WAR’S HORRORS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 49, 3 July 1913, Page 5

WAR’S HORRORS.

allies F!cut fiercely. BULGARS MEET GREEKS. I By Eucotkio Telegraph— Copyright] I United I’hkss Assocurrou J Salonika, .July 2. 'li Jo hTench Consul unsuccessfully appealed to the Creeks to delay the attack on the Bulgarians for two hours. Too Bulgarians comprised 1216 regulars and several companies of irregulars. The Creeks opened a heavy rule, Maxim and artillery lire. The Bulgarians replied with rides and Maxims, and resisted for thirteen hours before they surrendered. Athens, July 2. The Bulgarians fired the Greek destroyer Leon while reconnoitring near Elcfthevai. The Government has forwarded a violent Note to Bulgaria, accusing her of making a fraudulent agreement with others against Greek interests; also with fraudulently concluding an armistice with Turkey, and making a secret agreement with the Turks. The Note hotly denounces the atrocities against the Greeks in Macedonia and Thrace.

NEWS OF MASSACRE. Salonika, July 2. There arc persistent reports that tho Bulgarians have penetrated Kogdanza and massacred women and children. The Bulgarians captured from a Greek detachment a sergeant and fourteen soldiers, and slaughtered them all. It is estimated that a hundred thousand Bulgarians participates! in the .Macedonian conflicts, which have ceas-

THE FIGHTING IN SALONIK A. Salonika, July 2. Dozens of Greeks at the machine guns and thousands of riflemen opened fire on a house occupied by Bulgarian soldiers. The air was thick with bullets. Tho Bulgarians defended themselves valiantly, and occasionally threw bombs. Tho slaughter inside was terrible. There was a regular battle for an hour at the Grand Hotel before fifty Bulgarian soldiers and comitadjis there surrendered.

Elsewhere some field guns were brought into play on forty men holding one house, who surrendered, leaving 80 killed and wounded within Others were killed similarly. The Greek troops at Gumenja repelled a Bulgarian attack, inflicting heavy loss. Twelve hundred Greek refugee: from Guev/.hcli have arrived at Salonika, fleeing from massacres by the Bulgarians. Berlin, July 2. The Greeks have notified the Powers that it is tho Macedonian divi sions that are taking the offensive owing to Bulgaria beginning a genera 1 attack. BELGARS DRIVE A WEDGE. BULGARIAN SUCCESSES. Sofia, July 2. Bulgaria intimates that she is send ing representatives to St. Petersburg The Bulgarians have captured sixty miles of the Servian positions along the railway, and have ocupied Oudovo Krivo, Lajk, Souchevo, Tachou, Dohrevo and Emirga, which they lum fortified. Vienna, July 2. Tho Bulgarians daringly occupied Guovgheli. This enabled them to release a project for securely driving a wedge between Servians and Greeks THE FRONTIER FIGHTING. HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES Belgrade, July 2 The fighting on tho frontier was ex tremely desperate, and lasted for thirty hours. Red Cross trains have been despatched. Tire Crown Prince and Prince George have gone to Uskub. The Servians captured Ishtipa after a severe bombardment. Tho losses were heavy on both sides.

Tho Servians occipried Kotcliani aftc>r a sanguinary battle. It is reported that two Bulgarian battalions were captured. After the Skuptschina had accepted arbitration, the Premier, on behalf of the Government, announced that Serna was at war with Bulgaria. Instructions had been sent to tho Command-er-in-Chief to prepare to defend the entire line, because Bulgaria had attacked Servia along the whole frontier. Another message states that the Servians were ordered to maintain the defensive. Tho latest reports are that the Bulgarians have expressed a dosin' for a peaceful settlement. Among the sensational stories current in Belgrade is that the Bulgarians, on the eve of tho recent fighting, treacherously killed Major Vasitch, commander at Guevgheli, with two companions and a number of soldiers.

It is semi-ofFicially stated that on Fridav the First Servian Army reunified tlie Bulgarians along tho whole line, taking Drenek and Petrouchine, and capturing six quick-firers nnd four ammunition waggons. Another section of the Servian army captured Ilrcveno. Successful fighting at Retkahoukvs continues. The Servians captured

20 Bulgarian officers, 53 non-coms., and 7UU men. THE WOUNDED ARRIVING AT BELGRADE. (Received 11.45 a.m.) Belgrade, July 2. The Skupt,sellina has adjourned sine die. The War Office is appealing for nurses. The wounded are arriving, and include a large proportion of officers. The Bulgarian losses are estimated at. 8000. The Servians captured thirty officers and 120 non-commissioned officers. The prisoners state that King Ferdinand's declaration of War against Greece was read to tho troops on Monday. WARNING NOTE TO SERVIA AND GREECE. Sofia, July 2. A strong Note presented to Servia says: Despite Bulgaria ordering the troops to cease fighting, the Servians advanced on Ishtib. Tho Xoto insists on Servia restraining tho troops within 24 hours; otherwise sho Avill ho held responsible. A similar warning was forwarded to Greece holding that country accountvble for the safety of the Bulgarians in the Salonika garrison.