THE BALKANS.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 870, 21 April 1903, Page 2

THE BALKANS.

MUCH BLOODSHED. By Telegraph —IT <• A oci ■ .ion— Copyright ( oiissai.tiiaiplc. April 10. Austria mid l.’u.ia have sent afresh joint note, warning Tinker that the Al-Oani-m diM urbunevs mu-: ’.n c ll.a-i ua.ly liin■ uoin,,a t rln j. i-.. m u .me. si d e i s- qu the ill auka dis-Dei. Wingers of Aprta came m the baud's a-M.-t.-uxe, ami mm* dynamite bombs with awful (tiVci, and caused a stampede in the ’Turkish ranks. The in.-uigiiits. with a ioss of 10, cut •heir wav througn, killing ami wounuiiig ■ 70 men." Another band attacked a Turkish detachment at- Colseii nk s near A nianople, tho Turks losing 20 and the insurgents 12. Christians are concealing clothes, provisions and pioperty in inaccessible regions iu the mountains and forests.

PERSUADING THE SULTAN

By Telegraph —Press Association —Gopynght Received 10.35 pan., April 20. Constantinople, April 20. Calico and Ziuovidi' had a joint audience with the Sultan, and emphasised m a firm ami serious tone the neeessiiy of declaring a hostile altitude to Albanian chiefs encouraging the insurieetiouary > movements in Bulgaria mid Macedonia. Unless order we to re-established the responsibility would weigh with Turkey, who would be unsupported. The Sultan, replying, promised to take all possiblo measures to induce the Albanians to submit. The Italian Ambassador was given an audience, and urged adequato and energetic measures. Wangeiilioiui, L-’irst Secretary of the German Embassy, recommended the Sultan' to follow tho Powers’ advice. The Sultan replied that ho intended to follow it. Members of the Pacification Commission are hold as hostages at lpex.