MUCH EXAGGERATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 54, 9 July 1913, Page 5

MUCH EXAGGERATION.

IN THE BALKAN STORIES.

ONE IMPORTANT CONTRADICTION.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.]

London, Julv 8

Information received in London asserts that the whole story of the battles and the desperate resistance has been much exaggerated, and that nothing like a real battle has yet occurred.

The Daily Telegraph states that it is useless to attempt to form any estimate of the actual situation. Its Vienna correspondent denies that the Powers have arrived at any general agreement not to intervene, and that while Austria is anxious to support the Powers she declines to give any undertaking not to intervene, because her interests may at any moment be affected.

Sofia, July S. King Ferdinand has departed foi the frontier.

The Greeks have occupied Seres. General Ivanoff, who was weakened by the despatch of thirty battalions northward, Avas forced to retire.

Belgrade, July 8

Lady Paget is appealing for Red Cross assistance. There is a shortage of chloroform, and many operations have been performed without anaesthetics. A rigorous censorship has been established. An outbreak of cholera has occurred at Tshtib. Athens, July 8.

Three classes of the National Guard has been called upon to join the col-

Vienna, July 8

The Sofia correspondent of the Neue Freie Presse states that General Ivanoff did not expect an attack, but succeeded in scattering the bulk of the Greek army of eigbt thousand under King Constantine's command. The Bulgarians occupied Nigrata, Divatli and other points on the Greek lines.

The Militiarische Rundskhlaa states that a Bulgarian column of 14,000 from Egripalanka has reached Vranja, and* is threatening the Servian line of retreat.

Salonika, July 8

Strong reinforcements have been despatched in an endeavour to recapture Ghevkheli.

Constantinople, July 8

The Porte has telegraphed Dr. Danieff, Premier of Bulgaria, requesting the evacuation of the Enos-Midia line by the Bulgarians. Preparations are proceeding to advance the Ottoman troops.

THE WHOLE BULGARIAN ARMY

Sofia, July 8

The whole Bulgarian army is now in the field. It amounts to three-quar-ters of a million men.