THE BALKANS.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 997, 16 September 1903, Page 2

THE BALKANS.

MORE SADDENING NEWS OK ATROCITIES.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyriijh Loudon, Sept. 14. Commenting upon Bulgaria’s latest warning ns regards the Balkans, the Standard's Vienna correspondent says: Warnings from Bulgaria are no novelty. Bulgaria’s action must remain dependent upon when the signal is given her to let loose. If Russia secures Austria’s consent for a consideration, which will only be known in tho remote future the word will emanate from Russia, and the next spring may see a Russo-Turkish war. A fiuaucior recently remarked that M. do Witte’s removal from office in Russia means war. He would have resisted war for financial reasons.

Russia is withdrawing deposits from European banks, l’ho amount to be withdrawn, commencing with tho Berlin banks, is 100 million roubles, heucethe stringency of the money market. The Daily Tolegraph’s Copenhagen correspondent reports that tho Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs is in disgrace with tho Czar. His early resignation is not improbable. The correspondent adds that M. de Ivolsky, Russian Minister at Copenhagen, is mentioned as a likely successor. A feeling of intenso indignation is arising in England over the Balkan atrooities. Constantinople, Sept. 14. The Turks are massacreing indiscriminately guilty or innocent Bulgarians, Wallaehs, ami Creeke. A foreign officer witnessed the surroundiug, sacking, and burning without provocation of tho Greek village of Aramensko. Every villager was killed, and many burned alive. Tho sympathy which up till now Greece has shown towards Turkey is disappearing, Vienna, Sept. 14. The Austrian Government has stopped the transport of ton million cartridges for the Bulgarian Government, ordered from a Buda Pesth firm. Bulgaria complains that Austria has loft her short of ’ ammunition, despite Turkey’s monaoing attitude.

SITUATION BECOMING WORSE. BULGARIA’S APPEAL. By Telegraph—Press Association—Cupyright Received 10.10 p.m., Sept. 15. Sofia, Sept. 15. The situation in tho Balkans is daily becoming worse. Bulgaria, iu a fresh Note to tho Powers, declares that the action of Turkey in mobilising her whole army cannot be aimed towards suppressing the revolution. Bulgaria appeals to tho humane sentiment of Europe to prevent the systematic massacre of Christians and stop the Turkish

mobilisation. Tho Note concludes : “Unless the Powers interfere in time, Bulgaria will he forced to take such measures as are doomed necessary.” Atheus, Sept. 15. The Promior has formulated a demand for the punishment of Turkish officials responsible for the massacres in Greok villagos in Macedonia. Constantinople, Sept. 15. Tho Sorvian Government complain of tho Albanian incursion, while on tho other hand Serviau bands have boon headed off' various points of Turkish territory. Rumors are current that regular engagements are proceeding on the Turko•Servian frontier.

WARNINGS TO BULGARIA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 10.40 p.m., Sept. 15. London, Sept. 15. The Powers have agreed to warn Bulgaria that tho scheme of reforms will bo maintained unmodified. Austria and Russia have warned Bulgaria that they hold her responsible-’for the prolongation of tho insurrection. They also proposo chat the Powers unitodly shall wurn Turkey and Bulgaria chat neither will ho holped in the evont of a Tureo-Bulgarian war.

THREATS TO DYNAMITE CONSULATES. By Telegraph— Press Association—Copyright Received, 11.54 p.m., Sept 15 Constantinople, Sept. 15. There are armed insurgents totalling 2000 in Eastern Macedonia, restricting themselves to guerilla operations. Now bands of Bulgarians aggregating 1600 are proceeding to the frontier. Moslem fanatics smashed the windows of the French Consulate at Kirk The Macedonian Committee sent letters to the French aud Russian Ambassadors, threatening to dynamite the French and Russian establishments at Constantinople.