BALKAN WAR.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1610, 29 November 1912, Page 5

BALKAN WAR.

« . REMARKABLE SPECTACLE. ; TURKS LEARNING TO SHOOT ON BATTLEFIELD. ADRIANOPLE FIRED. By Toleeranh—Press Afisoolatlon—CoDyrtshl (Rec. November 28, 9.50 p.m.) London, November 28. Mr. Ashinead Bartlett, of the "Daily Mail" staff, reports from Constantinople that on Monday he rode the length of the Turkish .position. The infantry behind the forts were drilling in open order, and doing exercises in close order formation, and carrying but bayonet charges and rifle practice. The spectacle of a whole army learning to shoot within a few miles of the enemy was unique in war. ■ , : A spell of cold weather has diminished the cholera , outbreak, though there are hundreds of victims daily. Mr. Bartlett states that it is calculated that seventeen thousand have died from cholera, and that only eight per cent, of those attacked by the disease were saved. ADRIANOPLE IN FLAMES. AEROPLANES DROP BOMBS. (Rec. November 28, 9.50 p.m.) i , ' London, November 28. A telegram from Hu staph a. Pasha states that aeroplanes, by dropping pyroxylin bombs, have ignited - a large part of Adrianople. - Mr. Bennet Burleigh telegraphs that Adrianople is in flames. ■ ■ ; Sofia, November 27. '/Reports received here state that many buildings in Adrianople, in the vicinity of the Selim Mosque, are on fire. Fugitives state that the oity is inundated by fire, and that anarchy prevails.. PEACE TERMS, V BULGARIAN DEMANDS LOWERED. Sofia, November 27. It is .authoritatively stated that Bulgaria is anxious to convince Europe of her reasonableness, and that 6he may. not insist on the withdrawal of the Turks from Chatalja, and will allow 'the-Adria-nople garrison to march out, instead of demanding their' surrender.. There are unconfirmed reports that Turkey has requested permission- to join the Balkan Federation., (Rec. November 29,- 0.20 a.m.) Constantinople, November 28. The peace pourparlers are being'continued. Osman'and Nazami Pashas have arrived.

AUSTRO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS. TSAR RECEIVES, AMBASSADOR. 7 (Rec. November 29, 0.20 a.m.) St. Petersburg, November 1 28. The Tsar granted an audience to the Austrian Ambassador, which is expected greatly to facilitate a settlement. The Tsar was most cordial, and the Ambassador intimated that Austria' would leave the Servian questions to be settled, but other matters would not be dealt with separately. St. Petersburg, November 27. • 1 • A sum of .£20,000 has been collected in the streets of Moscow. . . Vienna, November 27. One hundred and eighty thousand r«J servists whose terms of service expired during, the period 1007 to 1909 have been called out. CASE OF THE PRIZREN CONSUL. . Vienna, November 27. . After meeting M. Prcchaska, who was Austrian Consul at Prizren, who was alleged to have suffered indignities at the hands of the Servians, M. Edl, the Austrian investigator, proceeded' to inquire the reason why' the Consul at JUitrovitza had quitted his post. / . AT DURAZZO. ALBANIAN FLAG HOISTED. (Reo. November 28, 10,50 p.m.) ... London, November 28/ A wireless message from Durazzo, Albania, announces that the Albanian national flag has been hoisted on the Government buildings. ,The Servians are expected hourly. ' 300,00(1 REFUGEES. HUGE CAMP AT CONSTANTINOPLE. (Rec, November 28, 11.5 p.m.) Sofia, November 28. It is reported that three hundred thousand refugees are encamped in caravans outside of Constantinople. The flight of the Turkish population en masse ■ from the country districts has greatly simplified the work of protecting- the Bulgarian communications. THE WESTERN CAMPAIGN. GREEKS OCCUPY KASTORIA. (Rec. November 28, 10.50 p.m.) Athens, November 28. Twelve thousand Bulgarians are marching from Salonika to Dedeagach. The Greeks have occupied Knstoria, the Turks offering no resistance. RECRUITS OF 1914 CALLED; OUT. (Rec. November 29, 0.20 a.m.) , Sofia, November 28. The Bulgarian recruits, whose services would ordinarily begin in'l9l4, have been called to the colours. BULGARIAN PROTEST. Sofia, November 27. Bulgaria has officially protested against the allegations that Bulgarians were guilty of pillage at Salonika.