The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-07


London. February e.-News from the
of fighting in Gallipoli and at the
Tchatalja lines have been received but
no details enabling one to Judge OF
the character OF the operations.
The fact that The Bulgarians appear
to be moving their positions west
ward along the rchatalja lines seems
to show that they realize there is a
possibility of an attempt to outflanl1
them. but so far there is no confirma-
tion of the rumors that the Turks are
moving troops by sea to the neighbor-
hood of Rodosto and Midia.
The reports indicate that the Turks
have met a reverse in the Gallipoli Pc
ninsula, but no wo-d has been received
as TO whether the main forces have
yet been engaged. and it is assumed
that the Turkish lines at Bulair and
across the neck Of the peninsula are
well defended by modern works, which
ought to offer effective resistance.
Fighting at this point should bring
the rival fleets into the operations, but
no naval movement has been reported.
DR. Daneff, head of the Bulgarian
delegation, returned tc Sofia today. The
ambassadors of the powers had another
meeting in London this afternoon.
A Constantinople dispatch to the Daily
Mail says there are rumors there of q
heavy Turkish loss In Gallipoli, but Nah
moud Schefket Pasha, has given assur-
ances that only unimportant skirmishes
have occurred. Regarding the reported
renewal of the peace negotiations the
grand vizier would only say that the
pnviel.s sre~e etntiauing their efforts il
favor of peace, but that the situation
was not clear.
A Constantinople dispatch to the Daily
News says that heavy lighting has been
going on for two days in Galipoli and
that the Bulgarians have won all along
the line. The Turks on their own adj
mission have lost 5000 men. The fight
ing began Tuesday. The Bulgarians ad-
vanced from Kadiekeu toward KAYAK,
which the Turks occupied. The fight
lasted until evening, when the Turks re-
tired to Buliar to the north of the Bulgar
force on the Marmora coast, which occu-
pied Myriophyto.
1t is reported that the Bulgars be-
fore leaving Bedosto burned all the mil
itary buildings.
4 The Constantinople correspondent Of
The Times says 1t Is believed that the
Turkish fleet Wednesday and Thursday
bombarded the Bulgarian positions on
the coast near Rodosto. 1t is reported
that the Bulgarians withdrew last
night, after burning Rodosto where the
Ottoman troops effected landing.
London, February THE main body Of
the Turkish troops has retired behind the
main line of defense at Gallpoli, accord
ing to dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
A Constantinople dispatch says that the
Bulgarians attacked the Bulair forts but
were compelled to retire to their old posi-
tons.
The Turkish cruiser Messudieh, with
two torpedo boats. has sailed for Inc
Black Sea, apparently to cover the land
ing near Midia of troops from Trebizond.
To Make Sea Attack
Sofia. Bulgaria, February 6.-The
main objective of the Bulgarian armies
apart from the reduction OF the fortress
at Adrianople was disclosed by dis
patches given out by the war office to-
day. The plan Is to reach the Darden-
elles straits and clear them from the
passage OF the Greek feet into tho Sea
of Marmora The Greeks then will at
tack Constantinople directly from the
sea From reports of the fighting
north of the Peninsula of Gallipoli, It
may be seen that a column of King
Ferdinand's troops is marching staight
for the city or Gallipoli. The column
has occupied the villages of Modesto.
Charkeui. KAYAK and Bulair on the
neck Of the peninsula. 1t had not yet,
however come into contact with any
large force of Turkish troops. of which
there are said to be 10000 on the CAL
lipoli peninsula These in the opinion
of military experts should be able to
offer stubborn resistance to the Bull
garian advance from the north. The
guns of the Dardenelles forts also can
be trained toward the land side. on
the whole the Bulgarians have severe
task before them.
The Turkish army occupying the
Peninsula of Gallipoli and defending
the Dardenelles, suffered defeat at the
hands of the Bulgarian troops south of
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