BALKAN CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 201, 10 September 1903, Page 3

BALKAN CRISIS.

PER PBlffiH ASSOCIATION, London, September 8. Tbe Times' Mot>estir correspondent states that Turkish ciicles consider «ar with Bulgaria imminent. Hilmi Pasha . declares that be Fees no other solution. Steps are beiog taken to mobilise the Mustabfez, or final reserves. The Daily Mail asserts that it is offi-, cially estimated that there ere 25,000 well-armed and efficiently commanded insurgents in the field, Constantinople, September 8. It is reported that the Bulgarian Jixarch has been impiisoned in the Palace for refusing t« urge the Macedonians to relkquish arms. HIDING THE TRUTH. HORRIBLE ATROCITIES. Received 9, 10.25 p.m. Constantinople, September 9. The Porte has ordered all the European newspaper correspondents ro leave Macedonia, accusing tbem of circulating falsehoods. London, September 9. i Feuter'a agent at S. fh reports that the Macedonian leaders assert th« re are .' 50,000 women, children, and old men hiding in the fores's and moun'ains, and slowly dying of hunger, and that th>) Turks are burning the forests and killicg tbe fugitives. It is estimated that 50,000 persons were massacred in the Monctstir villayet. CHRI&TIAKS ATTACKED BY MO.SLKMS. WARNING TO BTJ G4RIA. Kfcoived 9. 10.23 p.m. Constantinople, September 9. Turkey claims to have picified the Ka'sora a>d Salonika districts. • The MchiKonvdars at Beirut on the 6th attacked tbe Christian quarter, killing ten, includirg one American, and wounding ten severely. London, September 9. Russia and Austria have invited the Powers to unitedly urge Bulgaria to sever all contention with the Macedonian Committers, at tbe same time warnirg her she will not be he'psd in the event of a war with Turkey. Britain stipulates th r ro thai! be un rmity amongst tho Powers in the m; ..er.