Bulgars Blow Up 312 Turks.

New York Times 100 years ago today, November 18, 1912:
Magazine Explosion at Salonika Attributed to Revenge Plot.
    ATHENS, Nov. 17.— The explosion of a Turkish powder magazine at Salonika several days ago did immense execution. The magazine was close to the cavalry barracks where many Turkish prisoners were confined. Three hundred and twelve of the Turks were killed and 430 wounded.
    The Greek authorities have made a careful investigation, and according to dispatches from Salonika, believe the explosion was the work of a Bulgarian band as revenge on the Turks for the destruction of their men in Krinia, which the Turks surrounded and bombarded while the Bulgarians were occupying it. A fuse was laid to the magazine and ignited.
    The Turkish prisoners at Salonika will be brought to Greece on account of the difficulty of feeding them in that town. Three transports with prisoners have already left.
    Details have been received of the occupation by the Greeks on Friday of Mount Athos, at the extremity of the easternmost of the three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice. Early in the morning the squadron under Vice Admiral Countouriotis, lying at Lemnos, weighed anchor and proceeded to Fort Daphne. Bluejackets landed near the custom house and occupied the government building, over which the Greek flag was hoisted. The bells of all the monasteries and chapels rang out and the monks fired a fusillade to express their joy. Many welcomed the Greeks on the shore.
    Another force landed at Maliani, whence they marched to Erisso, thus giving Greece mastery of the entire Athos peninsula.
    An irregular corps, composed mostly of Cretans, is now operating in Epirus. Several villages have been occupied. A nephew of Premier Venlzelos and the noted Cretan Bolaki are in command.