The Calumet news., 1913-03-06
SERVIANS SUSTAIN BIG LOSS
Three Transports Loaded With
Soldiers Are Sunk by Turk
iSh Cruiser
HEAVY GUNS DO THE WORK

Athens, March THE Turkish fort
rcss of Janina, the key to the posses
sion Of the province of Epirus, with
~ garrison of $1,000, surrendered 60 the
Greek army today after defense
which forms one of the most brilliant
episodes of the Balkan war. The sur
render was preceded by "a fierce bonn
bardment without cessation, for two
days and nights Every available gun
was brought 10 bear on the fortress.
no cewer than 10000 shells were
fred by the Greek guns the first day
Of the couuonade. Gradually the
Turkish batteries at Bizani, Manolia-
ri Sakni and elsewhere were silenced.
1Ne Greek commanders. by q feint, led
the Turks to believe their attack
would bc from the right. As soon as
the attention OF the defenders was dis
tracted, the Greeks hurled large bod
les of Infantry 10 the Turkish left. The
Ottoman troops utterly surprised. fell
hack in disorder.
The batteries on the heights of BIZ
zani, ;hc maiustay Of the defense, had
of shells and were reduced TO COM
plete silence at II o'clock yesterday
morning. The Greeks pushed for
ward during the afternoon occupied
the Turkish batteries on Sallni and
Elias hills, capturing all the guns and
10 artillcrymeu. Then the Greeks de-
ployed cuto the plain IN front Of the
city itself Tho Turkish fight imme-
diately became general Whole de-
t7chments in panic Joined the race to
the city The Greeks followed i'm hot
pursuit almost to the walls.
With all the defending batteries in
the hands of the Greeks and the Hell
ienic soldiers at the gates, the Janina
Turkish commander at this morning
sent messengers with flag of truce TO
Crown Prince Constantine of Greece
announciug the surrender Of the city
and all the troops in his command.
The fan Of Janina was announced
by Constantine 20 the war office Wild
enthusiasm reirued in the streets Of
Athens on the announcement of the
ncus
The Greek advance on Janina began
late in october. The Turks retired
rapidly before their opponents and op-
crauous around the fortress opened
about the beginning of December. The
attack continued with varying sue
cess even during the period Of armis-
tee, with which the Greeks never for
mally agreed The Turkish garrison
Possessed 150 guns. The fortihcations
were antquated and could not resist
modern cannon. Provisions through
ont Tho siege We're plentiful
Great Rejoicing Among Greeks.
London, March C.--There is great
rejoicing nv Greek diplomatic circles
today over the fall Of tho important
Turkish stronghold OF Janina, which
hitherto has offered stern resistance
20 the Greek attack. The success OF
their army places Greece IL a much
stronger position TO deal with Bulgar-
ia, when the time comes for the ces-
sation az the war.
Servisns Sustain Heavy Loss.
Vienna. March 6.-Thc Turkish
cruiser Hamidieh today attacked and
sunk three Greek transports, loaded
with Servian troops on the way TO
Scutari according TO a Constantinople
dispatch TO the Ncue Freie Presse.
The attack Is said TO have occurred
near the peninsula OF IIaeion Oros in
the Aegean sea. From this il would
appear that the transports were pro-
ceeding not to Seutarl, but 90 Gallipo-
d here II v1a Dr,posed some time
ago by the Balkan allies 10 make a
flank attack ON the Turkish troops de-
Tending the Dardanelles
The convey Of the Greek transports