saturday aft
err which, if any clause of the propos-
ed agreement is not accepted by Tur-
key, Italy will consider herself free
to continue operations.
Podgoritza, Montenegro. Oct. 10
Ia
midnight, the Montenegrins broke
through the Turkish ranks near Tushi
and invested the town. which is COM
pletely cut off from Scutari.
The Montenegrin army has been
| fighting for four days along the whole
| front, penetrating the Turkish terri
tory slowly owing to the many forti-
fications. The Turks have burned sew
eral Malissori villages.
Many wounded Turks have been
| brought to Podgoritza.
Rome Oct. 13.-The stand of Monte
negro in the Balkan situation has
| caused great enthusiasm here A num-
! Der of volunteers have crossed the
Adriatic sea to join in the fighting
| against the Turks.
Queen Helena, daughter of King
| Nicholas of Montenegro, is reported
| to have said that she regretted that
| her position as Queen of Italy pre-
| vented her being at her fathers side
on the battlefield.
| Constantinople, Oct. 13,-The text of
| the collective note handed by the rep
| resentatives of the Powers to the OF
| toman government. on Thursday, is
| as follows
| The undersigned ambassadors of
| Austria Hungary, Great Britain,
!: France. Russia ,,and Germany have