BALKEN CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 202, 22 September 1903, Page 3

BALKEN CRISIS.

A JOINT NOTE TO TURKEY. PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION, Constantinople, September 20. Britain, France and Italy have notified the Porte that: massacres must be I stopped. They emp iasiai the uDjnsfci-fi-U" excises perpetrated in the UsI kub Vilaye*. i [ Three thourand refugees are at j Boa-gas and many i hers across thej [f i-'er are dying i,f diseaee and h:-. •; t. Tree hundred Macedonians and Bulgarians were killed near Okrida, including 100 soldiers, in a fight in the hills near Kravtnvo. Sir Nicholas O'Oonor, British Ambassador at Constantinople, has secured 'he reci-i'on of the order for fbo pxrulsjon of Mr Wyon, the Daily Mail correspondent.

Sofia, S ptember 20. The mobil'satioa of three divi-ions of the Bn!p.irian army is proceeding with enthusiasm. BULGARIA'S EXPLANATION. MAOEDONIAN THREAT OF OUTRAGES. Recslved 21, 10 52 p.m. Sofia, September 21. Bulgaria has explained that her note is not intended as an ultimatum, but only as an appeal to the Powers before it is too late. The Macedonian chiefs threaten to commit atrocities ai4 compared with which the Turkish outrages are mere child's play, unless the Powers inter- i vene.

INSURGENTS ATTACK MELNIK. PUNISHMENT OF EXCESSES. SUGGESTED COALITION OF SERVIA AND BULGARIA, Received 21,11.2 p.m. Constantinople, September 21. A band o! 1500 insurgents under ex-Bulgsrian officers attacked Melnik. It is likely they will overwhelm the garrison, : Tbe Sultaa has promised M. ZinoricfF, the Russian Ambassador, that he | will punish the perpetrators of excesses. | Belghade, September 21. The Servian Prees advocates reconciliation with Bulgaria and closer commercial relations with a defensive alliance against Turkey. GERMANY BUPPORTB ATJBTRORU3BIAN AOTION. Received 21,11.22 p.m. Berlin, September 21. Count Goluchowsbi and Count Bulow bave had a conference It is believed th it Germany agrees to support the Austro- Ru-sian reforms in the Balkans. Even if the Ozir and Emp-tror J seph extend the programme neither expect war this autumn. SURVEY FOR URGE FORTIFIED DAMP. Received 22 1.8 a.m. Constantinople, September 21. It is reported here that Bulgarian engineers, agisted by six Russian Volunteer officers, are U urveyiug the C93Bt for a fortified camp for 180,000 men.