In the Thick of War

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 225, 11 February 1913, Page 5

In the Thick of War

HEAVY FIGHTING. CHUKRI PASHA'S THREAT. WILL BLOW IV ADRIANOPLE. NO SURRENDER. By Cable— Press Association—Copyright. Received 111, 11.3d p.m. Vienna, February lu. The Neue Frieie Presse's Constantinople correspondent reports that Cliukri Pasha wirelessed, when he heard of the contemplated neutralisation of Adrianople, that he would sooner sacrilice his last man than surrender one of the ' strongest fortresses iu the world. "If further resistance is useless," he telegraphed. '"I will take care to put fortv thousand Bulgarians living here out of j the way. confide the women and children to the foreign consuls, turn the guns on all the Bulgarians, then convert Adrianople into a gigantic rubbish heap."' A BULGARIAN VICTORY. Received 10, 11.30 p.m. Sofu, February In. A sharp engagement took place at liu-' Irir. The Bulgarians drove the Turks back to the forts. The Turks attempted j to descend to Charkeni, near the neck 1 of the Gallipoli Peninsula, where the i Bulgarians frustrated the landing of! twenty shiploads of Turkish troops. ANOTHER TURKISH LOSS. j Received 10. 11.33 p.m. j .Sofia. February 10. The Turks lost fifty killed in attempting to land at Podima, north-east of Istrandja. INSIDE ADRIANOPLE. • SEEKING SHELTER FROM THE SHELLS. Received 10, 11.35 p.m. " Sofia, February 10. The inhabitants of Adrianople are fleeing from one quarter to another, seeking shelter from the shells. AN AEROPLANE RKONNAISANCE. i A CLEVER RUSE. ; Received 10, 11.35 p.m. Constantinople, February 10. A Turkish aeroplane reconnoitred at Chataldja. The Bulgarians deceived the Turks by means of clay dummies wearing military capes, and retired to Ciiorlu. strengthening the belief that the allies ore concentrating against the Dardanelles. THE GREEK FLEET. Received 10. 11.35 p.m. Constantinople, February ]<). The Greek fleet has appeared in the Gulf of Saros. SERVIAN CONCENTRATION. Received Ift. 11.35 p.m. Constantinople. February 10. It is rumored that the Servian troops have landed somewhere in the gulf, in order to join the Bulgarians advancing on Bulair. APPEAL TO EUROPE. THE LAW OF CHRIST. THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS. Received 10. 11.35 p ni. Constantinople. February lu. A committee of prominent Turkish tidies and a section nf the Rid Crescent lis* ve ri:-*-ulavi«ed tin- European -over-a-king them to recall tho law of Christ and intervene to =av<- men"lives and women'- houor from -h.uiiele-s horde* di-.-iiii-cd under the shadow of the Cross. >\ho are eolinnittini; the IW-i gti::st!y oiilrair'- and anamination- witnessed in Europe iu modern time-. FIGHTING AT SKUTARI. Received 10. 11.35 p.m. Cettinje. February 10. There wa- 1 iirlitin-T outside Skuiai; on Friday night and Saturday. Martiiioviteh i<-.i,|.ed i!,,. wi'.. •>. gloment- from tie -r»* <• ,»-fi ment*> at Tarabo-eli. Fight ■•••! *.va-i-iinu-d alonii" the wind.- fat on Sunday. THE MONTENEGRINS -TANI) Fl':m TERRIBLE STORIES. Received 10. 11.35 p.m. Cettinje. February Ift. The Monte!i"?riii* mad.- three on Bardangloi. There los-es on both -ides. Tli>v maintaine their positions. The wounded rela! terrible -fories and pay a nileite t the In toir couia;" 1 of t'?e I

A \i i Vi i i?i j*■. l'V.-ruary !>. Tin' Kill}; list* ordered a general ad vance on Scutari, and viewed the bom bardment from a hill top. With 1111 covered head he prayed "May Cod iriv< the victory to my brave people." The Servian artillery -ilenred the IMnsclim battery. which the Montene grin infantry -tonmd and ca]itnr>'d The Montenegrin gun- -.auk i»d -(cam ors on the lake. FrOHTI\<": AT CIFATU.DIA. « ilia. 1-Vliru.ry !'. Three column- of Turk- advance from Chataldja. hut "ere all drive hack with lo- and much disorder. Bulgarian aeroplane- an reconnoi the Chataldja lines. Constantinople. February 0. The Turks assert their infantry ar cavalry are harassing the Bulgarians.

,| A HOSPITAL SHIP. J Rome. February !>. j At Servia's instance. tin- Italian hospital ship Regina il'ltalia has been sent to Durazzo. THE HAMIDIKH. Ren i\l'd 10. p.m. I'ni'i S;;id. I'ebniary 1(1. I Tln» Tur!;i*ii way-hip Ilamidieh is passI ir.jr through the Siu-z Canal, going in I the direction uf the Levant.