| Show V Vol i. i Gi R No 58 FIERCE BATTLE IS RAGING NEAR AT DOORS Of CAPITAl OF MOSLEMS Bulgarian Batteries Open Fire On t i Ottoman Ranks Beginning Important Engagement SOUND OF HEA HEAVY VY GUNS HEARD BY RESIDENTS AND REFUGEES Fate of o Turkish Capital 1 in n Doubt While Pr Preparations Are Made for Safety 0 of Foreign Population L T ONDON Nov XO 17 The The negotiations for an armistice have failed and m the Bulgarians today opened tI attack the tile against Turks all an aro along ig the inc lines ine The Pho heavy artillery duel ditch continued thron throughout the day lay a b It appeared to be bo a Bulgarian preparation preparations for an infant infantry ry attack The Turkish fleet participated in the defense at the Marmora end ead lines anti and presumably Turkish warships s a assisted at the thc Black a sea ca end curl also c. c o. o Nazim 1 Pasha asha the Turkish h commander in chief in a di dispatch patch this evening c claims to have ha repulsed the Bulgarian attack attach and dest destroyed J tl the tc three ct Bulgarian Bulgarian Bul Bul- garian batteries No news of the battle battlo has been received as yet et from the battlefield or any ill information formation as to the strength of rho forces engaged on either cither side sid Nazim Pasha Pashas s are arc near neal the tho II rn railway station Ac According n to latent reports the thc battle b ceased with n cn r Tho rho resumption of hostilities Is la not re regarded as ns ln Indicating the coll collapse ps of or orthe the peace negotiations but rather as a mans m-ans to hasten Turkeys Turkey's acceptance of the allies allies' terms b by proving pro her complete complete complete com com- h or B as ono Aono correspondent correspondent correspondent corre corre- phra ed It to establish an accomplished fact before malting making further fur fur- further urther ur- ur ther communications communication Tho Balkan states t clearly haves have In mini mind the formation of ot s such eh an alliance a. a.- would be bo able to del defy J European Interference nc In tho the o of the the spoils of ot war Tho The war continues at other points point The Thc Montenegrins have captured San t Giovanni dl ill and this the battle for forthe forthe the possession of or Monastic Iona is now on All 1 approaches to that town to arc are re reported reported re- re ported to be In Jn Servian hands hand The political situation In Constanti Constanti- Constantinople Constantinople nople nopo Is s serious Arrests of or Youn Young Turks continuo continue and there thele are arc le rumors of l possibility of or the restoration of th the ex sultan Abdul It is reported report report- I e ed 1 In the Italian papers that Austria ha has greatly modified her hel demands s t on n TURKS CLAIM VICTORY VICTOR OVER BULGARIANS IN I ATTACK OF INFANTRY Constantinople Nov o 17 Tto li Tic great groat ro t battle battlo between the till Bulgarians and Turks ia is on all along the tho line of or tho time thoI fortifications Xa Nazim jm Pa Pasha ha I the Turkish commander In chief scuds the following dispatch tonight The battle which d this morning with an attack h by 11 the Hui- Hui garlan garian infantry la lasted until one hour after atter sunset The enemy enem who advanced advanced advanced ad ad- chien chiefly racing facing our rl right ht win owing and our center ct was wal re repulsed by br our Infantry and artillery artiller fire Three BulgarIan Bulgarian Bulgarian Bul Bul- garian batteries were destroyed All AJI through the tho day tho the sound oC or the tho heM heavy guns distinct distinctly was heard in ill Constantinople It ceased Only with darkness The 1110 firing along tho rho entire line was cyl evidently preparatory to an infantry attack attach Tho rho Turkish batteries replied vigor vigor- ou h Tho Time Turkish h snips In iii the tho Sc Sea of Marmora shelled the Bulgarian po po- Undoubtedly the time fleet In th tho Black sea cn also took tool part palt In tho en engagement en- en thou though h details from that point are lacking MAGAZINE EXPLOSION WREAKS GREAT DAMAGE ON TURKISH PRISONERS RS Athens Nov Not 0 17 The H.-The The explosion of a Turkish powder magazine ni itt J several days das ago did innuendo immense damage ma o. o Tho The magazine was vas clo 9 to tho the ca cavalry calr lr barracks bC where many Turkish prisoners prisoners pris pris- were confined Three hundred Turks wore were 1 killed Ilc and wounded The Greek authorities have hao made a careful Investigation and according to dispatches dh reaching Athens from Salonica Sa- Sa tho time explosion 1 I is believed cd to havo o been the work ork of or a Bulgarian band as ns revenge e upon UlOn the Turks lurks for the destruction destruction de de- of their men In the town towa of or n which tho the Turks surrounded and anti bombarded cd while the tho Bulgarians arlan wore occupying it it A funo was vas laid t to the magazine mag and Ignited details have ha received resolved Additional been een of or the occupation b by hy the Greeks s' s of or Mount Athos thos at tho trio extremity of oC tho the easternmost of or tho the throe three prongs of or tho the peninsula of Friday Earl Early In the morning tho the squadron under Vice Admiral ly lying ly- ly In lag ing at nt weighed nn anchor hor and proceeded etl to Port Daphne A A company of or hI lauded landed near t the le Ye customs euston U tOlliS s shouse house and occupied the tho government O building over ores which the tho Greek Crook flag was walt hul hoisted ted The bells of or all aU the monas- monas and anti chapels ran rong out and amid themon the mon monks fired a l tu fu to express their jO Joy Many of or them thorn welcomed the tho Greeks S on th the shorn Another force n JC landed d At t Malian whence th they marched to thud thu giving 1 Greece mastery master of or the tho Athos Athoe peninsula A corps compos composed 1 of Cretans is now note operating In A lar large number of or villages t havo hac boon been n occupied A neph neph- nephew ew cwt of or Premier I Venizelos and the tho noted Cretan Crelan are arc In hi command ROYALTY WATCHES SPECTACULAR BATTLE FROM LAKE STEAMER Montenegro Ion Nov 0 1 17 Kin i-Kin- King Nicholas ln accompanied b by hi his his- in yon lan la v. a the Ul Russian lan grand rand dull duLA Peter r and the time grand ranel dustiest duchess embarked h Friday Frida on all a lake ke i t to view tho thin operations in front of ur The steamer t am r immediately becam became a Continued on Pas Page 3 Column L 1 14 f 7 E BATTLE IS ISI RAGING AT I PORTALS 1 7 OF TURK CAPITAL Y Bulgarian Forces Attack Ottoman Ottoman Otto OUo- l man Army at Gates of Constantinople i 1 Jj f from Page e 1 target arget t for Turkish h shells which fell fel unpleasantly n noar r- r His majesty on tho steamer followed ithe the work of ot the Montenegro center column col col- Ump on the plain before A Anoon At noon s. s heavy bombardment opened on all alJ sides Montenegrin sheila several times struck the highest point of ot Mount Moun dense clouds of ot smoke axis axis- h ng f At 3 0 o'clock clock In n the afternoon a a. Turk- Turk Hah battery occupying an exceedingly r position at Gobs was silenced I The Turks evacuated e the tho position amid of or tho Montenegrins Sub- Sub cheers t r rm lI struck a n. in th the thi le i town n and the iJ flames t es 1 were see seen to UI up After this successful bombardment fourteen battalions of ot Infantry crossed the Kin river rl to the northeast and andi i joIning the troops on that side made a n united r r. r sault aull on thc the town fand find the flames were seen to shoot up Meanwhile a division under General had great reat success on the thc opposite side of the tho Boyana river In Inthe Inthe the direction of ot San Giovanni Dl Di Sic Me- riua dua The Tho division encountered Turks who occupied the slopes of or Mount overlooking o the thc rin river A Revere eIO engagement t ent en- en I I t 11 I sued lasting all the tho afternoon Tho The I I I Turks defended the po positions hero hero- ti 4 but were unable to withstand Fj t p the stron stronger er Montenegrin artillery fire tire fireS S and gradually withdrew The Tho Montenegrins followed this up b by attacking the whole front and drivIng J i InC Ing the Turks In headlong flight to towards tore towards to- to re wards Alessio Tho The Moslems left teet many fi dead and wounded wound d on the battlefield ld fc Tho The Montenegrin losses also were hea heavy J |
