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Show EPITOME OF BALKAN WAR. Haa Been One of the Shortest and Most Decisive In History. The Balkan war, apparently about to end, bail been one of the shortest, bloodiest and most decisive la history. Arrayed on one aide were Bulgaria, Servla, Montenegro and Greote; on the other, Turkey. Montenegro began hostilities October Octo-ber 4. Bulgaria, Hervla and Greece had Invaded Turkey within a week. The Turks won not a single important import-ant engagement, unless their defene of Constantinople may be considered one. Of European Turkey, every aquare foot baa falftn Into the allies' hands, except Constantinople and a thirty mile squar patch adjoining it, and the towns of Adrlanople and Scutari. Few figure concerning caaualtles have been obtainable, but competent authoritiea estimated them aa follows. Killed. Wounded. Turkey 20.000 loo.ooa Bulgaria 10.000 40.000 Hervla 3.&00 H.r.oo Montenegro 100 S.200 Greece 300 2.200 Total 36.600 163.9'K) Above the cost of maintaining their usual military establishments, It Is estimated es-timated that tha waning states have spent 1150,000.000 on the struggle, not counting Injury to trade, the destruction de-struction of property or the lost "t-vices "t-vices of tbe killed and wounded. |