Clash With Montenegrins.

New York Times 100 years ago today, October 6, 1912:
Turkish Government Declares It Is Ready to Fight.
    CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 5.— The Government is informed of a serious affray on the Montenegrin frontier, amounting practically to the beginning of actual hostilities. Details have been withheld.
    In spite of the diplomatic efforts to maintain peace, the chances of success in this direction are diminishing so rapidly that it is thought here that there is practically no hope that war with the Balkan States will be avoided, unless the powers agree to armed intervention.
    The Porte is resolved not to listen to proposals of reform from any quarter or to entertain any idea of reducing its forces until the Balkan States demobilize and abandon their present policy.
    The Sultan, replying to a deputation of Unionist demonstrators, said, to-day:
    "God will not permit our fatherland to be trampled on by a few enemies. I am confident that God is with us, in whose keeping we all are."
    Hadi Pasha, Chief of the General Staff, has been nominated Chief of Staff of the forces which are being mobilized.
    The calling out of reservists and the requisitioning of horses and carts at Constantinople are proceeding apace. Everywhere men are cheerfully responding to the call, and groups of reservists can be seen marching to their respective centres, headed by flag bearers and bands playing patriotic airs.
    The wife of the Minister of Marine is organizing a union of women to collect and make articles for the comfort of the troops in the field.