BALKAN CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 187, 21 August 1903, Page 2

BALKAN CRISIS.

MASSAOIiK OF CHRISTIANS. ITALIAN PREPARATIONS. CONSTANTS PLE, August 17. Turkish troops who recently occupied Krushivo massacred all the Christiana in the town, including the employees of a Tobacco Company, which is under Europem control. It is reported that Michallovsky, s Bulgarian leader, was killed at Koushavo, and that Sarafoff, the Macedonian leader, is surrouuded at Prasi, south of Monastir. Twenty-four battalions of Rcdifs of Anatolia have been summoned. Vienna, August 19. The newspaper A'iew Frit PretH scolds Russia for sending a squtdrou to Turkish waters, and adds that Count Limsdorff's new path is not calculated to suppress the rising or preserve European peace, Rome, August 19. An Italian squadron has been ordered to be held in readiness to proceed to Turkey, TELEGRAPH WIRKB OUT. ANOTHER BOMB FATALITT. INbCBORDINATION OF TURKISH TROOPS. RAILWAY WORKMEN BUTCHERED. IAKGE ORDER FOR CARTRIDGES. Received 20, 10.80 p.m. Constantinople, August 20. The telegraph line his been cut between Adrianople and Constantinople. A bomb thrown into a merchant's shop at Pnilloppolis killed three person". There are many signs of insubordination amongst the Turkish troops. Eight workmen were proceeding to repair the railway at Zshnik'-it when some soldiers shot three of thorn dead and pursued the rust to the station, where they were killed in cold blood, notwithstanding the stationmaster's declaration that they were bis workmen. Sofia, August 20. Bulgaria has order, d fifteen million cartridges from Vienna and St, Petersburg for prompt delivery. Rous, August 20. The Italian Government has deoidad to act iu comaaon accord with the other Powers, and send a f quadron to Turkish waters if the others do so. GENERAL MASSAORE FEARED. OON6ULS APPLY FOR PROTECTION. WOMKN'S PETITIOS. SEVERE FIGHTING. TURKISH ATROCITIES. Received 20,11.14 pm. Sofia, August 20. Bulgarian official despatches states a fear is prevalent at Salonika cf a general massacre. The Consu's are afraid to leave their residences and have asked for the dea- _ patcb of warships for their proteotion. ' Some 200 women from the village of Bakovo, who are not spiritually subject to the Exaroh but to the Ureek pi'ri>rch, have arrived at Monastir and petitioned for protection by Russia and Austria, and Hilui Pasha, declaring that Bakovo would be burned and a'l the inhabitants m estcrcd. The rev.lu ionists at Krushavo, ia a fight, lost 60 killed and 12 wounded and then 1< ft. The Turkish ouualties totdled 250. Seventy insurgents near Kjte, in the Uskub district, fought the Turks for a whole day. Bitthibizouk* next day entered tbe village and slaughtered all the men and women. IRKirATION OF GERMAN PRESS, TURKBY'S AEQUIB3OEHOB. DESPATOH OF BRITISH SQUADRON. Received 20, 10.0 p,m. Bebljs, August 20. The Cologne Gatetto and other German newspapers betray irritation at the despitch of a Russian squadron, whioh it is upeoed will rendezvous at the Gulf of In*da. Constantinople, August 20. The Porre is aware th it the squadron is in'enJel to uphod prestige, and is willing to concede the di man's except as to the appointment of Christian office! s to the gendsimerie, and difficulies are urged upon that pom*. It is also feared thai the i.surgeiits will interpret tbe despatch of the squadron as the c. mm i cemeut of interveutioa. London, August 20. The Daily ChronicU states that British waiship* have b en ordered to >em!ezv>uH in the of Siioinka, A ROYAL CjK/SIiBWOS. THK BALANOE OF POWER R7S3IA DVi" RUSTS TOIKCI FBRDINAND. Received 20. ll.l? p.rn. St. Fxtebsbubo, Aiigus'. BQ. ' The newspaper Vodomosti states that the Emporor of Austrii and King Charles of Roumania conferred at Ichu>, and agreed that in tbe event of war between Turkey and Bu'gtri?, King Charles should occupy Rustobuk, Varna, and K;!i-tria, a triangle, and maiut'i 1 the balance of power, because otherwise, if Macedonia were mtde utonomuus, Bui gariu'e influence would be too prepocdi-rating. The Vodomosti adds that Ru'sia does not trust Prince F rdinand of Bulgaria, who was absent at ths ci-i'.ical m ment, as he was a German, and % tympathiser with the Tavs.