THE BALKAN DISPUTE

Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1925, Page 3

THE BALKAN DISPUTE

[Australia it X.Z. Cable Association. Ill’ 1.(1 AH I A A I’l‘KA 1,1 XCI. VIENNA, Oct. 22. 'flu* Bulgarian Cabinet is protesliu; to the League of Xations against tin (•reek invasion, and is appealing t the Allied Governments for permb fiion to mobilise troops in defence o her territory. BU EGA It JA ACCEPTS. • ■“ I.OXDOX, Oet. 22. The “Diiilv Express’’ Alliens corres; (indent reports Bulgaria has ar. copted flic Creek ulliinal uni. SOFIA. Oct. 21. A semi-odicial report states that Bulgaria. has protested to the secretariat of the League of Xatiuns re(jucstiug Ike immediate summoning of tin* Longue Council (o investigate the Crneco-Bulgarian dispute. She has also ordered (he frontier guards to withdraw to avoid further complications. .VIMMXS. Oct. 21. * A statement, says the Creek note to Bulgaria was not intended to lie in the nature of an ultinmlum. though a discussion is useless until the terms of I lie note are accepted. CREEKS INVADE IICLCARIA ATIIKXS. Oct. 22. The Premier of Crcece has refused the Bulgarian proposal to form a Commission of Impiiry into the frontier incident. With the Bulgarians on Greek territory. further fighting is reported, owing to Bulgarians resisting the passage of the Creeks. The latter forces advancing to occupy an outpost, A EI Ell OK BOM BA lII).MEAT. VIENNA. Oct. 22. Sofiia reports that the Crocks are continuing a fierce bombardment of Pelristi. which is in flames. 4"**' ATHENS. Oct 22. At one o’clock this morning (Friday Oct. 2*lrd.) an official report say/ that the Bulgarian forces have received rleinforcoments lat Mamirkapon. The Greek command is making a circling movement around I’elrisfi. with a view to compelling the Bulgarians to evacuate Greek territory. Tin fall of IVlrisli is imminent. The Bulgarians are .stubbornly resisting. ■ A message at four o’clock this morning states that the Government have slopped the advame of tb'* Greek forces in rniisct|ticiiri- nf a re port that the Bulgarian-, have evac tinted Greek territory.

The Greeks will retain the positinr at 1 resent occupied until Tiiil;rnria ro, plies to the Greek note.

Tt is stated that Greece will a hide by the demands embodied therein, and that she is not disposed to negotiate oil any other terms.