Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1912 — ADRIANOPLE HAS FALLEN, IS REPORT [ARTICLE]

ADRIANOPLE HAS FALLEN, IS REPORT

Rumor Comes From Reliable Source But Unconfirmed. TURKS PLEAD FOR ARMISTICE Bulgaria Gives No Indication How Bho Will Treat Ottoman Bupplicatlon and Continues to Push Fighting. Belgrade, Servla, Nov. 15.—A report, coming from a reliable source, that the Turkish fortress of Adrianople has fallen before the attack of the Bulgarian and Servian allies, la current here, but without any confirmation In official circles. Turks Appeals to Bulgaria. London, Nov. 16. —Turkey, for years the domineering master of the Slavs of her domains, formally knelt in supplication before her one-time victims and asked for an armistice. Bulgaria, given the choice of negotiating with the view of granting such an armistice or continuing to punish the Turks until the powers stop her, has given no indication as to which of the two courses of action she will adopt; but her forces In the field are reported attacking without abatement the Turkish lines at Tohatalja and the forts of Adrlanople. Cholera Bpreads Rapidly. Cholera, spreading with alarming rapidity, has suddenly become a more potent factor In influencing the Turks toward peace overtures than the guns of the enemy. There were 400 deaths from the disease in one army camp at Tchatalja Wednesday and ‘he number was probably exceeded yesterday and today. There are how nearly 8,000 cases of cholera within the Turkish lines and a mutiny among the troops Is feared. It was this fear, according to several dispatches, that caused the sultan to ask for an armistice. The number of sick and wounded soldiers at Constantinople Is placed at 15,060. Turkey's request for mediation was I formally presented to the Bulgarian premier by the ministers of the great powers at Sofia, the Bulgarian capital. Following is the text of the note; "The Ottoman government having approached the great powers es Europe to ask their mediation, we are charged to inquire of your excellency jlf Bulgaria Is disposed to accept this mediation, and if so, to what conditions will her mediations be sub Ject?” The Bulgarian mintster, Mr. G!e , choff. immediately transmitted the re-

quest to Ferdinand In the field ana said he would confer on the mattes with the cabinet of the Balkan al> lies. Danger of General War Over, Diplomats considered the danger ol a general European war over the partition of European Turkey as end; ed. Russia, given practically no a» ■uranee of support by England and overawed by the display of strength by Germany and Austria, has failed to Insist on an Adrlatlo outlet fo* Servla and therefore Austria now haa no cause to resort to arms. The triple entente In this Instance is divided and the division has prevented a war.