The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-02-06
POWERS WORKING
FOR BALKAN PEACE
RENEWAL OF HosTILITlEs DOES
NOT CHANGE ATTITUDE.
ACTUAL WAR NEWS SCARCE
Fighting is Proceeding at TehataIia,
Adrianople, calllpolis, Seutari
and Janina, But Results
Are Not Known.

hostilities makes no difference what
ever to the attitude and unity of the
powers, according to an authoritative
statement made in London. 1t Is added
that while maintaining the strictest
neutrality, the powers are carefully
watching events and will miss no OPP
portunity to shorten the duration OF
the fighting. .
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, Scutarl 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 onE 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 aflre. The
outposts Of the opposing forces are in
some places only 200 yards apart
Refugees from the town report
that the besjeged still have fair guam
titles of breadstuffs, but no fuel. Dyson
terry is gaining ground owing to the
lack of medical supplies"
servians Defeated at Scutari.
! !, A dispatch to the Express reports
that a strong Turkish force command.
ed by Essad Pasha made sortie to
the south from Scutari, innicting 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 a termination of hostilities is
expected soon, Mahmoud Shefket's
cabinet being inclined to make further
concessions and give up Adrianople,
| If 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 az
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 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 Shefkets 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 10 await the results
! Of the fighting before announcing the
decision.
Turks Treat With Montenesrins.
London, Feb. dispatches from
Constantinople state that Scutaria
( has fallen, and on the other hand that
the Turks are treating with the Mon
/ LeuSBTlHS. ne SIdJSlu6nl also ue-
clares that the Turks made raid on
the Montenegrins and captured two
batallions of their army together with
400 car loads of ammunition and sup,
plies.
8ombardment Ceases,
Soft. Feb. 5.-The bombardment of
Adrianople stopped at ten o'clock
last night and today the Bulgarian
commander under flag of truce as.
sured the Turkish commander that
Gannonading would cease for twenty
four hours. The respite was given
the Turks that they might surrender
the Holy City. If they refuse to ca,
pitulate at the end of twenty-four
hours the Balkans said they would
burn the entire city.
6ombardment Resumed.
/ London, Feb. ga press dispatch
from Sofia this afternoon said the