The Balkan States.

Manawatu Herald, 12 September 1903, Page 2

The Balkan States.

WAR WITH BULGARIA IMMINENT.

The Monastic correspondent of The Times states that Turkish circles consider that war with Bulgaria is imminent Hilmi Pasha, Turkish Governor of Macedonia, declares that he sees no other solution.

Steps are being taken to mobilise the Mustahfuz, or final reserves.

The Daily Mail asserts it is officially estimated that 25,000 wellarmed and efficiently-commanded insurgents are in the field.

IMPRISONMENT OB’ 1 A VICEROY.

It is reported that a Bulgarian Exarch (Viceroy) has been imprisoned at Yildiz Palace for refusing to urge the Macedonians to relinquish their arms.

PEOPLE DYING OF HUNGER. The Porte has ordered all newspaper correspondents to leave Macedonia, accusing them of circulating falsehoods.

Reuter’s agent at Sofia (Bulgaria) reports that the Macedonian leaders assert there are a hundred and fifty thousand women, children and old men hiding in forests and mountains, and slowly dying of hunger. The Turks, it is said, are burning the forests and killing the fugitives. It is estimated that fifty thousand have been massacred in the Monastir vilayet.

TWO DISTRICTS ALLEGED TO BE PACIFIED.

Turkey claims that she has pacified the Kossora and Salonica districts. Russia and Austria have invited the Powers to unitedly urge Bulgaria to sever all connection with the Macedonian Committee, at the same time warning her that she will not be helped in the event of war with Turkey. Britain stipulates that there shall be unanimity among the Powers.