Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-04
Bulgarians Lead Assault Oh
Adrianople With One Hun
dred Thousand Men in Line
Of Battle.
ONLY FORTY THOUSAND
MEN WITHIN THE FORTS
Attacking Forces Expect to
Reduce Defenses Within
Two Weeks; Part Of City Is
Already in Flames.
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rifle bOmbardment of the iocts
around Adriapoplp was begun last
evening by the Bulgarians and Ser
ians surrounding the city 60 tho
number OF more than 100000 ~.
most al the moment of the cOnc,U-
sion OF tn, armistice al O'clOcK
Siege guns and field guns, Erom var
ious points commanding the forts.
opened fire.
Not even the residential portion W
the city was spared.
There is considerable difference OF
opinion as 90 how long the fortress
viii be able GO hold out one dis
patch from Muataphn Pasha today
which reported that the heavy can
nonado continued throughout the
night. concluded with the prophecy
made by the Bulgarian staff that two
weeks would suffice tor the bcsiey gers
10 force Tie Turks 10 capitulatc.
Military men, however, who know
something about tho several lines OF
forts which form tho defenses Of
Adrianople look for "a prolonged de-
fnnse by tho bosieEed garrison which
comprises many OF the best OF the
Turkish regular troops Shukrl
Pasha, tho Turkish Commander. WIN
In defending Adrianoplc. has declared
that hc will not surrender the for
treEs until the last Of his Soldiers
have heon killed While there have
been some descrlions from fhr ranks
90 the garrison. those nave been
chiefly christian soldiers serving
with Turkish regiments. shukrI
pasha stlll has soni~ 10000 men. "a
number which Is considered suffi-
cient 10 man the forts ana hold a.
bay the much greater besiegins force.
The Bulgarians are said to have
$4,000 men IN the province OF
Thrace, with $4,000 Scryian soldiers
nnd perhaps few divisions ~ Greeks
assisting them. The greater part 0i
thic force. however. ~ compelled 10
remain lea front Of Tchataiia and "a,
Gallipoli. IN order 10 hold the Turk
Ism armies concentrated az those
places T. Is possible that the allies
may attack one or both Ct these po-
sitions " they could clear Gait
poll Of Turkish troops and attack the
nardanclies straits this would give
free passage 80 tho Greek fleet which
then would no able to render SONS
assistance az Tchatalia. on the 9TH
cr hand. the winter season rs 80 un'
favorable for offensive operations
that the allies may decide 10 lei IN,
| Turks make the first move.
The ottoman army q, rchatalia
has greatly improved during the arm
istirc THE soldiers arc better armed
than they were. sickness has dimin'
ishcd supplies have been brought "
great quantities and fresh troops nov
man the string at powerful forts The
great draw backs 60 the success %
the Turks are the political quarreb
among tho ottoman officers. which
tend 10 undermine the efficiency o
the army
ON thr other side OF the ualkal
peninsula. Scutari. whore the Mon
teuegrins arc hosicgiug the fortress,
b. reported through the correspond
ont at Dutch newspaper 20 hav
fallen. There is no confirmation o
this report British and Germa
Warships passed through the Oar
danclles yesterday for the protection
of thC foreign residents of CONSTANT
nople ana fleet at warships belong
Ing 20 other powers is anchored u
Besika hay ready FOR any emergoncy