TURKISH THREAT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1671, 11 February 1913, Page 7

TURKISH THREAT.

FIRE-EATING COMMANDER. WILL RAZE ADRIApPLE. ADVANCE IN DARDANELLES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. February 10.11.30 p.m.) Vienna, February 10. The Constantinople correspondent of the "Ncue Froie Presso" reports that Chukri I'asha, the Commander of Adrianople, sent a wireless message when he heard of the contemplated neutralisation of Adrianople that he would sooner sacrifice his last man than surrender one of the strongest fortresses in the world. . "If. further resistance is . useless," ■ added Chukri, "I'will take oare to put the forty thousand Bulgarians living , here out of the way. I will confide the "women arid children to the foreign consuls and turn the guns on nil Bulgarians, and then convort Adrianople into a gigantio rub-' bish heap." ' FIGHTING NEAR DARDANELLES. ; I TUIIKS REPULSED. , v ! I ■ (Reo. February 10, 11.80 p.m.) | . Sofia, February 10. A sharp engagement has 'been, 'fought at Bulair, near the Dardanelles. The Bulgarians drove the Turks back to the forts. • ■ ' The Turks attempted, to descend to Chaikeni, near' the neck of the Gallipoli .Peninsjila, where the Bulgarians frustrated the landing of twenty 'shiploads of Turkish troops. : . The .Turks:lost fifty killed in attempting to land at Podima, on the Black Sea coast, north-east of Istrundja.; ' ■lie inhabitants, ;of : Adrianople are fleeing from one quarter to another, seek-, ing shelter from 'the shells. \ ' '■ _: AT CHATALJA. AVIATOR DISCOVER? BULGARIAN - RUSF,. (Reo. February 10, 11.30 p.m.); Constantinople, February 10. A Turkish aeroplane reconnoitred the Bulgarian position at Chatalja and found that, the Bulgarians had deceived the Turks by means of clay dummies wearing tailitary caps, and had retired to Chorlu. ' This his strengthened the belief that the Allies are concentrating against the Dardanelles; , : , . >/ ' •

V: ■ Sofia, February 9.< . Three columns of Turks' advanced from Chatalja, but all were driven back with much disorder and with considerable loss. Bulgarian aeroplanes are reconnoitring; the Chatalja lines.

. . Constantinople, February 9. The Turks state that their infantry and cavalry are harassing the Bulgarian's." ' : MONTENEGRO'S CAMPAIGN. . HARD FIGHTING AT SCUTARI. ' Cetinje, February 9. • King Nicholas • ortlered a ' general advance on Scutari, and viewed tho : bombardment from a hilltop. He uncovered his head; and prayed, "May' God give victory.to my brave people" ■ f The Servuini'jßrtilleryiKsiJeqM.d !.%|s&op-. lem battery, which tho 'Montenegrin in--ifantry stormed- and ' captured, 'r' ■ ! Mohte'degnn -guns,jSank'. two .steamers ■on tho lake., ■ . .' . ! ... Forty thousand • Montenegrinsand twenty thousand' Servians 7 are atticking Scutari, - which ,twelve thousand Nizaihs (first lme regulars) and soma irregulars defend.' The Servians have captured Bashti's Hill, southward of Scutari, while the ( Montenegrins are operating at Bardanjjolt, to the-eastward. \ '■ Tho Servians have 'lent • the Montenegrins a number of 'captured quick-firers with Servian ofiicers.■ .' (Roo. February 10, U,30 p.m.) ; . Cetinje, February 10. There was - fighting outside Scutari on Friday night and Saturday, Goncral/Martino-Vitch has reached the wire entanglements round the Turkish eh: trenchraerits at Tarabdsch,, ■' . Fighting was resumed along tho' whole front at eunrise on Sunday.. The Montenegrins made three assaults on Bardangloi with; considerable losses on both' sides.,'Thq assailants maintained their positions. ■ ' ' The wounded relate terrible stories; but pay tributes,to' the' heroic coura'ge of the Turks. ' - TURKISH APPEAL. | ! BARBARITY BY ALLIES ALLEGED. [ . (Rec. February 10, 11.80 p.m.) ' Constantinople, February 10. • A committee of prominent Turkish ladies' and a section of the Red Crescent havo circularised the European sovereigns, asking tfiem to remember tho law of Christ; and save men's lives and women's honour from shameless,hordes, disguised under the shadow of the Cross,) who were committing the ghastliest outrages and assassinations witnessed in Europe in ..modern time 9. ;

NAVAL OPERATIONS. GREEK FLEET OFF DARDANELLES. (Rec. February 10/11.30 p.m.) ; Coristantinoplo, February 10. The' Greek fleet has appeared in the Gulf of Saros. ■■ , It is rumoured that Servian troops have been landed somewhere in' the gulf,' in order to join tho Bulgarians advancing on Bulair. Port Said, February 9. The Turkish warship Hamidieh, 3800 tons, which fled to the Red Sea after the recent naval engagement, is now graversing the Suez Canal, on her way to the Levant. ; , HOSPITAL SHIP FOR DURAZZO.. Rome, Ijebruary 9. 'At Servia's instance, the Italian hospital ship Regina'd'ltalia has been 6ent to Durazzo. fire in Constantinople. ;■ Constantinople, February' 9. Two hundred houses, have been burnt in tho arsenal quarter of the city. Foreign bluejackets helped to extinguish the fire.'