THE BALKAN WAR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 64, 22 March 1913, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR.

A DESPERATE BATTLE.

'By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

(United Press Association.)

Constantinople, March 20. It is officially stated that a desperate infantry battle has occurred at Chataldja. The Turks, engaging the Bulgarians’ whole line advanced five kilometres to the north of Derkos and occupied many strategical points. THE SIEGE OF CHATALDJA. v h ! 'i ifei", ’'‘•‘Sofia. March 20. Five divisions of Turks at Chataldja, with artillery and cavalry, attempted an advance, supported by the warships. They were routed with heavy loss. The attack on the Bulgarian centre at Chataldja was repulsed. Five hundred Turks were killed and wounded. NUNS AND NURSES KILLED. London, March 20, The Reichspost reports that eight Italian nuns, acting as nurses, were killed and several wounded in the Scutari bombardment. SERVIAN INFANTRY. Salonika, March 20.

Sixteen transports, with 13,000 Servian infantry aboard, have sailed for San Giovanni.

UNDER WHOSE RULE

Constantinople, March 20

The Government is expelling eight Albanians for conducting a propaganda to secure a European prince to rule Albania. The Committee of Union desires a Moslem ruler.

CONVERSION OF CATHOLICS

(Received 8.5 a.ra.) Vienna, March 21

T]ie Austrian Minister at Cettinje has been instructed to insist on the discontinuance of the foi’cible conversions of Catholic Albanians in the Diakova district to orthodoxy. THE STEAMER SKODRA. e Full satisfaction would be given foxdetention of the steamer Skodra at Bangiosanni.

CIVILIANS AT SKUTARI

The Austrian fleet left Pola with a view to removing civilians from Scutari, if their departure could be arranged.