Salonika Falls to Greeks FIGHTING IN THE STREET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 148, 11 November 1912, Page 5

Salonika Falls to Greeks

FIGHTING IN THE STREET.

With 27,000 Prisoners

General Slaughter Expected in Constantinople.

Turks Retreat Before the Bulgarians

Turkish Officers go on Strike

THE GREEKS IN SALONIKA. BIG CAPTURE OF TURKS. REJOICINGS IN GREECE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Athens, November 8. The Greek army has occupied Salonika. Received 10, 5.5 p.m. Athens, November 9. There is great rejoicing at the fall of Salonika. The streets were illuminated, and special services were held in the Cathedral. The King has gone to Salonika. London, November 9. The Chronicle's Constantinople correspondent says that shooting and looting were general before the Greeks entered Salonika. 'Many non-Moslems were massacred. Twenty-seven thousand Turkish prisoners were taken. THREATENING THE DARDANELLES. THE GREEK ADVANCE. Received 10, 5.5 p.m. London, November 9. The Chronicle's Constantinople correspondent says that the Greeks are trans-' porting tro'ops to the left bank of the Maritza, to enable them to attack the fortifications in the Dardanelles. Athens, November 8. The Crown Prince has detached a large force to support the division entrenched at Banitza, in order to continue the operations against Monastir. THE BULGARIAN ADVANCE. FIGHTING ALONG THE WHOLE FRONT. TURKS PUSHED BACK. Vienna, November 9. The Reichspost reports that Nazim Pasha's army vigorously defended botli sides of Cherkesskeui. The force made a counter attack on the first Bulgarian army's centre at Uzunhadzi, thirteen miles northward of Cliorlu, but was outflanked and almost annihilated. Thereupon the whole Turkish front retreated.

| A BULGARIAN VICTORY. TWO PORTS CAPTURED. Received 11, 12.15 a.m. Vienna, November 10. llie Reichspost reports that the Buiganans have taken by assault two oi Adnanople's principal forts at Kartal and Papaztepe, and brought reinforcements, including artillery, which repelled counter attacks. They have commenced to fortify both positions, which dominate the city and the outlying girdls of forts

PANIC-STRICKEN TROOPS.

THE LULEBURGAS FIGHT.

Received 10, 5.5 p.m. Constantinople, November 9 The Turkish officers captured at Luteburgas described the Bulgarian fire as inghtful. When the Bulgarian infantry advanced to the final attack a wild panic ran through the Turkish ranks. Everyone turned to flee. The officers were powerless, their orders were not obeyed, and shooting individual fugitives made no impression. Anyone who tried to check the rout by placing himself before the panic-stricken masses was knocked over, trampled on or shot down.

THE TURKISH RETREAT.

A BEATEN RABBLE.

SEEKING FOR CAPTURE.

Received 10, 5.5 p.m. Vienna, November 9. Wagnor, writing in the Reichspost, says that anyone seeing the spectacle of the retreat of the Turks on November 5 and 6 must be convinced of the hopelessness of further resistance. The scene was one of abandoned guns, overturned ammunition waggons, broken down oxen and horses driven to death, and a whole detachment of apathetic Turkish troops cowering exhausted and starving by the roadside without arms, the soldiers being only too delighted to be captured since at least it got them something to eat. This was no army, but simply a pack of wretched human beings not even capable of defending their own skins.

The third Bulgarian army advanced in several columns, one traversing Kastania and another Ormanli to the westward of Derkos Lake, all converging. They captured Telijunus. A portion of the first army was successful in advancing upon Nakashkeui and Aklninnx, both northward of Hademkcui. The two southernmost columns are operating against Bugukchekmeje. After the Turks were expelled from the heights near Chataldja, fighting began on the whole front. THE RETREAT FROM CHATALDJA A. GRAPHIC STORY. Received 10, 5.5 p.m. London, November 0. Mr. Donohoe, the Chronicle's correspondent, cabling from Chataldja, says that Abdullah's battered army retreated until it could retreat no further. The Government mustered what raw levies it could, and sent them to hold the roads converging on San Stcfano and Stamboul. Happily for Abdullah Pasha's exhausted men, the Bulgarians did not press the pursuit from Chorlu with their early vigor. The road from Chorlu and Chataldja is a quagmire, ia which many Turkish guns have been abandoned. Most of the fugitives are frostbitten and starving. The last train from Chorlu with women and children was packed so closely that many were asphyxiated. The majority of the correspondents with the Turks lost their baggage in the stampede, and suffered great hardship. FALL OF TURKISH POSITIONS. Received 10, 5.5 p.m. Sofia, November 9. The Bulgarians penetrated the main line near Hadenvkui. The fall of the whole of the Chataldja positions is im-

STRIKE OP TURKISH OFFICERS. THREATEN TIiTboVERNMENT. Received 10, 3.5 p.m. Constantinople, November 0. Seven hundred and fifty Turkish officers refused to obey the army authorities, and are arranging a meeting to discuss action against the Government for plunging the unprepared Empire ihto war.. The Government is trying to replace all the military commanders at Chataldja on the ground that every one proved ineapabie. THE MONTENEGRIN MOVEMENTS. ATTACK ON SCUTARI. Received 10, 5.5 p.m. Cettinje, November 0. The Montenegrins at South Scutari repulsed the garrison's attack, and retired for a short distance in good order. The retirement is due to floods and the difficulty of provisioning. THE SERVIAN LOSSES. Belgrade, November 8. The Servian losses in the two days' battle preceding the surrender of Prilcp were heavier than those of the Turks. A HOLY WAR. MOSLEM VILLAGES BURNED. Received 10, 5.5 p.m. Constantinople, November 0. The Sheik Ul Islam,, has appealed to the Ulemas and Hodjas to organise a jehad, or holy war, thus strengthening the Ottoman soldiers.

According to Turkish reports, the Bulgarians burned all the Moslem villages in the Kirdjaali district. "A GRAVE CATASTROPHE." IF THE BULGARIANS ENTER THE CAPITAL. Received 10, 5.5 p.m. Constantinople, November 9. Kiamil Pasha, interviewed, said that if King Ferdinand carries out his intention to penetrate to Constantinople a grave catastrophe would result. The Mahommcdans would resist to the utmost an attempt at arrogant triumph in the very seat of the Caliphate. He ■warned the ambassadors when they asked for permission to bring a second warship, and told them they could bring the whole fleet, but even that would be insufficient to avert calamities to foreigners if King Ferdinand entered Constantinople.

minent. TURKS ABANDON CHATALDJA. Received 10, 5.5 p.m. Berlin, November 9. The Taegliche Rundschau's Constantinople correspondent, reports that the Turks have abandoned the Chataldja line. DEATH AND DISEASE. THE FATE OF FUGITIVES. Received 10, 5.5 p.m. Constantinople, November fl. Fugitive troops swarming in from Chataldja are. camping in the streets. A disease like cholera is affecting the wounded.

Over thirty thousand familes from Thrace have arrived in a few weeks.

THE MARCH ON CONSTANTINOPLE. Received 10, 6.6 p.m. London, November 9. Router says that the Bulgarians do not intend to remain in Constantinople, but it is necessary to prove who is the conqueror by entering the capital. THE FIGHTING AT ADRIANOPLE. REPORTED HEAVY DAMAGE DONE. Constantinople. November 8. The V'ali of Adriauople reported that he had inflicted on Wednesday severe losses on the besiegers westward. BOMBARDMENT MIGHT BE SUSPENDED. Received 10, 5.5 p.m. Sofia, November 9. Adrianople is still holding out. It is believed that the bombardment will be temporarily suspended.

THE LESSON OP THE WAR. WHAT TCXGLANT) MUST LEARN. Received 10, 5.5 p.m. London, November 9. ' Mr. Bonar Law, Leader of the Opposition, speaking at Liverpool, said that the war carried a serious lesson to Britain. On one side was courage and military efficiency, and on the other courage without efficiency. Britain, as a nation, had plenty of courage, but, compared with European Powers, lacked military efficiency. We relied on the navy. The question was: "Is it adequate?" Mr. Churchill had realised the dangers, but he was determined not to allow pressure by the Chancellor of the Exchequer or the Cabinet to make him accept one iota less than he deemed necessary. The war had brought an enormous unearned increment of power to Russia, and she had regained her interest since the last' Japanese war. The Balkan League was nothing less than a virtual expansion of Russia in Southern Europe. In a little while she would join hands with Japan, and the Triple Entente would vanish,

and England would be faced witii grave danger in the East. THE BRITISH RESERVES. AN APPEAL AGAINST EMERGENCY. Received 10, 5.5 p.m. London, November 9. Mr. Leo Strachey, editor of the Spectator, makes urgent appeals to reservists. He says that the overthrow of the ancient military empire army of 400,000 fighting men in a fortnight made the question of national defence a living issue. The reserves are now 170,000, and can be brought to 340,000 if all counties do as London, Edinburgh and Surrey did. If the reserves were doubled it would be certain that the Government would feel obliged to provide uniforms, rifles and absolute necessaries should a call ever be made on their patriotism.

WHAT SERVIA WANTS. ACCESS TO THE ADRIATIC. Paris, November 8. Servia has informed the Powers that she intends to gain access to the Adriatic Sea. A CABINET COUNCIL. POWERS IN CONCLAVE. - Received 10, 5.5. p.m. London, November 9. A hurried Cabinet Council was held to discuss the Balkan situation. Router learns that the Powers all agreed that the least said the better regarding Aus-tro-Servian differences while angry and excited feelings prevail. They trust that time and reflection will enable a conclave of the Powers to deal with difficult questions. A suggestion has been made to internationalise Salonika, whereby Servia would have access to the sea. RUSSL4N DIPLOMACY. Received 10, 5.5 p.m. St. Petersburg, November 9. Russian diplomacy is striving to ensure Servia acquiring Durazza. Complications are foreseen from Austria's determination to prevent Servia's access to the sea.

SERVIA AND THE SEA,

THE PRINCIPLE OF NATIONALITY.

Received 10, 5.5 p.m. London, November 9. The English newspapers point out that the lack of access to the sea is strangling Servia's economic development. It is impossible to import arms except through Austria or Turkey. The difficulty in finding a solution is due to Austria and Italy considering the Adriatic their waters. Servia's reaching the Adriatic necessitates annexing Albanian territory, violating the principle of nationality, since the Albanians and Serbs are racially distinct.

AUSTRIAN INTERVENTION.

ATTACKING THE SERVIANS. Received 10, 5.5 p.m. Vienna, November 0. The newspaper Der Zeit reports that the Austrian Consul at Prizrend incited the Albanians to oppose the Servians. He is also accused of firing on Servians detained under guard. AUSTRIA BUSY. RUSSIA DEMANDS AN EXPLANATION Received 11, 12.15 a.m. Paris, November 10. Le Temps' Belgrade correspondent reports that Austria is sending eighteen battalions to Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is understood that Russia will ask for an explanation. Le Temps' Berlin correspondent states that Austria is concentrating her licet in the Adriatic.

St. Petersburg, November 10. All the time-expired soldiers at Warsaw are being retained with tjie colors until March. Officers are to be granted 110 leave of absence, and mobilisation in the Warsaw district is expected. ALBANIA'S AUTONOMY. Received 10, 5.5 p.m. Belgrade, November 0. M. Pasitch, in an interview, says that it is impossible to concede autonomy to Albania, owing to its various nationalities and religions. An independent Albania would be a fresh source of unrest in the Balkans. GENERAL ITEMS. \ Sydney, November !). The Bishop of Bathurst, defending his expressed wish, that the Powers would not intervene in the Balkans and allow the belligerents to fight it out, from the charge that the utterance was unchristianlike. justifies the efforts of the Balkan allies to free themselves from cruel oppression. All honor was due to them, and he hoped that all good success would be theirs. London, November 8. Five hundred Creeks have arrived from Canada, and are proceeding to the front. Received 10, 5.5 p.m. .Washington, November 9. The cruisers Tennessee and Montana have been ordered to Turkish waters to protect Americans. Berlin, November 8. The -Koelniselie Zeitung states that it is reported at Sofia that the Porte proposed to Bulgaria to negotiate foi peace without the Powers' mediation. Newspaper correspondents complain that the Servians will not permit them to go to the front, liencc their inability to deny the stories, probably exaggerated, of the wholesale extermination of Arnauts.

CRUELTIES TO TURKISH WOMEN'. One of the cruelties to which Bulgarian soldiers subjected Turkish women was the forcing of them to eat pork and drink alcohol.' The significance of this is only understood when it is known that one of the strictest laws of Che Mohammedan faith is one which forbids the eating of "unclean foods." The breaking of that law is supposed to entail the loss of Paradise, and that, to a Moslem, is worse than death, for death is considered a cheap price, to pay for Paradise. The power of this idea over the Moslem mind was illustrated in New Caledonia some years ago. The Arab crew on a steamer threatened to mutiny, and were even preparing to attack the officers on the bridge. They knew that the officers ware armed, and would probably shoot most of them down, but that fate had no terror for them. It was the cook who drove them back cowering into the forecastle, where they lay huddled in fear till the boat reached port, and they were arrested. The cook, a quick-witted Frenchman, seized a dish of cut-up meat, and, running on to the bridge, threw it among the mutineers yelling out "Pork!" and the fou meat Was more terrible to the blood-thirsty Arabs than the bullets of the officers. The incident was ludicrous from a Caucasian point of view, hut it was fraught with absolute horror to the Moslems.

THE FEDERATIONISTS ROUTED. DOIXGS AT WAIHI. By Telegraph-Press Association. Waihi, Last Night.' A somewhat exeiting incident occurred at Rosemont road on Saturday afternoon, arising out of an attempt by two or three mounted union pickets to interfere with a batch of workers who were making their way to the Waihi Company's railway engine, waiting to take them to the works. The pickets, apparently with the idea of breaking up the detachment of workers, rode into their ranks.

Scarcely had their horses reached the first line of workers when two mounted constables dashed at them. The workers, as the constables ami pickets collided, momentarily broke their ranks. The rapid ami dexterous movement of the police scattered the picket horsemen, and within half a minute of the first onslaught the pickets were in fnlj with the police close at, 'their heels. It was the greatest race witnessed on the public streets for many a day. As a sequel to the innovation of the past few days of the men marching in a body from their work home, exciting scenes took place in the main street during Saturday afternoon. Some two hundred workers assembled in the thoroughfare, and later marched in a bod\ through Main street. In a short time they completely dominated the town, effectually silencing the federationists. It was a most extraordinary reversal of the order of things. The "harassed and oppressed suddenly asserted their rights as citizens, and so thoroughly that the spectators wondered why they had not done so long before. The independent and aggressive attitude towards the federationists made them masters of a situation which they had not hitherto enjoyed, and in curious contrast to that experienced for 'weeks past. The workers congregated round the Seddon memorial,- from which point of vantage addresses were given by members from their ranks. Loud and prolonged cheers greeted the speakers, and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. For months past the arbitrationists or advocates of arbitration have never attempted to give a public address, but on this occasion speaker after speaker gave voice to his belief with every confidence. Speeches were also given by others, who, though not, members, are supporters of the new union.

Meanwhile numerous clashes occurred, and individual differences were settled by bouts of fisticuffs, but for the most part they were short-lived, owing to police interference.

The first set-to was occasioned by a federationist calling a worker a "scab." The latter had probably used the epithet in the same manner with impunity many times before, but on this occasion it was answered with a blow. Neither was skilled in the Art of self-defence. Nevertheless they pummelled at each other until the police separated them.

The next contest was between "Peter the Painter," a Maori of considerable bulk but no science, and the federationist he met was more than a match for him. However, the police stepped in before much blood had been spilled. Two youths, riwing to the use of the word "scab," were next to appear on the programme. They sprang at one another and punched with great vigor. Both were doing good work when SeniorSergeant MacKinnon thrust his burly form between them. "Peter the Painter," who adopted the most, conspicuous swagger, was again in evidence. He got into some argument in front of the Union Hall, and was about to engage with his enemy when his friend, "the Cockney," a pugilist of Home renown, shot his fist on to the jaw of the federationist, and the latter went down and the affair ended. Later "the Cockney" and "Slim ,lim," a prominent federationist, had a battle royal, the latter being temporarily knocked out. The police altogether had a fairly busy time.

Meanwhile' the unemployed section maintained for the most part a sullen silence, but when the band of workers made an attempt to enter the Hall, the miners contending that as miners they had a perfect right to go into the building, the federationists sprang into activity. They objected to what they termed "scabs" entering the precincts of the hall, and closed the doors on the intruders. A number of federation women who were closed out, apparently alarmed at the attitude of the workers, knocked and called loudly for admission,

At this stage the union officials applied to Commissioner Cullen for protection, whereupon the Commissioner called upon the workers to retire, at the same time instructing his men to see that this was done. However, the workers at once retired, and started ofT up the street, cheering and singing with great gusto. A little after 5 o'clock the concourse had dispersed. In view of the events of the afternoon, some excitement was anticipated in the evening, but, with the exception of the workers parading up and down the pavements of either side of the main street, cheering and singing snatches of songs, nothing of moment happened. The two picture shows were well attended, and there was no particular friction afterwards between the workers and the federationists.