New York Times 100 years ago today, November 4, 1912:
Fresh Greek Army Lands and City May Surrender.
SALONIKA, Saturday, Nov. 2, (uncensored.)— A complete Greek division under Gen. Smolensky landed at Stavros, on the northeast of the Chalcis Peninsula, and occupied the villages and mining district, as well as the capital, Poligyros, from which the Turkish officials were expelled. The division is now marching on Galatsista and Salonika, accompanied by 6,000 well-armed Greek peasants, many of whom are deserters from the Turkish Army.
There is a prospect that Salonika will be attacked simultaneously by two Greek armies, converging from the west and east. It is understood that the municipal authorities have decided in favor of a prompt surrender.
It is reported that Salih Pasha, Minister of Marine, has arrived to take command of the Turkish western army.
Gen. Kadry Pasha and Mehmed Pasha, an Albanian chief, have been sent to Constantinople in irons to be court-martialed for the Turkish defeat at Kumanova. According to the current rumors, fifteen Turkish officers have already been tried and shot "for the encouragement of the others."
Many Bulgarian prisoners here or on the way have been maltreated. In some cases Bulgarian prisoners have been murdered.
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