The Balkan War

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 247, 8 March 1913, Page 5

The Balkan War

the capture ..of janina. roud: of the turks. brilliant greek victory. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Athens, March 0. Janiua lias -surrendered after severe fighting. The, Greeks founded the Janina ferts in a terrific bombardment for two days, thirty thousand shells falling hi .the works. The infantry then stormed the defences. The Turks were routed. a*ntl lied in indescribable panic towards Janina. Many guss and prisoners were capturedEssad Pasha surrendered to thc\Crow» Prince. THE VICTORIOUS GREEKS. AN IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENT. Received 7, 10,10 p.m. Athens, March 1. The Crown Prince on Tuesday secretly moved his troops, making the Turks expect an attack on the right wing. He then ordered a concentrated bombardment, silencing Mizani. While the Greek were diverting the Turkish attention, large bodies approached the Manobasa heights. The left~wing of the Turks was surprised, and lied. Fort Thouka was also surprised and captured. At dawn on Wednesday the Greeks continued their advance, and occupied the heights, capturing the guns. The Turkish flight was general by three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. Essad Pasha at midnight, in a message to the Crown Prince, said that the garrison was unable to resist further. Talaat Bey and Reshef Pasha arranged for 33,000 prisoners to lay down their arms. Detachments of Greek cavalry at dawn entered Janina. The Daily Telegraph's Vienna correspondent says that during the stormin" of Badditza Prince Danilo fell into a trench. The Turks made a desperate effort to capture the Prince, but a Servian battalion rescued him. Meanwhile the Turks were strongly reinforced and made a flank movement, which forced 600 Servians to surrender. It is reported that the fiOO have since been mur-