| Show MONASTIR SURRENDERED TURKISH SOlDIERS lAY DOWN ARMS Achieve Greatest Success of War W r in Capture of Macedonian Mace Mace- donian I Stronghold RENEW ATTACK ON CONSTANTINOPLE DEFENSES DE Reported to Have Fallen Sultan Appeals to Sovereigns of Great Powers j For Intervention to End Struggle BELGRADE B Nov 1 18 The Thc The Turkish fortress of Monastir surrendered surrel ered this afternoon to the Servian troops Fifty Turkish soldiers and three generals laid down their arms Tho possession of the heights commanding Monastir b by Servian troops under Crown Prince Alexander rendered ron the fortress untenable Fethi Pasha former Turkish minister to Belgrade was one of the thc first to hand over his sword At the beginning of the War ivar he lie ma made e the remark We T e will soon invite our friends to dinner in Belgrade The Th fighting that preceded the surrender surrender surrender sur sur- render of ot Monastir lasted two days dai The Tho had occupied all the high highpoints highpoints highpoints points to tho the northwest of ot the town The They brought up tip a large number of oC offield offield field batteries howitzers and md other heavy guns which enabled them to silence the Turkish artillery Cut Cuti Off Retreat at On Saturday a a. Servian Jan division was ordered to storm a position west of or orthe the town held b by OOOO Turks with seventeen guns Colonel commanding commanding com corn manding tho Servian Moravia division w was s detailed for tor this operation Ho lie encountered great difficulties in the marshy ground but eventually defeated the Attempt of ot the Turks in this section sec see tion Uon to break through and retreat into Albania According to unofficial t pOTtS pOTtS' tile Turks suffered tho the of or oooo killed and wounded Including sev several ral superior supe supe- nor officers rs In the meantime the tho Servian right wing swung round and seized the war Gla road cutting into the Turkish line of ot communication Tho The Turks thus surrounded e tou fought ht desperately desper desper- an and It is supposed that tho the ar arrival arrival arrival ar- ar rival of or the tue Greek arm army from froni the south rendered surrender er Inevitable Inc Monastir was tho the headquarters of or orthe the Sixth Turkish arm army corps commanded commanded com coin b by Pasha but many other Turkish troops fleeing from surrounding surrounding surrounding sur sur- rounding rounding- towns which had been captured capture captured cap cap- ture by the Ser lans concentrated there l Diavid Pasha commander of or ortho the tho Seventh arm army corps went therewith there thero wi with th many of or his sol soldiers lers after the fall aU of or to the fans Arm Army It 1 was thought that tho the Turkish troops would be bo able to stand a lengthy siege on Monastir but it is evident that tho the army arnn arm was W S totally disorganized dis organized ell and lacked lacle provisions Many of ot tho the soldiers were wore reservists only recently called calle to tho the colors Monastir occupied a capital position for tor defense It Is 3 tho the market center for the entire district and has a a. population population lation of ot composed of ot Unitarians Bulgarians Albanians ns Armenians and ond Turks The Christians number numb r about halt hall of o tho the Inhabitants BULGARIANS RESUME ATTACK ON CAPITALS CAPITAL'S LINE OF OP FORTIFICATIONS C Constantinople Nov No IS The The battle battlo of or was resumed this morning morning morning morn morn- ing and continued all nIl da day The Tho firing tiring was not hoard hoar in tho city owing to the gab galo which blew to the westward Correspondents were permitted to approach approach ap ap- ap- ap the lines on the Marmora side The cannonading showed much less violence than O on Sunday hut but it is b be believed lIe cd more Infantry is in the attack It IB Is Impossible to ascertain whether the Bulgarians were making any progress progress res ress in taking the lines but It was certain certain tam tain from a survey CY of or the several veral main maui Continued on eu Pa Page Pago c C. C Column I. 1 I I MONASTIR TAKEN TAKEN- I BY SERVIAN ARMY I Capture of Macedonia Stronghold Stronghold Strong Strong- hold Greatest Individual Success of War Continued from P Page se 1 roads that the thc Turks were not nol retreat retreat- lag InS A military of ot one of ot the tIre great powers made the time statement that attaches vere not permitted to witness I much of the action but ir h he saw V something some somo- thing of or yesterdays yesterday's artillery duel In V which fired Ired V ho he d declared lared the Bulgarians badly They wasted about three hundred shells on a battery near him arid and failed l to a single ma man or gun Iun The f expresses the opinion opinion ion that the Turks W would Uld h hold ld the line JIne 5 fu I ly I S. S REPORTED TO HAVE SURRENDERED TO MONTENE MONTENEGRIN GRIN AR ARMY IY London Nov No 19 A A private tele telegram ram received at Belgrade toda today reported that ha has surrendered to the tho Montenegrin arm army according to a despatch despatch des des- patch to the tho Dall Dally Daily Tele r lph The Tire re report report re- re port lacks confirmation Servian headquarters report that the Turks attempted a sortie from Adrian Adrian- ople yest yesterday rda on the tire side Bille of oC tho S Servian Servian Ser Ser- r- r vian division lon but were repulsed repulse with great groat losses The Dali Daily Telegraphs Telegraph's correspondent at sends a series of ot the tho latest of which Is dated November 13 iu 13 describing Intermittent bombardments bombardments bombard bombard- ments melts b by the tIre Montenegrins which killed num numerous rous people and amid set Bet fire Ire to buildings Ho says as that although the price of bread has hau risen considerably there are arc still sUll bags of flour In the town The difficulty however is time the scarcity of ot fuel for or bat baking there being hardly any coal or wood left The governor Jo has requisitioned all stocks tock s of ot wood An ari despatch to the Telegraph Telegraph Tele Tele- graph reports that General Martin Martin- o has occupied I MACEDONIA PASSES CO COMPLETELY OUT OF TURKEYS TURKEY'S CONTROL L London ov 18 Any An Any l idea ea the tho TurkIsh Turkish Turk Turk- Ish Hh government may have ha had 1 of ot bone bane fiting b by continued resistance must bo be shattered b by today's todar's news of ot the taU tall of ot Monas tir In tho the capture of oC that Important town own tho took three Pashas Palhas Including the tho commander In chief Pasha men and fort forty soy sov soven en guns thus achieving the greatest indivIdual success of tho tire war l was waa the tho second city of ot Im Importance Importance Im- Im in European It was TUrl Turkeys Turkey's oy stronghold In Macedonia and by its downfall Macedonia passes complete com com- out of oC Turkish hands brands It I Is known that tho the Greek army was marching to the assistance of the Ser Ser- lans Ians and It is supposed the Greeks were able abbe to cut off ore the tire Turkish retreat retreat re- re treat roat to tire the south The naturally nat will be elated at this victory victor which outshines the tire capture of oC Salonica and must have ha a great moral effect on the tho future course courso of oC the war SULTAN REQUESTS INTERVENTION TO BRING BRiNG- WAR TO END Constantinople Nov No IS The The sultan iras has las addressed an appeal to the tho sovereigns sever sever- of or the tire great reat It h Is stated on good authority requesting Intervention tion Uon to end the war According to an announcement at tho the war office tire the battle In the center of or lines s continued toda today Ma- Ma moud lul division Islon attacked tho the Bulgarians throwing their formation Into nto disorder arid and capturing capturing- several se guns uns The Turkish division however howe sustained heavy los losses lossos e |
