A SERVIAN VIEW.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 51, 5 July 1913, Page 5

A SERVIAN VIEW.

THE THREE DAYS' BATTLE.

BUCLARiA EETVVEEN TWO FIRES

[By Electric Telegrai»h—Copyright] [United Press [Association.] Belgrade, July 4. M. L'asics, Premier oi Servia, describing the three days' balLlo ; says it amounted to driving the Bulgarians across the Zletovska and Brigalnitza rivers. The greatest fight took place at Ovtcheplye, where great losses were sustained by both armies, 3500 Servians being wounded. The number of killed is uncertain. M. Pasics adds that the Bulgarian attack was prearranged. The Servians captured thirty guns, a great quantity of war material, and two thousand prisoners, including sixty officers. The Servians lost six thousand killed and wounded, and the Bul-

garians far more. The battle is now progressing near Kochana and ishtib.

A war correspondent explains that the capture by the Servians of Getkebnkwe, on the saddle of Ossogova Mountain, dominated all the .positions on the Bulgarian front, the only road connecting Kustendil with Retkebukweif.

The Servians promptly seized Kochana and Radovishte. The Bulgarian array, which is on the left bank of the' Zletoveka and Brigalnitza, will ho cut off from its lines of communication, and the fate of General Demitrioff's army is sealed. The Macedonian detachment will he unable to revictual, and is doomed to surrender in the face of the harrassing Servian and Greek attacks.

The latest report is to the effect that the Rilo division, forming part of Genera] Demitrioff's army, has been annihilated, and that the Servian cavalry division is hotly pursuing the fugitives.

The wounded reaching Belgrade continue to narrate incredible stories of Bulgarian atrocities on the helpless Servians who suffered on the battle field.

IN FRONT OF SALONIKA. BULGARIANS AGAIN BEATEN. Athens, July 4. The Greeks are continuing their lightning advance. An official despatch reports heavy Bulgarian losses outside Salonika. The Greek losses are considerable, but not excessive.

Four Bulgarian quick-firers were captured. The Bulgarians held a strongly fortified position, but the Greeks, by extraordinary dash, dislodged them at the bayonet point. The Greeks were unable to use their field guns, owing to the nature of the ground. The Greeks fought some desperate but successful engagements at Kilkish.

Constantinople, July 4

The Porte has resolved to observe a neutral attitude in regard to the trouble between the Allies in the Balkans.

FROM A BULGARIAN SOURCE.

MASSACRE STORY A PURE IN-

VENTION.

Sofia, July -J

It is semi-ofneially reported that fciiu Bulgarians, after repelling the first Servian provocative attacks, assumed the defensive, and occupied Emeritza and other villages. Then, in pursuance of orders, tliey ceased hostilities and returned to their original positions. They sent two officers lj request the Servians to cease hostilities. The Servians, instead of complying, took the offensive with all their forces. All the Servian attacks were repulsed with heavy Servian losses.

King Ferdinand alleges that the declaration, and also the so-called mass T acre of the wounded, is a pure in-

vention

THE SERVIANS REPULSED.

BULGARIA'S DEMANDS

(Received 8.8 a.m.)

London, J uly 4

The Times' Sofia correspondent reports: Bulgaria declares that the Servian advance toward Ishtib was repulsed and 1000 Servians captured. The slaughter at Salonika aroused intense indignation. M. Sazonofi's protest to the Greek Government was couched in severe language.

Bulgaria demands that arme he restored to the captives, an indemnity paid to the families killed, and the Greek troops to salute the Bulgarian flag as an admission that the Salonika Bulgarian garrison is equal to the original one.

BAD REPORTS OF BULGARIANS.

(Received 9.40 a.m.) Athens, July 4. Greeks defeated the Bulgarians at Oatisquvo, inflicting heavy losses. The Bulgarians imprisoned all the Greek notables at Kavalla, and threaten to destroy the town if the Greek's advance.

King Constantine confirms on hid own authority the report of the extermination of Greek villagers by retreating Bulgarians. ENORMOUS NUMBER WOUNDED. Belgrade, July 4. Servians captured papers dated June 16, showing that the Bulgarians planned a surprise attack at the Zle-

tovo river.employing the Fourth Army

Corps. Doctors and nurses are inadequate to deal with the enormous influx of

w ounded

SERVIANS ON THE FRONTIER.

(Deceived 0.50 a.m.)

Sofia, July 4

A Kustendil telegram reports that i regiment of Servian infantry and

two squadrons of cavalry on the frontier last night encamped at Tfeernofc Hill, near Bossilegrad, on the Kustett-

clil road

WEDWESDAYY'S LOSSES.

Salonika, July 4

Two thousand wounded have arrived. Three colonels were killed and several officers wounded in Wednes-

day's conflict