IN THE BALKANS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 55, 10 July 1913, Page 5

IN THE BALKANS.

WAR FORMALLY DECLARED

POWERS WILL NOT MEDIATE

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

London, July 9

Renter states that the war is now regularised by formal declarations, the Powers content themselves with an expression of strong disapproval and will not make any attempt to mediate.

Constantinople, July 9

It is understood that Bulgaria has agreed to the Porte’s demand for evacuation on condition that the Turkish troops will not cross the frontier and attack Bulgaria.

The newspapers with one exception, rge the Government to adopt an acve policy.

Vienna, July 9

A party of Roumanian soldiers fired m the Hungarian steamer Togetthoff, ■onveying Bulgarian soldiers between \Viden and Lompolanka. Two passengers were wounded. Austria has I ni! an cl cd satisfaction.

Belgrade, July 9. The Servians routed the Bulgarians mar Ishtib and recovered a number )f guns previously hist.

Salonika, July 9

A correspondent at the Greek headquarters states that forty thousand Bulgarians were engaged at Doiran. Hie new division from Chataldja was practically annihilated. The Bulganins carried off the Archbishop of Phonos and a score of Greek notables.

THE BULGARIANS’ PLAN

TO CUT OFF THE SERVIANS

(Received 8.10 a.m.) London, July 9

The Bulgarian invasion of Servia is for the purposes of cutting off the southern Servians from Belgrade by seizing the railway, which is becoming increasingly important. Alany bridges have been destroyed between Nish and Vranya.

THOUSANDS OF DESTITUTE REFUGEES.

(Received 9.30 a.m.) Athens, July 10

Two thousand • seven hundred destitute refugees have arrived in Salonika from the districts ocupied by the Bulgarians. They allege that the latter burned their houses and crops and robbed them of everything. Nineteen thousand refugees from Nigrita district are being distributed amongst villages in the Chalcidle Peninsula.