THE BULGARIAN REVOLT

Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1923, Page 3

THE BULGARIAN REVOLT

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. SEVERE BATTI.E. BIT U i All BE ASA NTS D K BEAT ED. PARIS. .1 line 1!. The latest news from Sofia is that there lias Been intense lighting in the village of Slavluivitza, where Stainhouliski's brother, Deputy Vassil Stnmbouliki, was killed while defending the late Premier's cause. The peasants were defeated by artillery, after a brave light, in which they suffered hundreds of casualties. M. Stninhnuliski himself escaped in a motor ear, and it is believed to have reached the mountains. The Minister of Apiculture, M. Olioff, crossed the Danube into Roiimania. . . . EVhting continues in Bulgaria. but the peasants have few arms, and no artillery, so thev have small ehame. LONDON. June I t. The “Daily Express's" Sofia correspondent reports that the authorities state they have found a plot organised by Stain bouliski’s Goyernmeiit to remove nil their political opponents. It hint been decided to make a raid m bnIhi on tOtli June, and to suppress the opposition hy the most violent means, including murder. The “Mornin" Post s 1 ljolgrnuo ooirespondent reports important movements of peasants in the interior o Bulgaria. Ffe says Mnmhouliski, with his supporters, is retreating to the roast along the Maritza Biver. pursued by the Government troops.