Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-06
Stronghold, Which Has
Long Resisted Attacks,
Finally Falls.
ViCTORS LOSE 3 SHIPS
Ottoman Cruiser Attacks Fleet
Bearing Servian Troops On
Way to SCutari.

Athens, March G-The Turkish fort
ress of Janina, the key to the posses
sion of the province of Oheras. with
a garrison of $4,000, surrendered to
The Greek army today after defense
which forms one of the most brilliant
episodes Of the Balkan war.
The surrender was preceded by a
fierce bombardment without cessation
two days and nights. Every available
gun was brought to bear on the fort
ress. No fewer than 10000 shells were
fired by Greek guns in the first days
cannonade. Gradually the Turkish
batteries at Pizani. Manoliara, Sakni
and elsewhere were silenced.
FEINT DECEIVEs TURKS.
The Greek commanders, by a feint,
led the Turks to believe their attack
would be from the right. AS soon as
the attention OF the defenders was dis
tracted, the Greeks hurled large bod
les of infantry to the Turkish left.
| The Ottoman troops. utterly surpris-
ed, fell back In disorder. Batteries on
!
/ the defense, had been unable to with
stand the pelting shells, and we're re-
duced to complete silence at II yes
terday morning.
TROOPS IN POWER.
The Greeks pushed forward during
the afternoon and occupied the Turk
ish batteries on Sakni and Elas hills.
| M nt oil
men. Then the Greeks deployed onto
the plain In front OF the city itself.
Turkish fight Immediately became
general. Whole detachments in panic
Joined mad race to the city.
FLAG OF TRUCE SENT.
The Greeks followed In hot pursuit
almost to the walls. With all the
defending batteries in the hands of
the Greeks and the Hellenic soldiers
at the gates of Janina, the Turkish
commander at o'clock this morning
sent message with a flag Of truce
to Crown Prince Constantine of Greece
announcing the surrender of the city
and all troops in his command.
The fall of Janina was announced
|
enthusiasm reigned in the streets of
Athens at announcement of the news.
ADVANCE BEGUN IN OCTOBER
The Greek advance on Janina be-
| gan late in October. The Turks re-
tired rapidly before their opponents
and operations around the fortress
opened about the beginning of De-
! of
varying success even during the per-
iod of the armistiCe. with which the
Greeks never formally agreed. The
Turkish garrison possessed $50 guns
The Notifications were antiquated and
could not resist modern cannon. Pro-
visions throughout the siege have been
plentiful.
THREE GREEK SHIPS SUNK.
Vienna, March 6.-The Turkish
cruiser Hamidieh today attacked and
= sunk three Greek transports loaded
: with Servian troops on the way TO
Scutari. according to Constantinople
: despatch to the Neue Freie Presse.
The attack is said to have occurred
? near the peninsula of Hagion Oros in
the Aegean sea. From this il would
appear the transports were proceeding
y not to Scutari, but to Callipoli, where
i, 1t was proposed some time ago by the
. Balkan allies to make flank attack
on Turkish troops defending the Oar
danelles.
+ The convoy Of Greek transports was
a large one, consisting of "a vessels, ,ant
carried "a guns. They were encoun
tered by the Hamidieh shortly aftel
they left the coast. With her bat
terry CT powerful guns she was able t
7 create havoc among the practical,
- unprotected transports loaded with sol
diers, according to the report