THE BALKAN WAR.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1693, 8 March 1913, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR.

CAPTURE OF JANINA. TURKS TAKEN BY SURPRISE. . FORT TIIOUKA CAPTURED. SURRENDER OF GARRISON. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. March 8, 10.10 p.m.) Athens, March 7. The Crown Prince Greece on Tuesday secretly moved troops, making the Turks expect an attack on the right wing. Ho then ordered a concentrated bombardment, silencing Bizani. "Whilo the Greek artillery was diverting tlio Turkish attention, large ikulies approached the Manobasa Heights. The left wing of t'ho Turks was surprised and fled. Fort Tliouka was also surprised and captured. At dawn on Wednesday the Greeks continued their advance, and occupied the heights, capturing gun's. The Turkish flight was general l>y three on Wednesday afternoon. Jfead Pasha at midnight sent a message to the Crown Prince that the garrison 'was unable to resist further. Taln.it Bey and Reonf Pasha arranged for tliirty-five thousand prisoners to lay down their arms. A detachmoat of Greek cavalry at dawn entered Janina. VICTORY FOR THE TURKS. SERVIANS FORCED TO SURRENDER, (Roc. Maroli 8, 10.10 p.m.) London, March 7. The "Daily Telegraph's" Vienna correspondent states,that during tho storming of Barditza Prince Danilo fell in Wolf's Trench. Tho Turks made a desperate effort to capture the prince, but a Servian battalion rescued him. lii tho meanwhile the Turks, strongly Teinforeed, mado a flank movement, and forced six hundred Servians to surrender. It is reported that the six hundred have since been murdered.

SURRENDER OF JANINA. Athens, March G. 'Janina surrendered after severe fighting. TURKS, FLEE IN PANIC. Athens, March G. The Greeks maintained a terrific twodnys' bombardment at Bizam. Thirty thousand shells were fired; The infantry stormed and routed the Turks) who in indescribable panic fled Janinawards. t Many guns and prisoners were captured. Essad Pasha surrendered to the Crown Prince. '