Sunday, November 25, 2012

Austrian Warship Off For Durazzo.

New York Times 100 years ago today, November 25, 1912:
Special Cable to The New York Times.
    LONDON, Monday, Nov. 25.— The Daily Chronicle's Constantinople correspondent telegraphs:
    "The Austrian sailors received orders this afternoon to embark. One Austrian cruiser has already sailed. The other will leave to-morrow. I am assured here that the purpose of the move is to make a naval demonstration off the port of Durazzo, on the Adriatic.
    "The Austrian doctors and nurses have also received orders to depart.
    "Fuad Pasha has presented a distinctly pessimistic report to the Government on the state of the army behind the Tchatalja lines. He warns the Porte that the resistance to be expected from the troops, now facing the Bulgarian Army, can only be short-lived. If the enemy manages to break through the defenses, Fuad fears for the worst, and declares the fate of the capital will be sealed."

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