BULGARIA AND MACEDONIA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 85, 6 April 1903, Page 2

BULGARIA AND MACEDONIA.

Fer Pre«s Association. C'OKSTAKTIKOFLK, Apiil 3. The au iminent physician to fe* M. Stcberbios, the Hut*i<iD (Jon--ul, who was shos by an Albanian. Tae bullet lodged in his liver without causing injury ta 'he intestinia. M. Mghbkoff, Oon ul at N&kub, his been entrusted with the Consulate at Mitrovitza.

! RUSSIA'S POSITION. St, Petkbsburq, April 3. The Novoe Vremya publish## an article criticising the Franoh Yellow book on Macedonia and rebutting the charge that pro-Macedonians in Paris wtre encouraging Macedonians in tie ■mlitf that Russia would ultimately ifitt>rven.<.

The Aoro Vremya's article is interin Bt-ilin »g a snub for M. Delc 6. Th 1 Loralatizeazer oa the other ha'.d accuses Russia of planning and financing an outbreak through a Russian official in Pari?, in concert with M, Siravuff who recently visited him,

AUSTRIA'S ADVIOK. Lonsw, April 3. Aus'ria has supported Russia's r«-iirc-entuJi jiis as to the necessity of KaiuK the Albanian revolt. Aus- : i iau ortici.l newspapers declare tiiat Pivkey must niHrcilcsaly punish (ha Albaniaus and Macedonians, aud that an A astro-Russian understanding prevents outs.de intervention. OERMANV'J ADVIOB TO TFBKET. REDIfr'S bKNT TO BALOMIOA. n, Apri'.r • yieu «i!a'«s 1..,; i i)i.-i£<l »* eon»i^v-, t T. 1 ■»> iff to the Berlin treaty should be invited

to sign a declaration not to s ek terri tory or aggrandisement in tha Balkans Germany hu u-ged the Sultan to prooeel with tha reforms, and to suppress Mweioniai »z **ie«; also to puniah the authors of the attack oa M. Stcher'oioa. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 3. The Redifa suction of tjbo Turkish army sys'ern at Sym r n>», ruaoberiig 21,000 have been summoned to Balonica.

ACTIVITY OF IHBUBGSNTS. FRSPASIMO TO AVfcNGB A DWFAT. KeoeWed 5,5.30 p.m. COHBTAHTIBOPLS, April 4. Eighteen thousand Albanians bare already assembled at Diatova and Ipek - to avenge the check received at Mitrovitza. Tne Government petroleum depot at Musta Pi«ha has beth dynamited. The Bulgarian band has cut the telegraph lines and dynamited the bridge ■panning the Augists, and the neighbouring tannel 200 yards long. London,-April 4. ! The sadden visit of the Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia to Vienna is considered at Paris as most significant. The Daily Tdegraph states that 600 Albanians wera killed at Mitrovitza, and that the remainder are advancing apon Noribazi.

Russia is incensed at their not being pursued. The Busaian Fan-Slavonic party is clamouring for armed intervention. Count Irtmsdorff, Russian Minister of Foreign Aff.ire, still hopes the troubles with Alhania and Macedonia will be patched up. CoasiAKTitroPLE, April 4. Four battalions of Turkish militia have arrived at Mitrovitza. Three thousand insurgents, heided by a Bishop, surrounded a small detachment of Turkish troops in the mountain north of Okkrid>, near Monagtir, but tha latter cut their way through scatheless.

HHS SULTAMB OAJOLIRT POLIOY. Baodved 8, (,80 p.m. GonßEißxorofu, April 4. The Saltan's ultimatum coup'sti of a minion entrusted to Hollah, a General and three Albanian officials, to try and bring the Albanian! to a reasonable frame of mind. Diplomatic circles are oonvinccd that this policy of cajolery is mfdoomed to failure. M. Zinoreff emphasises the fact tbat Twluy facing a Muuulman rebellion, is in a situation more difficult to the Forte than in dealing with a Christian insurrection alone. Diplomatists are doubtful whether the Sultan's envoys will he received. Belgrade, April 4. Owing to the mareing of Turkish troops on the old Servian frontier, Servia is reinforcing her frontier garrisons. Conflicts with bloodshed have already occurred at Kumanoto and Okhrida,