A BALKAN BLAZE.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1923, Page 3

A BALKAN BLAZE.

lIEVOLUTION IN SERYIA. HEAVY FIGHTING. NO PRISONERS TAKEN. AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION. (Received this day at 10.25 a.m.) LONDON. Sep. 20 Mr Alartin Donohue, the “ Daily Chronicle's ” special Belgrade correspondent telegraphs that news has just been telegraphed from the Bulgarian I'rinlicr. stating a struggle for supremacv is proceeding between tile Zaucofl Government troops and the followers. ol the late Premier, Stamlioiiliski. The Zuuetilf Government was completely suprised and unaware that Agrarians and Communists had obtained arms, and were prepared (or lighting.. The Govcrumeiii have the situation well in hand at Sofia, where they ('fleeted wholesale arrests of Communists, but severe lighting occurred to the South and south-west ot the capital. Gendarmerie and troops in armoured cars with niaiJiige guns have I ecu hastily despatched thither. The insurgents at Radomir, which i> a Stambouliski stronghold, defeated the combined force of gendarmerie and the regulars, after severe lighting, wherein hundreds were killed on both sides. A provisional revolutionary Government is already established at Radomir 'flic roads are being torn up to prevent the advance of > Livcriuiienl lori es. Severe encounters occurred nt Knidovo. Dupiiitza and Sakovn, "Imre the lewlutionaries were numerically *iipenor to the Government lorccs. ,md captured

arms and mnnumitioii. Neither side are taking prisoners me wounded men being havmicted or shot. The Zulu off Covernment has taken refuge in Sofia, Military flub, aud has called out the Reserves, and chores it can overcome the rising as the Aim> shows mo signs of defection.