The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-06
POWERS WORKING
FOR BALKAN PEACE
RENEWAL OF HosTILiTlES DOES
NOT CHANGE ATTITUDE.
ACTUAL WAR NEWS SCARCE
Fighting is Proceeding at Tehatalja,
Adrianople, callipols, Scutari
and Janina, But Results
Are Not Known.

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hostilities makes no difference what
ever to the attitude and unity OF the
powers, according to an authoritative
statement made in London. II is added
that while maintaining the strictest
neutrality, the powers are carefully
watching events and will miss no op.
portunity to shorten the duration OF
the fighting. 81. a.....
The Turkish government has not yet
replied to Bulgaria's offer to allow the
Turks to retain religious authority In
Adrianople. This Ia a hopeful sign as
showing that the proposal Is at least
being considered.
War News Meager.
Actual war news is meager, owing
to the ban on correspondents accom-.
panying the armies, but 1t is clear that
the fighting Is proceeding at five diff.
ferent battle centers-Tchatalja, Ad.
rianople, Gallipoli, Scutari and ia
nina.
The Bulgarian attack on Gallipoli In.
dicates that the allies will probably
attempt to capture the Dardanelle
forts with the object of opening the
straits to the Greek feet
The bombardment of Adrianople
brought forth onk weak reply from
the Turkish garrison. A Belgrade dis.
patch TO the Daily Mail says:
Forty new Servian seven-inch guns
are being used against the city. Their
shells falling with good effect into the
town, parts of which are afire. The
outposts of the opposing forces are in
some places only 200 yards apart.
Refugees from the town report
that the besieged still have fair guam.
titles of breadstuffs, but no fuel. Dyson,
terry is gaining ground owing to the
lack of medical supplies"
Servlans Defeated at Scutari.
A dispatch to the Express reports
that q strong Turkish force command
ed by Essad Pasha made q sortie to
the south from Scutari, infiicting a
heavy defeat on a Servian column, cap.
turing 400 carts of provisions and two
battalions of infantry.
The Chronicles Vienna correspond.
ent says:
According to reports from Constan-
tinople termination of hostilities is
expected soon, Mahmoud Shefket's
cabinet being inclined to make further
concessions and give up Adrianople,
| II kind of vatican is allowed to be
| formed in respect of the mosques and
sacred tombs. The position of Nah.
moud Shefket's cabinet is described as
untenable. The hope of raising money
| from Germany has been dissipated
and attempts to raise money elsewhere
have little chance of success. Accord.
| ing to reports Mahmoud Shefket has
convoked a meeting of party leaders
at the porte. He suggests the forma.
I ton of a coalition cabinet, but this
proposal is coolly received.
Seek shefket Pasha's Overthrow.
THE overthrow of Shefket Pasha
and the formation of Said Pasha cab
met are demanded. The army seems
| to he opposed to Mahmoud Shefket
Generals Porteff and Fued have de-
clared that Shefket's regime has been
disgraced by the murder of Nazim
Pasha. Enver Bey has been sent to
Ismid to inspect the transportation OF
Anatolian Redifa to the front, his
presence at Tchatalja not being de,
sired.
"A lack of discipline Is reported as
prevailing among the lower officers
and there is dissension among the
| leading officers. At the same time
there are disquieting indications o:
political unrest increasing in Armenia
and Syria"
An unconf1rmed report published by
the Vienna Neue Freie Presse states
that the Turkish ministry has accept.
ed the suggestion of the ambassadors
conference regarding the cession of
Adrianople and the appointment of a
caliph, but desires to await the results
| Of the fighting before announcing the
decision.
Turks Treat With Montenesrins.
London, Feb. 5.--Dispatches from
Constantinople state that Scutaria
, has fallen, and on the other hand that
the Turks are treating with the Mon,
Itenegrins. The statement also de.
clares that the Turks made a raid on
the Montenegrins and captured two
batallions of their army together with
400 car loads of ammunition and sup
plies.
Bombardment Ceases.
Soft. Feb. 5.-The bombardment oil
Adrianople stopped at ten O'Clock
last night and today the Bulgarian
commander under flag OF truce as
sured the Turkish commander that
Cannonading would cease for twenty
four hours, The respite was giver
the Turks that they might surrender
the Holy City, If they refuse to ca
pitulate at the end of twenty-foul
hours the Balkans said they woult
burn the entire city.
| 5ombardment Resumed.
| London, Feb 5.-A press dispatcl
from Sofia this afternoon said tn,