King Ferdinand Joining His Army.

New York Times 100 years ago today, October 18, 1912:
    SOFIA, Oct. 17.— King Ferdinand is on his way to the headquarters of the Bulgarian Army near the Turkish frontier.
    The King's manifesto to the people proclaiming war will be published to-morrow. A special service will be held in the Cathedral, at which the Archbishop will invoke a blessing on the holy war on which the country is embarking. Similar services will be held throughout the country.
    Premier Guechoff issued a statement to-day on the attitude of Turkey, saying:
    "With pride which ill accords with the miserable role she plays in the European concert, Turkey has just declared that the identical note of the three Balkan States does not merit an answer."
    The Premier characterizes this as comical in view of Lord Salisbury's definition of Turkey at the Berlin Conference as "a power dependent upon the protection of others for its existence," and adds;
    "Turkey also accuses the Balkan States of being lacking in deference to the great powers. It is ridiculous that a Government which, since the Crimean war, has done nothing but trample under foot its pledges to the great powers, upon whose protection it depends, should accuse us of failure to show respect for its protectors."