THE BALKANS.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 974, 21 August 1903, Page 2

THE BALKANS.

WHOLESALE MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS.

DONE BY TURKISH TROOPS.

By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright.)

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 19. { Turkish troops who recently occupied Ivrushevo, massacred all the .Crristians in the town, including the employees of the Tobacco Company, which was under European control. It is reported that Michailounsky, ] the Bulgarian leader, was killed at Krushevo, and that Salisfoff is surrounded in a pass south of Monastir. Twenty-four battalions of Redifs in Anatalia have been summoned. r ihe newspaper Nieu Free Press scolds Russia for sending a squadron to Turkish waters, aud adds that Count Lamsdorff’s new path is not calculated to suppress the rising or to preserve the peace of Europe. ROME, August 19. An Italian squadron has been ordered to be in readiness ,to proceed to Turkey. THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 10.9 p in., August 20. Berlin, Aug. 20. The Cologne Gazette and other German newspapers betray irritation at the despatch of the Russian squadron, which was expected to rendezvous in the Gulf of Iriada.

Constantinople, Aug. 20. The Porte is aware that the squadron is intended to uphold Russian prestige, and is willing to concede demands except the appointment of Christian officers to the gendarmerie. Difficulties are urged upon that point. It is also feared that the insurgents will interpret the despatch of the squadron as tho commencement of intervention.

London, Aug. 20. The Daily Chronicle states that British warships have been ordered to rendezvous in the neighborhood of Salonica.

COLD BLOODED MURDERS

TURKISH TROOPS INSUBORDINATE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 10.30 p.m., Aug. 20 Constantinople, Aug. 20. The telegraph line has been cut between Adriauople aud Constantinople. A bomb thrown into a merchant’s shop at Phillippole killed three persons. There are many signs of insubordination amongst Turkish troops. While Macedonian workers were proceeding to repair the railway at ZelenikH, soldiers Bhot three dead, and pursued the rest to tho station, and killed them in cold blood, notwithstanding the stationmaßter’s declaration that they were his employees. Sofia, Aug. 20. Bulgaria has ordered fifteen million cartridges from Vienna, stipulating prompt “delivery.

Rome, Aug. 20,

The Italian Government has decided to act in common accord with others powers, and send a squadron to Turkish waters if the othors do so.

FEARS OF MASSACRE,

MORE TALES OF BUTCHERY

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigh l Received 11.12 p.m., Aug. 20. Sofia, Aug. 20.

Bulgarian officials’ despatches state that a fear is prevalent in Salonika of a general massacre. Consuls ore afraid to leave their residences, aud have asked for the despatch of war ships for their protection. Two hundred women from the village of Bukovo, not spiritually subject to the ex-Arch, but to tho Greek Patriarch, have arrived at Monastir. They have petitioned for the protection of Russia, Austria, and ■Hilmi Pasha, declaring that Bakovo is burned, and all massacred.

Revolutionists in the Krushevo fight lost 60 killed and 12 wounded. The Turkish casualties totalled 250.

Soventy insurgents near Kojie, Uskub district, fought Turks tho whole day. Bashibazouks next day entered the village, and slaughtered all the men and women.

ROUMANIA’S INTENTION. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 11.17 p.m., Aue. 20. St. Petersburg, Aug. 20. The newspaper Vodomoste states that the Emperor of Austria and King Charles of Roumania conferred at Ischal, and agreed, in the event of war between Turkey and Bulgaria, that King Charles should occupy the Rustchuk^fama, and Silistria triangle to maintain the balance of power, because otherwise, if Macedonia were made autonomous, Bulgaria’s influence would be too preponderating. The Vodomoste adds: Russia does not trust Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who is absent at a critical moment. Ho is German, who will sympathise with Slavs.