WAR STORIES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1797, 9 July 1913, Page 7

WAR STORIES.

DISCREDITED IN LONDON.

BAFFLING SITUATION. FURTHER FIGHTING,REPORTED BULGAR GENERAL RETIRES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Roc. July 9, 0.45 a.m.) London, July 8. Information received in London asserts that tho whole story of battles and desperate resistance has been much exaggerated. Nothing liko a real battle lias yet occurred. Tho "Daily Telegraph" states that it would be useless to attempt to form any estimate of tho actual situation in tho Balkans. Its Vienna correspondent denies that the Powers have arrived at any general agreement as to non-intervention, while Austria, although anxious to support tho Powers, declines to give any undertaking not to intervene, becauso her interests may at any moment bo affcctod, TURKEY WAKING UP. (Rcc. July 9, 0.45 a.m.) Constantinople, July 8. The Porte has telegraphed to M. Danieff (the Bulgarian Premier) requesting tho evacuation of the Emos-Midia line. Preparations are proceeding for tho advance of tlje Ottoman troops.

MUSTERING RESERVES. GREEK NATIONAL GUARD. (Rec. July 9, 0.45 a.m.) Athens, July 8. Three classes of the Greek National Guard have been called to the colours. BULGARIAN OPERATIONS. SERVIAN LINE OP RETREATTHREATENED. (Rec. July 9. 0.40 a.m.) Ylentia, July 8. ' The "Neue Freio Presse's" Sofia correspondent 6tates that General Ivanoft' -unexpectedly attacked and scattered the bulk of a Greek army of 8000, under King Constantine's command. The Bulgarians have now occupied Nigoita, Divatli, and other points on tho Greek lines. Tho "Miltiarische Rundskhau" state's that the Bulgarian column of 14,000, from Egripalanka, has reached Vranja, and is threatening the Servian line of. retreat to Salonika.

Strong reinforcements have been dispatched to endeavour to recapturo Guevgheli. FERDINAND GOES TO THE FRONT. IVANOFF FORCED TO PALL BACK. (R-ec. July 9, 0.45 a.m.) Sofia, July 8. King Ferdinand has departed for tho frontier. The Greeks have occupied Seres. General Ivanoff, commanding the First Bulgarian Army, who had weakened his forces by the dispatch of thirty battalions northward, has been, forced to retire.

APPEAL FOR CHLOROFORM. NO ANAESTHETICS FOR OPERATIONS. (Rec. July 9, 0.45 a.m.) Belgrade, July 8. Lady Paget is appealing for Red Cross assistance. There is a shortage of diloroform in tho field hospitals, and many operations have been performed without anaesthetics. A rigorous censorship has been established. Cholera has appeared at Ishtib. LOCALISING THE STRUGGLE. (Sydney "Sun" Special.) Berlin, July 7. An inspired statement in the newspaper "Lokal-Anzeiger" states that the meeting of the Kaiser and the King of Italy has strengthened tho Triplico's efforts in tlio direction of the localisation and curtailment of the Balkan -war. i A DECIMATING WAR. Athens, July 7. Ten thousand Greeks have been killed or wounded since tho beginning of tho differences with Bulgaria. GREEK SUCCESSES. Salonika, July 7. The Greeks, after a severe engagement, have driven tho Bulgarians across tho Strymon Rivor, and aro now pursuing them to Seres. Greek warships captured tho steamer Victoria, loaded with hay for tho Bulgarian army. BULGARIA SHORT OP MONEY. London, July 7. It is understood that Bulgaria is attempting to borrow on the London market. There is a strong feeling in financial circles against loans to any of the Balkan States under present circumstances. BULGARIA'S WAR STRENGTH: 750,000. (Sydney "Sun" Special.) (Rec. July 8, G. 50 p.m.) Sofia, July 8. Tho wholo of tho Bulgarian Army is now ip tho field; 750,000 men aro under arms.