A Smashing Defeat

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10710, 2 November 1912, Page 5

A Smashing Defeat

TURKISH FORCES ROUTED

A FOUR DAY'S BATTLE,

ENORMOUS lAXSSES ON BOTH SIDES, (Received: Last Night, 8.30 o'clock.) VIENNA, November 1. The Turks are reported to have suffered a smashing defeat, in a foujr days' battle, waged with great animosity, a"d with enormous losses on both sides. The final rout is said to have been due to a flank attack 011 the part of the Bulgarians. It is reported that Nazim Pasha, Minister of War and Supreme Commander of the Turkish forces, hag fallen. A BULGARIAN ACCOUNT. 150,000 TURKS ENGAGED. ; BULGARIAN LOSSES SLIGHT. (Received Last Night, 8.30 o'clock.) SOFIA, November 1. The Bulgarians suffered comparatively slight losses in the four-days' battle. | They drove 150,000 Turks from 1 fortified positions along the line from Bunarhissar to Lule Burgas, to the souEh-east of Adrianople. i

J Numbers of guns and flags, with ) much ammunition and many prisoners, were captured. The Bulgarians are now pursuing the fleeing and panic-stricken Turks towards Serai and Schorlu, in tha direction of Constantinople. THE SERVIANS ACTIVE. CAPTURE TWO POSITIONS. (Received Last Night, 8.30 o'clock.) BELGRADE, November 1. The Servians; have captured PriV tend, arid also ail important position | at Teovo, between' Kurpili and Prilep (in STacedonia). 1 PREPARING FOR PEACE. THE ALLIES WILLING TO NEGOTIATE. (Received Last Night, 8.30 o'clock.) VIENNA, November 1. The newspaper Neue Frei Presso , asserts that the Balkan States have agreeel, at a given moment, to negotiate with Turkey direct, without the intervention of the Powers. TURKS BURN VILLAGES. AND MASSACRE CHRISTIANS. (Received Last Night, 9 o'clock ) SOFIA, November I. The Turks burned whole villages in the Marash district, westward of Adrianople arid Aivali, and north-west wards of Lule Burgas, and nvissacrea all the Christian inhabitants. The whole of the villages in the Moit k district were also destroys. GREEK MOVEMENT. OCCUPATION OF ISLANDS. (Received Lait Night, 9 o'ebek.) ATHENS, November 1. The Greeks have occupied the islands of Imbros and Tharos. * A TURKISH REPORT.

BULGARIAN TROOPS CUT OFF.

(Received Last Night, 9 o'clock.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 1. According to Turkish official reports, the retreat of 32,000 Bulgarian troops to the Strandja Mountains has cut off. . Numbers of wounded lurks are arriving daily at the capital. COUSCjk OF MINISTERS. CONSIDERING QUESTION OF PEACE. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nor. 1. Owing to the receipt of serious news from the front, the Council of Ministers has been sitting since Thursday evening, considering the question of taking steps to conclude terras of peace.

GREEKS IN ACTION. INFLICT .HEAVY LOSSES ON TURKS. (Received Last Night, 10.30 o'clock.) LONDON, November 1. The Daily Chronicle's correspondent reports that a Greek division completely surrounded four thousand Turks and five hundred irregulars at Kailar. They captured five hundred prisoners and seven guns. Two thousand Turks wero killed. Two hundred and fifty Greeks wero wounded, but none killed. , ROUMANIAN RIGHTS. MUST BE RECOGNISED. (Received Last Night, 10 o'clock.) BUCHAREST, November 1. It is authoritatively stated that Roumania will quietly await the Powers' conference, a nd then resolutely demand recognition of her vital interests, and will defend her rights by fore* of arm» if *®cessM-y.

COMMANDER REPORTED FALLEN ENORMOUS LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES PANIC-STRICKEN TURKS FLEEING.

(United Pnss Association— Hy BUc trie Tckgraph—Copuri-ght.)

SUPPRESSING THE WHOLE TRUTH. (Received Last Night, 10.30 o'clock.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 1. .A portion only of Nuzim Pasha's account of the fighting h;is been published; .It is feared if the whole truth were published, it would excite, the Moslem population and provoke fanatical outbursts. Nazim Pasha mentions that the citadel at Adrianople is still holding ont. FRENCH CRUISERS. (Received Last. Night, 10.30 o'clock.) > PARIIS, N'oveber 1. Three French cruisers, have started for Syria. .

SUTNG FOR, PEACE. (Received Last Night, 10.30 o'clock.) PARTS, November 1. Advices from Vienna report that Turkey has sent confidential agents to Vienna and St. Petersburg to negotiate for peace. TURKISH SQUADRON SAID TO: BE AT BURGAS. & (Received November 1, 12..10 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 31. It is rumoured that a Turkish squadron is bombarding Burgos, Eastern Roumelia (55 miles south-south-west of Varna), and is landing troops i there. I'- - - ' MONTENEGRIN ARMY. (Received November !', 9.30 a.m.) CETTINJE, October 31. The Montenegrins have occupied tpek, 35 miles south-south-west of Novi Bazar.

(Received November 1, 9.50 a.m.) CETTINJE, October 31. Fourteen hundred Turks at Plevlje, 57 miles west' by north of. Novi Baaar, have fled into Bosnia. Tlie Montenegrins have completed a cordon round Skutari, where floods have destroyed a bridge, isolating four thousand of the defenders. The latter are without food and ammunition, and exposed 4 to Malissori attacks.

SERVIAN OPERATIONS. (Received November 1, 12.10 p.m.) BELGRADE, October 31. Thousands of Mussulman Albanians have surrendered their weapons and entered Prisbtina wearing the Servian colours. GREECE'S TASK. WJRK« BURN~VILLAGES. (Received November I, 9 «.m.) LONDON, October 31. The Turks have burned MetsoVo. in the south-east of Albania, 19 miles east-north-east of Janina. ' CRcceivecl November I, 12.10 p.m.) ATHENS, October 51. Refugees From burning tillages on the Janina Plains ar# flocking to Arta, Gr®eee.

RISKS OF MASSACRE. DISCUSSED BY POWERS. (Received Last Night; 10 o'clock.) BERLIN, November J. The Powers are discussing the risks of massacre an<l pillage in Turkey by the demoralised soldiery and mob. It is understood that any intervenj tion would be entirely unpolitical, and' J the protection of foreigners must be •entrusted to the Powers' navies. THE BATTLE DESCRIBED. TURKS OUT-MANOEUVRED. A PRECIPITATE FLIGHT. (Received Last Night, 10.30 o'clock.) VIENNA, November 1. The Reioh.spost, describing the fighting at Lulo Burgas,.says that the Bulgarians concentrated all their, available strength on Lule Burgas. | The centre of gravity, however, was shifted to the right wing, owing to a- change of front- |®sthe part of NaI zim Pasha's amy,- they ! vered the line of retreat. The real | reason for the change was that the I Turks were menaced, via Serai, by the advancing Bulgarians. I The alterations upset the plans to cut off Nazim Pasha's army; but the Turks, attacking before they were properly grouped, the Bulgarians were , ehabled to completely defeat the left wing, which was driven baMt and retreated on Ghorlu. The right wing, near Visa, offered some resistance, but fearing they they would be cut off, after the capture of Lule Burgas, they retreated to Serai and Standrja. Nine divisions of the Turkish reserves, westwards of Tenkoev, were ordered to the centre to impede the Bulgarian advance.' ; After a decisive flank attack, the whole army fled precipitately towards Chatalja, leaving their dead and wounded.-

WHAT THE ALLIES MUST HAVE

(Received November J : 12.20 p.m.) ■SOFIA. October 33.

Tim ?k»vspaper Mir *<iy.s that after the failure of the louvers to enforce treaties. European diplomacy has become 11 n offence. The war has radically modified the position, and changes must ensue proportional to the sacrifices of the Balkan Allies.

POLICY OF THE POWERS

TOO EARLY FOP, A STATEMENT

(Received Noveiri'.er L i'.iO a.m.) LONDON. October 31.

In the House of Commons. Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State . for Foreign Affairs, replying to a question, said it wa» uv.d<>irable P re to lrnke a as to the , Great Powers' policy '.nth regard to the upholding of Tii'lu yV- dominion over Macedonia. Fie w;u ghul to say that the Powers wp'rr- continuing the consultations conrmr-r.r-od at ih-o outset of the war. BRITFSH AND FRENCH WAR- ;• ' SHIP* ■ KAISER CONTRIBUTES TO RED CROSS SOCIETY. (Received Novom !.!•;•'l, U a.m.) | LONDON, Oi-t"l.«>r 31. A British varshiii. been despatched to Salonik'i t-> protcvt British fives and p:'"f"'i ty. (Receive"i '.\*<.>-vr.ii-:w !. a.m.) PAF>M>. October 31. A cruiser ?.'|'.!s:<ir<.<rs li-s been despatched to "the Grecian Archipelago. ' HFLM-iX. O,ro',er 31. The Kaiser has c-ontnl-n.ted £ISOO to the German Rid Cro-s Society for use in the Balkan^. FURTHER DETAILS. CAPTURE OF PROVISION' TRAINS '(ReceivedThis Morning. 12.30 o'clock.) LONDON-. November 1. Reuter report.-, that the Bulgarians at Lule Burgas have captured two more trains full o'l" provis-'nns and am- ■ It is reported tb.it tin? Turks, at 'Constantinople, h,a ve shot two hundred Christians belonging in the army [ which was defeated at Kirk Kilisseh. ; The Bulgarian artillery was direct- ! Ed by a captive balloon. The aeroplanes Aero groitly dam aged by the forts' at Adrianople. . NAZIM PASHA THOROUGHLY . BEATEN. ' w OUTMANOEUVRED BY BULGARIANS. (Received Tliis Morning, 12.30 o'clock.) VIENNA, November 1.

Tho Austrian newspapers deduce, from the movements of the Turkish columns since the Bulgarians' success at Lule Burgas, that N'azim Pasha was thoroughly be;ten arid out-ma-iioeuvrod by thf* flanking attack, and that his line of battle was broken, as fit Kirk Kilisseh.

POWERS AGREE TO MEDIATE. 11UMOUILS OF. AUSTHO-.ROUMAN- ; JAN.MC>BILISATION, ' / * (Received This Morning, 12.30 o'clock.) LONDON. November !.

1 lie Daily Telegraph publishes (1 statement to the effect that the Powers .have agreed to, mediate forthwith, and to secure anarmistice, with a view to preventing unnecessary bloodshed, and relying upon diplomacy to ultfold a future, settlement.^ The Standard's Constantinople-cor-respondent says that the appointment of Kiamil Pasha as Grand Vizier, '.with his well-known close rotations to Britain, showed the Porto's rnclinatij'i to negotiate for peace.

The Times' Sofia correspondent says jfchat Bulgaria's triumph has not evoked public demonstrations. Fears ire expressed that Bulgaria, as in 1895. may possibly he deprived of the rewards of her victory. ' •■Rumours' of r an immense Aust.roRoumaniap.,mobilisation are. spreading^

There is said to be little confidence in' the Triple Entente securing fair play for those risking everything in the cause of freedom.

Whether the concert of Europe is held, or is broken, the Balkan League firmly adheres to its own programme.

AN OBSTINATE BATTLE

FORCES EQUALLY DIVIDED. HELTER-SKELTER'' R ETREAT. (Received This Morning, 12.30^^0ck.) SOFIA, November 1. TJie battle at Lule Burgas was obstinate and decisive. The Bulgarian cavalry, advancing from Kirk Kilisseh and Babeska, reached Lule Burgas on Tuesday; follotyfed by th'bulk of the combined armies of Generals De-mi trie ft' and Kutcnineff. They encountered Nazim P.i,sh.>'s forces on both sides. The forces wore of equal proportions. A great and almost unbroken series of battles ensued. TJie Bulgarians, attacking with the utmost impetuosity, eventually overcame the Turks, who fought in strenuous opposition. The retreat of the Turks- degenera ted into a disastrous helter-skelter, the Bulgarian pursuers severely punishing the panic-stricken forces. It is reported that Chorlu has 'ieo« eaptured. The Bulgarians are advancing upon Ohataldaji. The campaign in. regarded as virtually over. j Wounded soldiers are arriving at Sofia in thousands. All the larger buildings, and many residences, have been transformed into hospitals. Every lied in the niititary hospital is ocoupied, and extra beds have been laid on the bare floors. Th# whole of the Turkish patients Ss(t« Veen accommodated with beils.