MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1912.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. Lane,
[COPYRIGHT.] :MR ASQUITH ON THE WAR.
THE POWERS AND THE
BELLIGERENTS.
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LONDON, Nov, 11. The Guildhall banquet on Saturday
WRE AT USUAÏ a brilliant function and war attended by members of the Cabinet, Pears of the realm, members of the House of Commons and destin. guished representatives of the Army and Navy, the Church and the City.
THE PREMIER'S ĮSPEECH.
Mr Asquith delivered an important pronouncement on Foreign Affairs in responding to the toast of His Majesty's Ministers. He said: We are living
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THE BALKAN WAR.
THE FALL OF BALONIKA.
in human affairs, and bana of
its worst horrors bara been sh. sent from the campaign which is now being waged. It is at. this moment the Arst and greatest of European interests to circumscribe its scopo. fi Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) For that ohject the great Powers have laboured as with one will. So hr
they have laboured successfully, and it continue to inbone to that end At is our hope and belief that they will
uch times as these the burden of responsibility which falls upon the shoulders of the Government-operous as it always is-is exceptionally heavy, and it is a source of gratification to them to know that, however minch we may be divided among ourselves in
domestic controversy;.
LONDON, Nov. 10:
The Greeks occupied Seloka on Friday
A later message-from Athens stutes van has been appointed Governor of that the Greek Minister, M. Racti- Sutonika.
The King of the tireeks has left
| Chida för Salonika, 2.
It is asserted in the Press that the German and Italian Ministers at Bel- grade have been instructed to declare that the Triplice would regard the sppearance of Servin on the Adriatic us contrary to their interests. || A Belgrade message states that the newspapery, are unanimous in insist having her own seaport, and guaran ing upon the vital necesity of Servia
nees must be given her fir a seaport
opened. before peace negotiations can be
A Pusios the Servian Prime Minister, interviewed by Reuter, de clared that Servia must have an out- let to the Adriatic.
ROUMANIA'S CLAIMS.
REJOICINGS IN ATHENS. The full of the city synchronising with the festival of Demetrius, the that at & Conference held on Thurs- A telegram from Bukharcat states patron saint of Salonika, sent Athens day the Roumanian Premier and be we bave in were sung, bells were run, and illumi, Bussian and Austrian Ministers dia-
nations were general throughout the
these larger matters the sympathy and support of the whole community, an can speak in the council of Europe in the name and with the authority of united people. (Loud and general cheers.)
MR. CHURCHILL'S SPEECH.
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Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord
́in anxious times' and are spectators of great and moring events. The Balkan aries are in effective possession of Macedonia, and Thrace and Salonika, the gateway through which Christianity first antered Europa, is occupied by Greeks, and we may at ang moment bear of the fall of Constantinople itself. It is a satisfaction to be able to assure You that as far as this country is cou- cerned, its relations with the other Powers, without misgle exception, were never more friendly and cordial, The great Powers are working together maintain our supremacy. The way to with a closeners of touch and frankness end the rivalry was to go right on and And freedom of communication and prove that ws could not to overtaken. ditcumion which are remarkable, and The right hon gentleman announced
of the Admiralty, replying on behalf of the Navy, emphasised that there was no harm done by plain speech to the formens, who had robust minds sad a high sense of honour and fairplay. Relations between Germany and Great Britain stendily improved with every evidence of
our
determination to
wild with enthusiasm. Te Deums
capital.
Aimessage from Constantinople confirms. the fall of Salonika.
31,000 TURKS SURRENDER.
The Greck Crown Prince has tele-
graphed that the terms of surrender have been signed. Twenty-five thou-
sand surrendered,
TURKISH PRISONERS.
A message from Athens states that there are 29,000 prisoners in Greece, besides 2,000 sent by the Montene grins.
THE FIGHTING ROUND ADRIANOPLE.
An official telegrum published in ported a skinnish at Orlu. Constantinople from Adrianople re-
The Turkish headquarters ut Hademkeny, Tcherkesskeui, report that they are in constant wireless
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. SIEGE OF SCUTARI...-- Despatches from Rieka state that the Montenegrins, despite the heavy storm, tmusported siege guns to the eastern shore of Lake Scutari, and completed preparations for a fresh storming of the city. It is estimated that the Moslem refugees have swell- ed the population to 70,000, and that they are in dire straits. TURKEY APPEALS TO ROUMANIA. A Bukharest message states that
to those who believe that because, formente in the pay ef the Navy before Constantinople that the 36 hours Türkey has requested Roumanik to) sertain purposes, the Powers hare been the end of the Parliament. This violent fighting ended on Saturday in intervene with the Balkan States. And are ranged in different groups would further stimulate the buoyant a victory which he regardest us one they must therefore in time of a Eur recruiting and would make it possible of the most brilliant feats in Otton opean crisis be arrayed in opposite
history. The Bulgarians retreated camps. Nothing is further from fact to bring the Sixth Battle Squadron
in onder before the bayonet quantities of rides and ammunition. upshot. chef the Turks, who captured
The Powers have been blamed in some
quarters because they did not succeed In averting the war. They sought, and sought honestly and earnestly by diplomatic pressure and without resor: to force, to secure conditions of order and good government in the European Provinces of the Ottoman Empire, but forces were at work which were beyond the control of diplomatimanipulation The Balkan States, having matured their plans and perfected their equip. ment, co-ordinated their reciprocal notion and decided that force was the only affectual remedy. They, and they Blone, were prepared to use it. They took the matter into their own hands. Things can never be again as they ware, and it is the business of states
thus increasing the margin of security. into existence in 1913, fully manned, The strong British Fleet now in the Mediterranean demanded special vigi aace ir Home waters, There was no reason to anticipate trouble, but she Home Fleet was quite equal to any tark that might be imputed. Co. tinuing, he said the year had been memorable for the participation of the Dominion in the Naval defence of the Empire. At the present moment, at a similar banquet, the Premier of the Commonweath was explaining how an Australian Fleet would be controlled by the Admiralty in war time. In a fow days, the Canadian Parliament would announce a Naval policy worthy the power and loyalty of the great
A BULGARIAN VICTORY.
A message from Sofiu states' that it is reported that the Bulgurians captured Kavala. The Turks were unable to escape and surrendered. The Bulgarians also captured Gurjint. on the Salonika-Constan- timple Railway.
that there is a feeling growing that A Constantinople message states the Triple Entente is siding with the Allies and the Triplice with Turkey. and concern is expressed a to the
HEAVY SNOWFALLS. Cetinje and Belgrade report heavy falls of snow in Montenegro and
Macedonia.
TYPHOID IN SERVIA.
.....
A Belgrade message states that typhoid is raging among the 60,000 Lieutenant Wegener telegraphed prisoners in the cupitol and in the on Saturday to the Vienna Reichs-interior.. post that two ports, Kartaltepe and Futratepe, were captured on Thurs
FEVER AT ADRIANOPLE. day night. They are north-west Typhus fever has broken out at and south-east of Adrianople. The Adrianople. garians now domiunte the city, whose stormers were reinforced. The Bul- capitulation is hourly expected.
BULGARIANS AT CHATALDJA.
men everywhere to recognise and Dominion. The future required re- Lieut. Wegener, the correspondent accept an accomplished fact. When nowed exertions, for none could fore- Pitt was mortally stricken by the nows tell the difficulties and dangers, thoughed on the 2nd instant that the Bul- of Austerlitz and came home to die hoone would doubt our resolve and told these about him to roll up. the map ability to come safely through them..
of Europe which hung on the walls;
but even the cumpaiga of Austerlita
did not produce changes so sodden and
COLONEL SEELY.
Colonel Seely, Secretary of State for
No startingly, overwhelmingly complete War, replying for the Army, paid
as those which during the last month
a tribute to the work done by the had been wrought by the Balkan Confederacy. The map of Eastern Dominions in the creation of citizen Europe has to be recast and in the armies. He looked forward to the day
when
everyone would extend civil
of the Vienna Reichspost, telegraph. garis attack on Chataldja was pro- gressing most successfully, and that the Turks had already been driven back from the principal points.
DESCENDING ON CONSTAN- TINOPLE.
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From Sofia it is unofficially report ed that the Bulgarians have reached Berkos at the forthern end of the Chaldja lines.
The Greek feet is transporting troops to the left bank of the Maritza
· OUTBREAK OF "CHOLERA." A telegram from Constantinople' states that I disease resembling cholem has broken out among the wounded arriving at Constantinople
BULGARIA'S QUEEN... The Queen of Bulgaria is visiting the wounded at Mustapha Pasha.
process it may be that ideas, precon patriotism to defending his country.with a view of attacking the Darshers the possibility of failure mast be
septions, and policies which were born
In what is now a bygone era will have to be modified and reconstructed, or
#ven go altogether by the board. Upon
one thing I believe the general opinion
of Europe to be unanimous, and that
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of the fruita which have cost them so
LONDON, Nov. 11.
dunelles and entering Constantinople with the Bulgarians.
HEXYY CASUALTIES AT PRILEP.
A Belgrade message states that the Servian casualties at Prilep were 2,500 and the Turkish 6,000.
TO PREACH A HOLY WAR,
A message trona Constantinople'
A TURKISH PROCLAMATION. Reuter's Constantinople correspond. ent telegraphs that the Ministry of the Interior have issued a proclamation to the eflect that the war has not yet had the satisfactory result that was desired: The presence of the enemy at the Chataidje, the gate of Constantinople, continues the proclamation, is a matter
safety and tranquillity of the capital Faced; and is cansing anxiety sé to the
The government had neglected no measures to preserve order, and ex- horted the inhabitants to be calm, The proclamation warn disseminators of false reports, such as had caused the powers to send warships to the Medit teranean, that they will be severely punished.
SMENT.
dear. (Loud cheor.) There is, so far Reuter's Singapore correspondent as I know, un disposition anywhere to states that the Sultan of Perak, at a states that the Sheik-ul-Islam ap-| A TURKISH NAVAL BOMBARD- belittle the magnitude of the struggle meeting of the Federal Council to be peals to the ulemas to join the army or to dispute the decisivenosa of the hold to-morrow, will move a resolution and preach a holy war, citing the result. This country has no direct approving of the offer to Great Britais example of the priests with cross in Interest in the exact form which the con by the Federal States of a first-class aquent political and territorial radigmoured ship, to be constructed as tributionsmay ultimately take, but there soon as His Majesty's advisers con
are other Powers whose special re- Istions-geographical, economic, athai-
sider it desirable.
hand in the ranks of the allies.
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PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES... The commanders of the foreign warships at Constantinople met on
A telegram from Constantinople states that the Turkish fleet yesterday bombarded Bulgarian, battery near Odosta.
CHOLERA SPREADING. Cholera which broke out among the
the French cruiser to concert mea-Turkish wounded on November 8 is sures in the event of protection for sprending in a serious manner and numerous cases have occurred among
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A telegram from Athens states that Servia may have access to the sea the Grecian Crown Prince in a des frreconcilable divergencies, but which (Router's Service to the Chino Mall.) message from Vienna reports patch describes the capitulation, but maysarumu a different and perhaps
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