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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 155, 18 November 1912, Page 5

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THE ATTACK ON CHATALfiJA. REPULSE OK TFIE TURKS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sofia, November 15. The Turks at Chataldja attacked the Bulgarian centre on Tuesday, but were repulsed with great loss. Four hundred and fifty Bulgarian guns were shortly brought to bear on the Turkish positions.

OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA. TERRIBLE MORTALITY. Constantinople, November 15. The cholera is spreading at the alarming rate of 500 daily at Chataldja. The total exceeds <3OOO. The victims are crawling to railway stations, hoping to be taken to Constantinople. Hundreds of troops have been stricken. A single train brought 160 from San Stefano, also twenty corpses. Two hundred and sixty-three persons were buried at Iludemkem on Tuesday in a single tiench. Cholera was the cause. THE DEFENCE OF CONSTANTINOPLE. BULGARIANS CONTROL THE WATER SUPPLY. Constantinople, November 15. The Turkish defence of Chataldja will possibly prevent even a temporary occupation of Constantinople. The Bulgarians at Derkos control the water supply of Constantinople, but it has not been interfered with. THE GREEK ADVANCE. CAPTURE OF METSOVO. Salonika, November 15. The Greek army, under the Crown Prince, is marching on Monastir. Athens, November 15. The Greeks captured Metsoro after an eight hours' fight. THE RETREAT FROM LULEBURGAS. A DISORDERED ARMY. Constantinople, November 15. An Englishman from Rodosto states that the troops from Luleburgas arrived cowed. They took thirty hours in passing the town without any semblance of order. Few retained their uniforms, and fewer their rifles. The officers had thrown their swords away. The army's only though was to escape from the Bulgarian shrapnel fire. A fortnight earlier the same Turks had passed, carrying toy bells, which they were going to make the girls of Sofia wear, when they danced before them. BULGARIANS DETERMINED. NO ARMISTICE MEANTIME. Vienna, November 15. A message to the Reichspost on Thursday says that after four days' murderous fighting, the Bulgarians penetrated the centre of the Chataldja lines, completely rolling up the Turks' defence. The Bulgarian advance is continuing with the greatest energy, with the view of forcing the Turkish troops away from Constantinople. At the Turks' request, the armistice had been forwarded to Royal headquarters. The entry into Constantinople will be carried out on the same lines as the Germans' entry into Paris in IS7I. The army insists on this crowning of its labor. The Bulgarian commanders desire, before agreeing to an armistice, to create a military situation which would not leave Turkey a chance of resuming hostilities, but would facilitate the liberation of the Bulgarian force for eventual employment in another direction. A TURKISH BOMBARDMENT. TRANSPORT OF REFUGEES. Constantinople, November 15. The warship Torgutreis yesterday bombarded 1000 Bulgarians northward of Derkos, inflicting losses. The Porte is transporting 100,000 refugees from the vicinity of Constantinople to the Biack Sea ports. MONTENEGRINS ACTIVE. BOMBARDING SCUTARI. Cettinje, November 15. After a lull, due to the terrible weather, the Montenegrins resumed the bombardment of Scutari.

Rurdanjolt, with a bayonet charge, expelled the Turks from their trenches into Scutari. THE ATTACK ON SALONIKA. A RABBLE ARMY. WHOLESALE DESERTION. Received 17, 5.5 p.m. London, November 10. The Times' correspondent, who witnessed the descent upon Salonika, gives a vivid description of the demoralisation. The infantry fired at random, and the Krupp shells often failed to burst. The Redifs threw away their rifles, pleading that for days they had been without food or ammunition. They said: "When the officers ran, we ran." In many instances entire divisions of Redifs bolted from the battlefields. He saw ten thousand men massed at the second line of defence, on the river Gallico. near Salonika. Infantry, cavalry and artillery were jumbled together.' They had no bread and no water, and were exposed to a biting wind. Similarly at headquartern fifteen thousand defenders were entrenched on the exposed eastern hanks of the Vardor. They were unfit to fight, spiritless and. deserting in droves. Officers brandishing revolvers and whips were unable to keep them in the ranks. A FATAL OVERSIGHT. THE CAPTURE OF KARA. The Turks mined the bridge at Kara on the Azmark river, with dynamite. In the confusion the commandant forgot to press the button, and the Greeks hloodlcssly captured the town, which is a vital strategic point. During the retreat thousands of weeping and homeless fugitives intermingled with the soldiery. CAPTURE OF GUNS. MONTENEGRO DEMANDS SCUTART. Rcecivd 17. 5.5 p.m. Sofia, November 10. Tile Bulgarians captured eighty Krupp guns at Cliatahlja. which are still unpacked. and only recently arrived. Paris, November lfi. Tt is semi-ofTicially announced that Montnegro will not consent to an armistice unless Scutari is uncnmlitioimlly surrendered.

A SERVIAN SUCCESS. THE TURKS DRIVEN HACK. Received 17, 5.5 p.m. Belgrade, November 16. The Servians expelled the Turks from a position four miles from Monastir. Floods are hampering operations. TWO REGIMENTS DECIMATED. A DRAMATIC INCIDENT. • CASHIERED GENERAL (SUICIDES. Received 17, 5.5 p.m. Vienna, November 10. Der Zeit says that it is whispered with bitter comments in Sofia that the Ist and 6th inFantry .regiments, the former including many lawyers, artists and leading merchants, have been decimated through their general forgetting to cover their charge by artillery, or sending them in the wrong direction. The whispers state that the blundering general addressed the remnant of the two regiments after their charge, praising their heroism. King Ferdinand, who was present, nodded his assent, and then said, "A word with you. General," and before them all stripped off the 'general's epaulettes. The general remained at attention for a moment, then, saluting, stepped back and shot himself., THE STOCK EXCHANGE. Received 18, 12.15 a.m. London, November 17. The Stock Exchange is firm. Console are quoted at 75%. • PLOT AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT. YOUNG TURKS ARRESTED. Received 18, 12.15 .a.m. Constantinople, November 17. A number of leading Young Turks, including the editor of the Tanin, and Djela Bey, ex-Minister of the Interior, in connection with a plot to overthrow the Government, and .many officers at the front have been arrested for fomenting a propaganda to restore Abdulla Hamid. A MAGAZINE EXPLOSION. Received 18, 12.15 a.m. Constantinople, November 17. A Turkish magazine exploded near Salonika. Ninety-five were killed, including fifteen Greek cavalry. A SERVIAN VICTORY. COMMANDING MONASTIR. Received 18, 12.15 a.m. Belgrade, November 17. The Servians have captured all the positions commanding Monastir. THE CONTINENTAL OUTLOOK. DEFENSIVE MOBILISATION. 1 London, November 15. The outlook abroad has improved. The Austro-Servian scare is not unwelcome. Austria is anxious to strengthen the Triple Alliance to facilitate a renewal. It is reported in Vienna that Russia contends that Constantinople must remain Turkish or become Russian. Advices from St. Petersburg state that defensive mobilisation continues. PROSPECTS OF AN ARMISTICE. THE POWERS IN"CONFERENCE. Sofia, November 15. The Ministry has informed Kiamil that it is consulting with the allied Cabinets. The reply regarding an armistice will be given later. NON-COMBATANT RELIEF FUND. Received lfi,- 5.5 p.m. London, November 16. A Mansion House Fund hag been opened for noii-CQmbatant sufferers. by the war.