THE BALKANS.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1007, 28 September 1903, Page 2

THE BALKANS.

INDIGNATION MEETINGS IN ENGLAND.

By Telegraph-Press 'AssociationCopyright.

Paris. Sept. 25. _ Lo Patrio states that in order to provide for emergencies in Macedonia. France is sending 4000 troops to Crete. Sofia, Sopt. 25. Bulgarian reservists have been summoned to the number of 30,000.

Constantinople, Sept. 25. Advices from Monastic stato that a captured insurgent declares that prior to the proclamation of the insurrection, a religious ceremony was held in the village of Rokobo, the insurgents receiving the benediction of the Church. A Rm isian, Orostikoviki, was present in uniform, and wished them success. A mine has been discovered at Tuprili, leading from a Bulgarian shop to a mosque. Soveral arrests have been made.

London, Sept. 25. Indignation meetings have been held in London and Manchester to protest against Turkish misrule. The Powers, especially Great Britain, are urged to intervene. A relief fund for the sufferers has been started.

BULGARIA’S DEMAND. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 9.14 a.m., Sopt. 27. Sofia, Sopt. 25. Tho Bulgarian Promior has declared that the withdrawal of Turkish troops from tho Bulgarian frontier is an essential condition to avert tho danger of war. Advices received hero say that the mobilisation of two luoro divisions of Asiatic troops has boeu ordorod by Turkey.

A HARD KNOCK TO BULGARIA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 12,06 a.m., Sept. 28 Sofia, Sept. 27. A Russian noto to Bulgaria recognises that Turkey is a paramount Power in tho Balkans, and entitled to suppress a rebellion in tho territory as sho thinks best. Great oxcitoment prevails bore.