The Coconino sun., 1913-08-08
HORRORS OF WAR
 DESCRIBED BY VISITOR
Terrors of Turkish Warfare as Seen by
 Visitor in That Country.

pdptIS, anu lIlG lSIIlDle SuH6TlDS experienced by the Balkans, are only repetition of the same as seen by Elder J. F. Huenergardt of Budapest, Hungary, who is president of the Danube Union Conference of Seventh Day Ad- ventists, which conference com prises the kingdoms of Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Servia, Croa- tia, SIowonia, Bosnia, Hercego- vinia and Montenegro.
 In a communication received by Pastor NJ. A. HolIister ot the local Seventh Day Adventist church, Elder Huenuergardt says in Sofia, Belgrade, and Nish, l saw great many soldiers and officers, the wounded and priso- ners from the city of Arranople, where they had taken thousands of prisoners.
 The general of the Turkish army was Sukri- Pasha; the Turks were defeated by the Servians near Bitol, and the Servians took 60, 1000 prisoners in the battle of kuwanova.
 In one of his visits to the war zone he visited Belgrade, where we have a nice church, and while there said there was at least one wounded, d member of'the family, in almost every house in the city. In spite ot this they seemed to be very jolly, and cool, because they thought it was great thing to have this honor.
 At the time of this visit the bodies of generals who had fallen in the battle of Adrianople were brought back, thousands of peo- pie had gathered at the railroad I'station, and the music they played did not sound very mourn ful. In fact, it was the jolliest music that l ever heard in my life, he said, and when the reason was asked he was told that five offers were about to be buried. Next he went to Sofia, which looked more like a camp of sol diers than a city. There were thousands and thousands on all sides. The schools and every available building was occupied by the military.
 While passing along the main street here he saw in the coffee houses taking life leisurely were Turkish officers and soldiers, who had been taken prisoners at Adrianople. They were looked at great deal, but didn't seem to mind it at all. They got good meals and good places to sleep, so they probably enjoyed it more than being in camp or on the battlefield"
 "Concerning the suffering" l saw many wounded, with arms shot off, or legs shot off, going on walking stick as best they could. Some had eyes blown out, and it was terrible sight, but they did not complain, and when talking with them they seemed to be very contented.
 During the battle of Adrianople the Bulgarians took the fort of Kirkalissa. The Germans who fortified the place said it would take at least three months to cap ture it, but they took it in three days. Most of the volunteers of Bulgaria fell at that battle. They fought like tigers.
 The fort was surrounded by steel hedges, but those in front ran up, threw themselves on the barbed wires until they had made way for their companions to go over their bodies to the fort itself. Thousands perished in that way. Some of the Bulgarians were so brave that they did not even wait for their commander; the officers could not keep them back.
 There were some towards among the officers. Once a peasant shot one of his own off cers. They took him before his commander, and he said: Do you know whom you have shot?" II thought it was Turk. ," Well, it was not Turk; it was your officer" His answer was: II thought an officer could not run; the Turks run. You read it to us yourself that when we see any Bulgarian run we should shoot him. The commander said You are a good soldier; you did your duty"
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