THE BULGARIANS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8345, 4 February 1913, Page 7

THE BULGARIANS

IN CONSTANT TRAINING FOE WARFARE. (Received February 3, 11.35 p-m.) LONDON, February 3. A Bulgarian officer at Chataldeja haa written a comrade at St. Ayr. He states that the army had not been demobilised for any definite period, in order to keep in training. He adds: “We occupy ourselves in manoeuvring and target-shooting, the generals setting the example and organising matches. Our entire leisure is devoted to rifle-firing, gun _ practice, and marching. The chief business is to avoid letting the men become bored by compulsory inaction.” TERMINATION OF ARMISTICE. MONTENEGRO FORCING SURRENDER OF SCUTARL CETTINJB, February 3. The termination of the armistice was received with satisfaction, through the Montenegro people being desirous of forcing the surrender of Scutari before peace is concluded. Ring Nicholas has departed toward* Scutari. VEDRINES ARRIVES AT BELGRADE. BELGRADE, February 2. Vedrines, the aviator, has arrived here. His aeroplane is in readiness. ALLEGED CRUELTIES. A STATEMENT RESENTED. SALONICA, February 2. There is indignation against “Kerrs Loti” for stating in his book that the officers of the cruiser Bruix say Greek and Servian soldiers the Wye 3 of Turkish prisoners. ' f“Pierre Loti”* is an eminent French novelist and a captain of the French navy-1 '' i NO TROUBLE AT CHATALDEJASTATEMENT BY GRAND VIZIER. CONSTANTINOPLE. February 2. Shevket Pasha, Grand Vizier, and Minister for War, denies that there is any truth in the reports of trouble at Chataldeja. Tho army, he says, was hover animated by such solidarity and devotion. A CONTRADICTORY REPORT. SOFIA, February 2. Captain Hadjeali. has arrived at tho Bulgarian headquarters. He had to fly from the Young Turks, who are persecuting the late Nazim Pasha’s partisans. Twenty Turkish soldiers, who have arrived at Chorlu,,: confirm the report* of sanguinary conflicts between Turkish officers and soldiers at Chataldeja. , .