THE BALKAN WAR

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 19 November 1912, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR

CABLE NEWS

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ATTACK UPON CHATALDEJA

RAVAGES OF CHOLERA

THOUSANDS DEAD AND DYING

(Received Last Night, 9.40 o'clock.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 18. Although the firing of shrapnel has been of daily occurrence, the real attack upon Ohataldeja was delivered at 3 o'clock on Sunday morning. Six Turkish topedoors and gunboa's aro lying close to Bsynk and Chekmtxljo, ready to shell the Bulgarians if they attempt to cross, the shallow lake. Tlio artillery dual continued all day. Nazim Pasha reports that ho has repulsed tho centre left attacks and destroyed three Bulgarian batteries. The military precautions taken in the city are posted. Mussulman refugees aro arriving at Bosphorus villages from the tiring line. The Ambassadors met in the Austrian Embassy, and discussed what measures «re necessary to secure tho safety of non-combatants, A thousand cases of cholera ire occurring at Chataldeja daily. The mortality is as high as fifty per cent. Numberless cholera-stricken soldiers lie moaning in the trenches. Alma ~ Pasha, the Commander of tho First i Army Corps, is affected, and his con- J dition is regarded as hopeless. Thousands of .sick and hundreds of dead are lying on the .station plat- ■ form. Throe thousand cholera patients remained in railway carriages at Sfccfano for twenty-four hours, without food or water, pending a decision as to their destruction. They were u£ timately sent to n quarantine station. It is regarded as impossible that the Bulgarians will occupy the Turkish, lines, for fear of infection.

PLOTTERS ARRESTED. ONE SENTENCED TO DEATH. (Received Last Night, 9.10 o'clock) CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 18.

It is reported that two hundred arrests have been made in connection with a plot to create a Republic 1121d*r Shevket Pasha. The arrests include Talaat Bey, Captain Djampoulat, and several Young Turk ex-De-puties. One of the latter niortnllv wounded a policeman. He was thereupon court-marshalled and sentenced to death. Several others were seatenced to five years' imprisonment.

Djavid Boy has oscaepd in a Russian vessel.

A GREAT FIGHT. BULGARIAN ATTACKS REPULSED. HEAVY ARTILLERY DUEL. (Received Last Night, 9.40 o'clock.) LONDON, November 18. The Times' correspondent at. Chata'deja states that the Bulgarian artillery position wen* less advantageous than that of the Turkish. A black background disclosed tho Hash <-/!' the batteries, which were soon unmasked.

Tho Bulgarians threw their shells too high, and tho casualties were slight. Tho artillery combat wan the hoariest since the Japanese pounded General Grokoff's rearguard at Lino Yang. Small groups of Bulgarian infantry dribbled loosely but gallanty forward, but the Turkish gunners found them nicely, and their movement failed. Tho Turkish machine-guns stifled a similar movement, in the direction of Hemedieh forts. ATTACK UPON OHATAI.DEJA. HEAVY CA NXON A DIN G. (Received Last Night, 8.10 o'clock.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 17.

The Bulgarians began a general attack upon Chataldeja this morning. Heavy cannonading can bo heard. Tho foreign warships have landed bluejackets to guard tho streets leading to Pent.

MONTENEGRINS ACTIVE. (Received La-st Night, 8.10 o'clock.) CETTINJE, November 17. Tho Montenegrins have occupied San Giovanni, where there has been fierce fighting. . Three thousand Turks retired in disorder.

A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION

THREE HUNDRED TURKISH PRISONERS KILLED.

(Received Last Night, 8.10 o'clock.) SALONIKA, November 17.

An explosion killed 312 Turkish prisoners, and injured -130. The explosion is believed to have been an ad: of vengeance on the part of the leaders of tiro Bulgarian bands (Sanclan sky and Mendjoff) for the Turks having destroyed their bnnds.

A SOCIALIST DEMONSTRATION

AGAINST THE WAR

LABOUR MEMBER SHOUTED DOWN.

(Received Last Night, 9.40 o'clock.) LONDON, November 18. The International Socialists held

demonstrations in London, Paris and Berlin against the war. The London meeting shouted down Mr G. N. Barnes, Labour member for Glr.sgow, characterised him as a "labour joker," and asked him, "Who said workers?"

Mr Ramsay Mac Donald, Leaden- of the Labour Party in the House of Commons, addressed tho gathering. Ho said that Europe had failed to impose peace in tho Balkans ) which it might have done. Therefore, tho workers would not prevent the Allies from taking advantago of tho liberty they had won.

ATROCITIES DENIED

TURKTSH WARSHIP LN ACTION

(Received November 18, 9.25 .a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 17.

All the war correspondents are agreed that no atrocities marked the Turkish retreat. • Villages were only burnt when it was necessary to do so in order to prevent the enemy from finding provisions and shelter. Excited crowds occupy the housetops, listening to the firing, which is audible throughout the city. Tho Turkish warships were engaged all day Saturday in shelling the Bulgarian detachments along the cpast of the Sea of Marmora.

Refugees state that a portion of tho town of Roxlosto was destroyed by fire.

A largo number of cholera patients have been placed in the Mosque of, St. Sophia, which is ■surrounded by an army cordon.

SPIRIT OF FATALISM. TURKS RESIGNED TO THEIR FATE. (Received November 18, 0.10 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 17.

Enver Bey and all the other Turkish officers in Tripoli have entered the service of the Sheikh of Benussi.

A spirit of fatalism prevails in Constantinople. All the Government officials are apparently resigned to the idea that European Turkoy, including Rpijmolia, is hopelessly lost. ,

Nevertheless troops are still being ordered to proceed to the front, and frantic efforts are being made to reorganise the army with a view to securing better terms of peace.

GERMAN SMOKE. (Received November 18,. 9.25 a.m.) BERLIN, November 17. The Cologne Gazette, which is nettled at the saiggestion. that the guns manufactured by Kmpps are inferior to those mado at the Crensot works, states that the Bulgarians are careful to uk> Krupp's ammunition instead of French powder.

•* PEACE AT ANY PRICE. (Received November 18, 9.25 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 17.

Nazinx Paslia is urging that Turkey should «uo for peace at any price as her sole hope of saving Constantinople from the presence of invaders.

TERMS OF PEACE. (Received November 18, 9.55 a.m.) LONDON, November 17.

Renter's Sofia correspondent states that poaco terms will be formulated at the earliest moment, and Turkey will bo given twenty-four hours to accept or reject them. Prompt acceptance of the terms may avert an entry into Constantinople.

REPORTS FROM AUSTRIA. (Receivod November 18, 9.55 a.m.) VIENNA, November 17. Tho Reichspost says it is reported that fighting has ceased. The terms of tho allies include tho surrender of Adrianoplo and Scutari. Tho Polit-schc correspondent says that General Daneff's visit to Vienna justifies the hopes which are entertained that a satisfactory settlement of all questions will be reached

The correspondent states that it is out of the question at present to defer operations, as the Bulgarians desire to establish the accomplished fact before marking further communications.

SERVIA'S RIGHTS

AS VIEWED BY ITALY

(Recoived November 18. 9.55 a.m.) ROME, November 17.

La Tribuna, in the course of an inspired article, states that wliilo Aus-tro-Italian interests are identical, Italy recognises that the Servians have a right to acquire an Adriatic port, but at tho same, time she adheres to the principle of Albanian autonomv.