Show MONTENEGRO M CAPTURES PRIZE 1 Taken by Assault After Stubborn and Heroic Defense for Six Months Since Opening Opening Opening Open Open- ing of the War on Turkey EUROPEAN POWERS NOW FACING GRAVE CRISIS Hungary Austria-Hungary Planning Expedition Expedition Expedition Ex Ex- Ex- Ex to Drive Out Victors Though Such Action M May y Bring on War With Russia va TV Vienna l semi semi-of-i The r e semi semi-of- ucla Blatt asserts that t the he Hungarian lIu Austro-lIu government J I i ihas t I has submitted concrete corporal JI J I I stale t tc powers for the apI application Ji of I drastic measures to compel the tile I I Montenegrins to evacuate c t J I wit without bout dclay j t A. A Montenegro oJ April 23 After a final desperate attack lasting four hours the Montenegrin Monte l leg rin troops forced their way into The fortress s for six months since Since the thc mi middle of October 1912 had offered a n. stubborn and anti heroic de de- The greater part of 01 the city is in iii ruins as 13 S a result of the six mouths mouths' bombardment The assault lt which vIlich gave ne the Montenegrins Monte Monte- n ins possession of the thc city which has hag been heen the sole object of their war agaj against J began on Monday Nonday night night- The Thc army took t the be offensive wong along tb the entire front fron The h O man b 1 by pushing right up to the Turkish positions where they en- en in bayonet fighting The Thc Ottoman nn soldiers made a 3 number number number num num- ber o of counter attacks and tried with their utmost energy nerg to drive the at attacking attacking attacking at- at tacking tacking- force out of their works but were finally compelled to fall back and leave Ica their positions in the hands handsor of or the besiegers cr who received recel constant eon con on- on stant reinforcements It was midnight last night when hn the thc Montenegrins obtained their theft footing footing- Intile in inthe inthe the tile s and detachments of ot the tho besiegers entered the cit city at 1 1 I o'clock this morning lT 1 l Sen Inn Artillery Although the Servian troops did not participate In the final attack their artillery was used b by the Montenegrin Montene grin gunners and it is said to this tac fact their success was largely largel due The rhe act of or capitulation Wa was signed b by Ess Pasha the Turkish commander com corn mander shortly after the Montenegrin troops had reached the th center of the city cin The Tho Turks before capitulating had Continued on 1 Page o a. a e 7 j Column 3 J MONTENEGRINS TAKE ARI King I nb Nicholas Determined to too Hold o Prize in Defiance o of All Europe t r Europe Continued From Pago Page 1 I. nearly exhausted their ammunition By Br the terms of or the surrender they marched out of or the town with the honors of or war tr bearing their small arms and retaining also some light gUllS guns Tho The first tidings tidings' of or the fall of ot tarl tari were received at 2 o'clock in the morning a n telegram from the crown prince to the king Tho The populace immediately immediately immediately im im- mediately was apprised of r tho glad news hews b by the firing of or salvos of or artillery artil artil- lery Jand and tho the ringing ringing- of ot church bells Tumbling out of ot bod bed the people as assembled assembled assembled as- as at tho the palace cheering cheering- From the balcony King Icing Nicholas addressed addressed ad ad- dressed his people and in to full tull view of oC the crowds embraced the tives of or the allies who called to congratulate con con- him J International Situation Grave GraTe Rome ome April 23 Tile The The TrIbuna which Is considered the tho mouthpiece of tho the foreign n office says sas that the international International situation brought rought about by tho capture of or b by the Montenegrins Is grave gravo and exceptionally difficult It adds that thata a collision between the conflicting conflicting conflicting con con- interests can bo be avoided only by the tho maintenance of ot tho the unity of or Europe which must find energy for tor Immediate and precise action An Any hesitation might compromise European peace When hen the pope pOPO learned this afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon through Cardinal Merry Merr Del Val Valor of or tha fall tall of ot ho said I hope this will win mark tho the ends end of ot the Uio war thus insuring that the re remainder remainder remainder re- re of or the jubilee of Constantine Constantino which Catholics are celebrating will trill pass without further bloodshed Tho The Montenegrin minister M. M Popo- Popo Itch declared to today a that King Nicholas KIch- KIch olas would not renounce at any cost Its acquisition having having- been een one of the strongest of ot Montenegro's as aspirations aspirations as- as for tor six Ix centuries The conquest of ot said M. M was definitely decided upon by the council of or ministers King Nicholas s on that occasion announced that he ho would abdicate if Ir the town were not captured whereupon tho premier premier premier pre pre- mier and the minister of ot war rose roso and solemnly declared that thc they would take if it cost them their lives Ives Menace Peace of Europe Berlin April 23 The Tho Tho fall of has haR caused tho the gravest anxiety In political political political po po- circles here which fear that It ft will ultimately involve the peace of ot Europe It Is Iii announced toda today that the thc capture of or tho the Turkish fortress cannot in the tho slightest de degree degree de- de gree alter th the decision of ot the European powers to Incorporate In the future state of or Albania There however how how- ever O Is little expectation here that the Montenegrins will withdraw peacefully from or that the unit unity of oC th the e epowers powers will stand the test of or an at attempt attempt at- at tempt to oust them forcibly either h by means of an international expedition or bj- bj b Austria an and Italy acting as the thc of Europe The Tokal reflects tho the German governments government's professed proCessed optimism regarding regarding- tho the efficacy of ot the European concert concert- The other newspapers newspapers pers however say that events c will Il force torce Hungary Austria if It sl she o wishes to retain her prestige as a a. great power to Intervene and expel the Montenegrins Montene grins The says sn's that in this case the pressure of ot Slavic pan-Slavic opinion on the Russian government go rn must be bl taken Into consideration The Ta bI tt sees as a solo solution solution tion lion of or tl a difficulty a mandate given h by a conference of or the tho ambassadors ol of the powers In Lon London on to Hal Italy and Austria or to lo Austria alone to occupy |