AT CONSTANTINOPLE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8353, 13 February 1913, Page 7

AT CONSTANTINOPLE

EXTRAORDINARY SITUATION BUSINESS AT STANDSTILL AND INHABITANTS PLEASURE** SEEKING. GOVERNMENT IN STRAITS FOR MONEY. By Telecrrapli—Press Association—Copyright (Received February 12,'11.55 p.m.) LONDON, February 12. Tho “Daily News and Leader’s” Constantinople correspondent reports that the situation there is extraordinary. Business is at a standstill. There have been many fires and the inhabitants are indulging in amusement and pleasure, not heeding the progress of tho war. Cholera has broken out on tho Asiatic shore. The Government is in desperate straits for money, and compelling the rich merchants to subscribe. The Crown jewels have been hypothecated* Other reports state that the Turks sortied on Sunday and captured, at tbo bayonet’s point, the Bulgarian position at Daliden hills, inflicting severe loss. The troops at Ohataldeja have joined forces at Papaz Bourgas and occupied the heights to tho westwardIMAGINARY VICTORIES INVENTED BY THE TURKS. 15,000 TURKS KILLED AND WOUNDED AT BULAIR. (Received February 12, 11.55 p.m.) - SOFIA, February 12, The Government has issued a statement declaring that the Turks are inventing imaginary victories. No important engagement took place at Chatcldeja, while fifteen thousand Turks were killed and wounded at Bulair. Tho Bulgarians have already buried two thousand five hundred Turks, and there are three thousand corpses still scattered on tho field. A FRENCH REQUEST FOB CONSULS AND EUROPEANS TO LEAVE ADIANOPLE. PARIS, February 11. The French Government has requested Bulgaria to permit the Consuls and 200 Europeans to leave Adrianople. Bulgaria, in reply, quotes the German precedent of the siege of Paris. Tho French Government maintains its demand. PANIC-STRICKEN TURKS THOUSANDS KILLED AND WOUNDED. SOFIA, February 11. When the Turks landed at Charkeui, the Bulgarians, quickly hemming them in, drove them panic-stricken to their vessels. Tho Bulgarian infantry’and artillery, maintaining a deadly fire, killed and wounded thousands. Their own casualties did not exceed one hundred. The Bulgarians were exposed to tho warships’ fire, and retreated to fresh positions, six kilometres in the rear, entrenching before Bulair. BULGARIA AND SERVIA SERVIA WANTS TO RETAIN TOWNS. BELGRADE, February 11. It is reported that the Bulgarians will require further Servian assistance. The troops are in readiness, but the Government desires an assurance with regard to the retention of various towns now occupied by Servian troops, and also wants a strip of territory giving access to tho Aegean Sea. INTERVENTION OP POWERS. • FORMALLY REQUESTED BY TEWPIK PASHA. (Received February 13, 0.35 a.m.) . - LONDON, February 12. The “Daily Telegraph” states that it is understood that Turkey, through Tewfik Pasha, has formally requested the intervention of the ’ Powers.