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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1912
Page
4
The Sofia based editorial Mir claims Bulgarians expect to reach Constantinople within two weeks as Turkish reversal at Chataldja unfolds. Seven thousand wounded enter Constantinople. Allied terms seem likely, while Saloniki hosts a Greek torpedo boat victory over a Turkish battleship. Tarabosch and Scutari resist continued bombardment. British and French ships arrive for protection of nationals.
Paris reports a push for territorial disinterestedness among France Russia and Great Britain to replace status quo as the basis for redrawing Turkey’s sovereignty after a Turkish defeat. Germany Austria and Italy hesitate under the Triple Alliance. Austria Servia dispute Saloniki status. Poincare pursues peace though doubts persist.
Descriptions from Servia across the Greek frontier recount a massacre of Greeks by Turkish troops after being forced to follow through Metassa. Forty-six captured Greeks were later killed amid ongoing Turkish atrocities in Epirus and Albania.
News from Constantinople reports an almost four day battle on the western Thrace front under moonlight. Turkish forces near Visa and potential link to Adrianople threaten Bulgarian lines. Thousands wounded arrive, deserters noted, and a Greek torpedo raid on the Gulf of Saloniki raises official scrutiny.
Vienna reports a Bulgarian victory described by Lieutenant Wegener as the decisive phase of the battle. The left wing advanced from Serai toward Tohatalja while Lipov, Lule Burgas and Monastirdagh saw heavy fighting with Turkish forces retreating under Bulgarian counterattacks.
The Bulgarian right wing attacked Turkish positions at Lule Burgas from Eski Baba and Yenikin and forced the Turks from their fortified lines. Bulgarian infantry received strong artillery support, with guns suppressing Turkish fire at critical moments. Many Turkish positions fell to bayonet charges, while some were captured without preliminary artillery action.
Boston Mayor urges citizens to show real interest in port development after Hamburg American directors compare Boston's harbor progress to Hamburg's over the past two decades. Directors say locals here seem lax in appreciating opportunities and fear neglect will let the city fall behind.
Joseph Haley aged 28 of 93 Linwood Street Somerville died while en route to Somerville Hospital from injuries when he fell from an outward bound surface car at Cambridge and Parker streets. He toppled from the step while reaching for his fare.
Thousands file past Vice President James S. Sherman in the Oneida County Courthouse rotunda as his body lies in state in a black cutaway coat and state casket. Flowers from grandchildren and Sherman gardens rest with his dignified features, with an Elks pin on his lapel.
The casket rested on a flag draped catafalque as a white lily piece lay atop. More than 25 000 people filed past in state from 8 to 9 pm while a large procession joined by veterans, Elks, and civic groups escorted the body to the courthouse. Guards and weather protected crowds as Taft planned to arrive tomorrow afternoon after visiting the Sherman home.
Private family services at the Sherman home to morrow led by Dr Holden of the Dutch Reformed Church where Sherman served as treasurer. Public services at First Presbyterian Church at 2:00 pm led by Rev M W Stryker of Hamilton College with Dr Holden assisting. Taft sits in first pew, with aides and party.
Mabel Barrison a noted comedienne who starred in The Blue Mouse and various musical comedies died tonight at her sister’s home in Toronto Ontario from consumption Her husband Joseph E Howard also a vaudeville performer is noted in the report
George W. Howe 70 a widower of 301 Massachusetts avenue Roxbury attempted death by his own action yesterday afternoon by swallowing chloroform at 1165 Massachusetts avenue where he had been employed as night watchman Cough remedies give relief but Adamson's Balsam cures advertised by druggists.
An unidentified man dressed as a laborer leaped from the Harvard bridge into the Charles River and rescued two year old Henry Sidus of 16 Columbia Street Cambridge from drowning.
Walter E. Knight witnessed a rescuer place a drenched boy on a passing car for hospital transport after the man leaped from a bridge. The stranger wiped water from his face and disappeared, with police in Boston Cambridge and Metro seeking him. Knight drove the boy toward Back Bay police station and the rescuer declared he could manage.
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