THE WAR DIARY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 12 November 1912, Page 7

THE WAR DIARY

October 1. —Serbo-Bulgari.au Note to Turkey demanding autonomy in Macedonia. King of Greece returns suddenly from holiday to Denmark. October 2. —Troops ordered to mobilise in Servia, Bulgaria, and Greece. Greek iloet begins to move. October 3. —Turkey detainfl Greek merchant .ships, and orders mobilisation. Montenegrin mobilisation ordered. October 4. —Greece issues ultimatum to Turkey to free captured shipa. Purchase four destroyers in England from Argentine. October 7. —Allies demand autonomy for Macedonia, with, iio-r u.vn army, under protection of Bulgaria. October 9.—Montenegro declares war. Turkish battalions arrive at Tim. October 10. —King Nicholas of Montenegro arrives at Podgoritza. October 11. —Roumania declares neutrality. Montenegro begins war at Tuzi. October 14.—-Nazim Pasha placed in supreme command Turkish, forces. October 15. —Servian central army commences advance from Nish. Frontier fighting at liistovac. Montenegrin victories reported at Detehiteh. October 17.—Allies' ultimatum to Turkey. October 18. —Nazim Pasha leaves for Adrianople. October 19. —War officially declared . upon Turkey by Servia, Bulgaria, and Greece. October 21. —Bulgarians capture ' Mustapha Pasha. Servians' advance on Uskub. Greece invasion begun. October 22. —Bulgarians drive Turks from Maritzia,. Servian headquarters removed from Nish to Urania. Forces concentratin round Adrianople. October 23. —Reported repulse of Buli garians at Kirk Kilisseih. Greek victory at Ehussona. * October 2o.—Turks routed on Grecian frontier. Novi Bazar ca.pitu-1 htes. October 26. —Scutari surrounded by ! Montenegrins. ■> October 28.—Servians capture Uskuban4 Sievitza. ; Bulgarians' capture Petchevo. Ttu'liisli. rout ,at Kirk Kilisseh. October 30. —Servians--capture Kumanovo and Kuprili. Novi Bazar clear of Turks. October 31. —Turks routed at Lule Burgas with loss of 20,060 men. Montenegrins take l.pek. November 1. —Turks retreat from Tchorlu, 120 miles fcom Constantinople, to Tchaklja. /■ November 3. —Turks ask Powers to intervene and secure armistice. November 4.—Powers decline intervention without-definite terms of peace. November 5. —Greeks take Kpiru.s and Yenidge. defeating 25,000 Turks. Servians take up siege of Adrianople from Bulgirs. Foreign warships gather at Dardanelles. November 6. —Bulgarian victory between Tchorlu and Serai. Heavy Turkish losses. November 7. —Turks beaten at C-hat-aldja. Rodosto and Visa eiptured. November ,8. —Occupation of Salonj ika bv Greeks.