MARTIAL LAW
RATIFIED IN BULGARIA. COMMUNIST LEADERS ARRESTED. ✓ (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received April 24, 8.45 a.m. LONDON, April 23. The Daily Mail’s Sofia correspondent says that Parliament ratified martial law. The speeches of the wounded Premier and Ministers, especially that of General Vulkoff, Minister of War, who was lamed by a bomb, were vociferously applauded. Many members had their heads bandaged. Most of the leaders of the Communists -have been arrested or shot for resisting arrest.—Sydney Sun cable. INCREASE IN THE ARMY. Received April 24, 8.5 a.m. PARIS, April 22. Tiie Conference of Ambassadors granted Bulgaria permission to increaisc her army by IO,OUU till end of May.— Reuter. THE CATHEDRAL OUTRAGE. witnessed by Labourites. Received April 24, 8.5 a.m. BELGRADE, April 23. The British Labour delegation, who are returning to London, have arrived from Sofia, where they witnessed the cathedral outrage scenes. Colonel Wedgwood expressed the opinion that the outrago was due solely to the dissatisfaction on tho part of all the Opposition elements with Zankoff’s military dictatorship, which has been arresting and executing opponents without trial.—A. and N.Z. cable.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 121, 24 April 1925, Page 5
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