THE BALKANS WAR.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3660, 23 October 1912, Page 7

THE BALKANS WAR.

SENSATIONAL RUMORS.

MONTENEGRIN GCROWN PRINCE REPORTED CAPTURED.

SUDDEN RAID ON KIRKILISSE.

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT]

(Received Oct. 22, 10.50 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 22,

There are unconfirmed rumors from Sofia and elsewhere which include a report of the capture of tho Crown Prince of Montenegro and the *'apturo of 20,000 Turks as a result of a sudden raid on Kirkilissee with an army corps and supplies started from Sofia. The Turks, who were in the Adrianople district, were terror stricken, and, abandoning rifles and Howitzens, flew in disorder.

The “Reichpost” (Vienna) states that the retiring Turks massacred many villagers, 150 bodies being found at Bacevo, a hundred at' Osko, and 150 at Jakonda.

Mutilated corpses amid burning ruins at Mickut mad© a particularly terrible sight. Constantinople imports that the Governor of Adrianoplo has issued a proclamation warning the inhabitants to be careful of supplies as it is possible the town will be invested. He recommends those able to leave the town to do so. Mr Beaumont, the “Daily Telegraph’s” correspondent, states that 10,000 Bulgarians attacked the fortress of C’herin, 10 miles south of Mustafa, and stormed the outworks and bayonetted the defenders. Tlie Bulgarians have announced that journalists evading censorship will be court martialled. Bulgarian officers and soldiers are forbidden to refer to the operations in private letters.

Sixty correspondents have gone to Starazagova. Cettinje reports that the fighting at Plava was very severe. Tlie Albanians only left when the town was in flames.

Nine hundred were killed, including women and children, who were found dead with weapons still in hand.

LEMNOS OCCUPIED BY GREECE TURKISH SPIES ARRESTED A A PIRAEUS.

(Received Oct. 22, 10.50 p.m.) ATHENS, Oct. 22

Hague reports that two Greek torpedo boats are_at Flushing. Tlie Government permitted them to remain beyond the twenty-four hours owing to the stress of weather. The battleships Avcroff, Hydra, Spetsai, Psara, and destroyer, in a flotilla, occupied Lemnos. The Greek destroyer Smyrna has captured a Turkish transport, officers and men. Fourteen Turkish spies have been arrested at Piraeus.

Two battalions drove out the Turks at Dissikara, north-west of Elassona. Constantinople reports that fighting continues at Elassona. Fifteen hundred Greeks were killed. It is officially stated in Constantinople that tlie Turks induced the Bulgarians concentrated in the Hanlar district, Doipad, to advance by means of a feint retreat. The Turks suddenly attacked the left wing, capturing two guns. Tho pursuit of the Bulgarians continues.