THE BALKAN WAR

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 263, 29 March 1913, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR

HOW ADRIAXOPLE FELL. WALLS STORMED WITH THE BAYOXET. By Calfle—Press Association—Copyright. Sofia, March -27. Details of the assault on Adrianople ■how that herds of cattle were sent on in front to avert dangers from mines and trenches. Mail-elad soldiers, provided with bueklers, cut the wire entanglements surrounding the forts, whose bastioned walls on the rocks were forty feet high. There were stormed with the bayonet. The Servian* on the north-west fought bravely through their task, but did not carry the forts. It is stated that one Servian and one Bulgarian regiment were blown up. The Bulgarians are distributing food to all the poor of Adrianople.

' THE CHATALDJA POSITIOX. FALL NOT CONFIRMED. ' THE TOWX OCCUPIED. Sofia, March 27. • The reported evacuation of Chataldja is not confirmed. The Bulgarians, after a sharp fight, reoccupied Chataldja town. MOXTEXEGRO'S SPOIL. Cettinje, March 27. The Austrian Minister informed Montenegro that the Powers' decision regarding the frontier of Albania only gives Montenegro a strip of water and a few kilometres of marsh on either side «{ Lake Scutari. Montenegro urgently telegraphed to Britain for confirmation, and was informed it was true. The Montenegrin Government fears the eo»sequenees of such an inadequate return for fifteen thousand killed and wounded, and the economic paralysis resulting from the war.

GREEKS CONCENTRATING. CHECKMATLXG THE BULGARIANS. Received 28, 10 p.m. Salonika, March 28. The Greek army from Janina is concentrating here with a view to checkmating the Bulgarians, who are in considerable force at Serge. SPOILS OF ADRIANOPLE. 38,000 PRISONERS AND G4O GUNS. REJOICINGS AND THANKSGIVING. Received 28, 10.30 p.m. Sofia, March 2S. The Sohranje has passed a resolution of gratitude for the army's glorious exploits. The deputies, standing, joined in prayer for the repose of the souls of the country's fallen heroes. King Ferdinand received Chukri Pasha at Tirnova. Thirty-eight thonsand prisoners wen: taken at Adrianople, including 58 German and 18 Roumanian officers, and 640 guns.

FIGHTING AT CHATALDJA. NEGOTIATION'S FOR SURRENDER. Received 28. 10.30 p.m. Sofia, March 28. The Bulgarian advanced guard occupied Chataldja village and the heights eastward of Akalan. The Turks were driven back to the principal line of Chataldja, where the Bulgarians now occupy their former position. When news was leceivcd of the fall of Adrianople. cheers were given along the line from the Black Sea to the Pea of Marmora, and the troops on the Bulair line took up the cheering from the 6ea of Marmora to the Aegean Sea. Constantinople, MarcTi 28. The artillery duel on the right wing at Chataldja closed on Thursday. Djavid Pasha's reported surrender was premature. He offend lo surrender if allowed to retain hU sword. He is stiil negotiating. CIVILIANS IN SCUTARI. Vienna, March 2S. It is believed the Powers are pressing the Porte to instruct Essad Pasha to release civilians from Scutari.