HARD PRESSED.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1800, 12 July 1913, Page 5

HARD PRESSED.

BULGARIA MAY COMPROMISE.

UNDER RUSSIA'S WING. I RUMANIA DECLARES WAR. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright Paris, July 10. The journal "Lo Alatui" announces that tho Powers are urging: Bulgaria to arl'ango tonus with, her enemies. A telegram conveying similar information lias been received from St. Petersburg. A telegram from St. Petersburg; states that Bulgaria lias announced that in order to prevent bloodshed bl\c will place herself unreservedly in Russia's bands. TRANCE'S ADVICE. (Reo. July 11, 9.45 p.m.) Vienna, July 11. The "Neue Freie Presso" states that Bulgaria has addressed all the Powers, not Russia .alone, this step being: taken on France's advice, acting in agreement with her partners in the Entente—Great Britain and Russia. A SINISTER PROPHECY. (Sydney "Sua" Special—July 11, 7.45 p.m.) London, July 10. ''The Times," in. a leading article, declares that probably the final settlement of tho Balkan War will not bo the work of ono Power. DRIVEN FROM PILLAR TO POST,' REPORTED SURRENDER OP BULGAII GENERAL. Athens, July 10, The Greeks have occupied Kavala. (Rec. July 11, 9.10 p.m.) Athens, July 11. After tho fight at Doiran, the Bulgarians took up a position overlooking tho Belissi Passes on tho main road to Strumitza, with tho object- of preventing tho Greeks from joining with the Servians, who were driving fclie Bulgarian Fourth Army back from Isbtib., Tlio Greeks, wifii ft series, of desperate bayonet assaults, dislodged 6Eo Bulgarians, and pursued them to Strumitza, capturing nine giins. . The Greeks also opened an. attack on tho Bulgarians' extreme left wing. Near Domirhissar a severe fight, which took place for the possession of tho railway bridge over the Struma, ended in a Greek victory, wliile a forco operating to tho northward cut off the Bulgarians' remaining retreat, andi hemmed in General. Ivanoff, with 50,000 Bulgarians. Thoro' aro a number of unconfirmed rumours that General IvanofE has surrendered.

DISORDERLY PLIGHT. , Belgrade, July 10. Servian cavalry occupied Radovitcli. Tho Bulgarians fled in disorder, abandoning'a number'of rifles and ammunition and foodstuffs. A DEADLY AMBUSH. (Rec. July 11, 9.45 p.m.) Belgrade, July 11. ..The Servians entered Radovitcli, obliging the' panicistrjckcn'.Bnlgarian columns to cross tho mountains towards Pccliivo. Very fow of tho Bulgarians escaped, for at Konagovatz they wcro ambushed on three sides by Servian troops advancing from Kochana, which attacked tho broken right wing of the Bulgarians at Tsai-o-' .vosolo. A great battle is raging round Kustendil. The wounded state that tho battles of the past few days have heon indescribably terriblo. The Medical Corps' greatest difficulty was in extricating tho wounded from tho tangled heaps of dead men and horses, covered with rocks and debris, SITUATION REVIEWED. I BULGARIA'S FATAL MISTAKE, (See. July 11, 9.45 p.m.) I London, July 11. The Foreign Office has not been, ' advised of Bulgaria's appeal to Russia; but Continental advices confirm it. Continental diplomatio circles regard the appeal as an indication that it is diplomacy at Sofia, and not the Bulgarian Army, that has lost tho game to Bulgaria. They prcdict M. Danefl's downfall as tho , result of his countering tho Tsar's peace proposals. French diplomatists foresee that on the whole, if Russia's acceptance, of Bulgaria's appeal makes for peace in.tho Balkans, it is less reassuring as regards, the Europen balance of' power. They fear the.samo counteraction on the part of Austria, who has consistently been rebuffed throughout. Vienneso- quarters regard the appeal as indicating a complete failure of the Russophil.e polity. M. Daneff,. tlioy state, has sacrificed military necessities to political considerations. In rejecting General Savoff's plan of campaign, Bulgaria is likely to bo deprived of a large share of tho fruits of the Turkish war. It is understood that Servia is prepared to reply that she is ready to cease hostilities on condition that the ante-war treaty is voided, and that she keeps all Macedonian territory at present occupied by her. Greece will domand that all territory acquired during the war—Seres, Kavala, and Drama, whoso populations are purely Greek. RUMANIA DECLARES WAR. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS SEVERED. - (Rec. July 11, 9.45 p.m.) Sofia, July 11. Rumania has declared war on Bulgaria, and recalled tho Rumanian Minister at Sofia. Rumanian troops are 6tated to have crossed tho frontier on Thursday night. TURKEY'S INSISTENCE. (Rec. July 11, 9.45 p.m.) , London, July 11. Tho "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent at Constantinople states that if Bulgaria docs not evacuate immediately, tlio Turkish troops will b? ordered on Saturday or on Sunday to tako possession of the territories fixed by the London Treaty. ■