The Turks' Debacle.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 282, 28 March 1913, Page 5

The Turks' Debacle.

Adrianople and Chataldja Fail. * < Fearful Carnage. Entire Battalions Mown Down. Turks in Full Retreat.

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PALLS TO THE ALLIES. FIERCE FIGHTING. TUBES EXPLODE MAGAZINES POPULATION PANICSTRICKEN.

A similar fate befel the Turks when the Bulgarians turned the Turkish cannon upon them.

The explosions of the magazines increased the carnage. When the military and public buildings were ignited, the city became a sea of flame. Many civilians were killed by the falling masonry. After two days' rest, forty thousand t Bulgarians will march for Chataldja. I Berlin. March 27. | Sir Edward fJrey'a speech created an • excellent impression.

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The Cologne Gazette says that Europe owes him thanks for his services to European peace.

London, .Uarqji .26. The Bulgarians occupied the southern fortifications of Adrianople, capturin" twenty cannon, ci»ht machine guns, and ■BOO prisoners. They are within three hundred yards of the forts, and are preparing .for the final assault. Sofia, March 2G. The Bulgarians, assaulting-, captured the whole of the eastern front of Adrianople. The cavalry entered the city. ■The latest announcement is that Adrianople has fallen. The Turks fired many buildings, and the population, panic-stricken, is fleeing. Berlin, March 2C. The Bulgarians and Servians combined for the assault. A* the Bulgarian division entered the Turks exploded the magazines. Sofia, March >2ti. Shukri IV.sha surrendered Adrianople to the Bulgarian general, Ivanofi', at two this afternoon. There was fierce lighting at night for th<; possession of Takathair in the south and of Papaztepe in the west.

FRANTIC REJOICINGS. SCENE IX RUSSIAN DUMA. Received 28, J2.15 a.m. St. Petersburg, March 27. There were remarkable scenes in the Duma over the fall of Adrianople. Repeated cheering greeted'the resident's announcement. Dr. Dane!!'. President of the Sobranje, and if. Hotclipil. the Bulgarian Minister, were present in the Chamber. The sitting was suspended, and the deputies carried them shoulder hig.i to the Catherine Hall, where congratulatory speeches were delivered. Afterwards, the Duma chaplains celebrated a Te Deum. Sofia, March 27. There is frantic enthusiasm throughout the Balkan. A requiem for the dead

and a To Deuni for victory were celebrated to-day. Kins Ferdinand and ...e lioval Princes have gone to uiiople. :pall of chataldja. TURKS IN" FULL RETREAT. TWO DAYS' DESPERATE FRUIT. Received 2,5, 12.1,") a.m. London. March 27. The Unitarian Legation is informed tiiat Cliataldja has hren captured after two days' desperate fighting. Constantinople. March 27.

Finally Dovexuin. Kavkiw, Yildi.s and three other forts were captured. The TurtM .fired the depots at Hawirilikkirk and Bashlikkimer. and also the arsenals in the northern barracks.

The Bulgarians are allowing a correspondent from each country to go into Adrianople.

Shiikri l';>-ha attempted to surrender Adrianople to the Servians, but the Bulgarians vaptured him. DETAIL'S OF TB'Ji FIGHT. I'RK;IJTJ'"UL slaughter. ABRIAXOPLE "A HEAP OF SAIOKLV; Jtl'IXS;" Keceivcd "JS, 12.13 3.111, Vienna, Maj'tli 27.

It is reported that Chataldja has been evacuated, and that the Turks are retreating precipitately.

STOCK EXCHAMIE BUOYANT

London, March 20.

j The Stock Exchange is buoyant at I the prospect of peace in the Balkans. I Consols are quoted at £74 js. f [On Friday last Consols wove at £73 } 15s.] | J AUSTIUAX DEW-VXDS. ITALY srapmsKD. ■ Koine. Warcli -d. Some -newspaper* prebst .at Austria's p:('tensions to protect Albanian Catholics, in which Italy mijiht claim equal rights. 1 hey ileneribe the demand for the I exodus of civilian-; i'rotil Scutari as entirely indeieiisible. and uapivi-edented i:t tile of war. C"-lti:ije. Mai'c:i I'.--ad I'a-lta. 'lie Turkish i'et'used to allow non-cninbat.ii'.ls lo

Tne general assault on Adrianople be?*n on Monday, soon after midnight. The concentrated lire upon the advance works lasted for .three hours.

The Turks replied energetically., but evidently desired to spare their remaining ammunition. The infantry ndvanced l>y the aid of searchlights, ami attacked Maslak. J he Turks retiring after a fierce defence.

At d;r.'.-:i tim attack wased, to permit the troops to rest. The Bulgarians lost euormon-ly. The Turkish artillery made

CbuV/i l'a-h.i wired to lon-tantiuopic: "I .-hall nniy leave the enemy a heap <>; smoking r!:i:i-. - ' He kept his word.

Beriin, March 27. I el';. r.t;oni Sulia .ilule li:,it. when :>("inning tii" l;aal ntttcfc. tin- linearv.>rv down, entire companies in.- '''•.-tr'iyc.; before tliL'/ reached ilic • :iemy\ poaiticn.

leave Sr-iituri. \i< il":i, .MiUv!l ilii. Italy LUI<I Au'-lri.t icililiL! steamers id Sail f; inva:ini willi provisions l!<! inedieal neressavies top civilians of