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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 64, 21 July 1913, Page 5

CLOSING IN.

SULGARJA'S SAD PLIGHT.

ROYALTIES FLUE THE COUNTRY

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

Bucharest, July 20

King Charles has replied to King Ferdinand that Roumania's condition is known to the whole of Europe. The Queen of Bulgaria has appealed to the Queen of Roumania to stop the Roumanian advance. The Queen replied: "The advance will continue, but with consideration."

Belgrade, July 20

Tire main Bulgarian army has been concentrated. entrenching between Kustendil and Duhnitza, along a front of twenty-five miles. The Servians are preparing for a fresh advance.

Constantinople, July 20. Turkish cavalry have arrived before Adrianople. Athens, July 20.

King Constantino has challenged King Ferdinand to hold an enquiry into*the Bulgarian atrocities. He considers that people permitting such icts cannot be regarded as civilised, and demands that Bulgaria bo struck off the list of civilised nations signing the Hague Convention. London, July 20.

Mr Noel Buxton, speaking in the House of Commons, said the British (Joverument should urge the Powers to consider, the establishment of an Uitonomous State in Macedonia on the lines of Albania.

Sis Edward Grey, Minister for Foreign Affairs, replied that at present his was an impracticable solution. Asked what steps should be taken ,o resettle the Balkan population with iccurity of life and liberty and means o restock their farms, he replied that hat was occupying the attention of :~i\c- Powers. It was doubtful if he ■outd interfere between the Bulgarians, Greeks, and Servians.

ONFIRMATION OF MASSACRES

(Received 8.50 a.m. )

London, July 20. The King of Greece has telegraphed hat the mutilated bodies of four notables of Seres were found at Detrich.

Most of the foreign war correspondents confirm the statement that there were hundreds of mutilated corpses of influential people at Demir'■iissar. MOVEMENTS OF BRITISH CRUISERS. Athens, July 20. Three British cruisers have arrived it Piraeus, and four destroyers are expected. FLIGHT OF KING FERDINAND. (Received 115.10 a.m.) London, July 20. The Allies are gradually closing in ipon Bulgaria. A Roumanian flying column within forty miles of Sofia encountered a Bulgarian brigade between Rompalmka and Sofia, and after a' brief ight, the Bulgarians lost twelve guns, tr.d surrendered. The Greeks are pushing through the •er.tral mountains towards the mountain capital and firing the villages as i retaliation for the Bulgarian atrocity. The Servians at Uskub closed the: Bulgarian churches, which, underl Turkish rule, enjoyed freedom. AVhatj ; s happening at Sofia is unknown to] r.iin.y Roumanians. King Ferdinand and the Queen have fled to Austria.