THE BALKANS.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1002, 22 September 1903, Page 3

THE BALKANS.

MASSACRES MUST BE STOPPED.

By Talograph—Press Association—Copyright Constantinople, Sept. 20. .Groat Britain, France, and Italy have notified the Porte that the massacres mußt be stopped, emphasising the unjustifiablo excesses perpetrated in Uskub vilayet. Throe thousand refugoes aro atJßourgas, and many others across the frontier, dying of disease and hunger. Three hundred Macedonians and Bulgarians wore killed near Okrida, including many officers. Bombs killed many soldiers in a fight on the hills near Kratovo. Sir N. O’Connor, the British Ambassador at Constantinople, has secured a rescision of the order for the expulsion o: Mr Wyon, the Daily Mail's correspon dent,

Sofia, Sopt. 20.

Tho mobilisation of three divisions of tho Bulgarian Army is proceeding with enthusiasm.

BULGARIA'S NOTE. TERBIBLE THREAT BY MACEDONIANS. By Telegraph—Press Association Copyright Rooeived 10.52 p.m., Sopt. 21. Sofia, Sept. 21. Bulgaria has explained that her noto is not intended as an ultimatum, only 1 as an appeal to tho Powers before it is too Macedonian chiefs threaten to commit atrocities compared with which tho Turkish outrages will be more child s play, unless tho Powers intervene.

ATTACK BY INSURGENTS. By Telegraph—Pres3 Association —Copyright Received 11.2 p.m., Sopt. 21. Constantinople, Sept. 21. Fifteen hundrod insurgents, under exBulgarian officers, attacked Melnik. It is likely they will overwhelm the garrison. Tho Sultan has promised Zinorieff, the Russian Ambassador, to punish the perpetrators of exoossos. Belgrade, Sopt. 21. The Servian Press advocated reconciliation of Bulgaria and closer commercial relations, with a defsnsive alliance against Turkey. Berlin, Sept. 21. Goluchowski and Count von Bulow had a conference. It is believed that Gormany agrees to support Austro-Russian reforms in the Balkaus even if the Czar and Emperor Joseph extend the programme. Neither expeot war this autumn.

WALKING MANIA

TRAGIC TERMINATION OF RACE By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Hobart, Sopt. 21. The walking craze had a tragic termination on Saturday. Forty competitors started to walk to the Pinuaoles, the topmost point of Mount Wellington, and back. Tho weather was inclement. Midway up tho mountain a heavy snowstorm commenced, aud the condition bocame serious. Some of the competitors became rigid with cold and others fainted. Only two reached the Pinnacles. Tho men came struggling back ab intervals, some temporarily demented. Two were miasing. Search parties were organised and found one jttichords dead on the track, and the body of another, Radford, was found some distance off, his foot being caught in the cleft of a sapling. The winner, Coeksbutt, suffered severely.