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Show OVER HALF MILLION KEN GATHER FOR CONTEST Adrlanople, the Old Capital of North, ern Turkey, Surrounded by Bulgarians Bul-garians and Servian Warrlora London Half a million men, armed lth the deadliest of modern war Im-)lementa, Im-)lementa, are gutherlng around Adrian-iple, Adrian-iple, the old capital of northern Tur-iey, Tur-iey, for what military men anticipate III be a long, hard fought and bloody ilege. The Unitarian army, estimated to lumber 200,000 men, reinforced ty BO,-100 BO,-100 Servlanj, as soon as war was declared de-clared began to fight I'.s war In three columns through the mountain passes which divide the Ilalkan statea from he territory of the Ottoman empire, rbe Bulgarians succeeded In driving ack the Turkish outpos's, including hat of Muntapba Pasha. As Muitapha aaha Is only seventeen miles from the ortress of Adrlanople. a long time can-iot can-iot elapse before the main armies :ome In'o touch. The Turks already have 200,000 men n pot.it Ion and thouiands more are ar-Ivlng ar-Ivlng dally at the front, so that while heir adversaries for the moment have louie advantage in numbers, the two orcea when they meet probably will e nearly equal. |