BALKAN CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 214, 6 October 1903, Page 3

BALKAN CRISIS.

FEB PBESB ASBOCIATIOK. Constantinople, October i. A band of 800 Bulgari*ns uDder ' Ohakalaroff were looting Kalona vil lagfcS when two Albanian Beys, furious at Turkey's inability to protect the people, collected a force of 1200 and exterminated UoakalaroJFs detached parties. London, October 4. The American Missions Board strongly petition the Red Orcss Societies of Great Britain and America to - succour European Turkey. They state that thousands are suflaring, some living on roots and grass, and whole districts ,are weltering in blood without a single doctor or trained nurse. SERIOUS FIGHTING. BULGARIAN PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. ANOTHER JOINT NOTE. TUEKEY BL&.MED. Received 5. 10.26 p.m. Sofia, October 5. It is reparted that serious fighting has occurred at Demir Kopi, 30 Turkish cavalry and eleven Bulgarian in fantry being killed. The conflict; was precipitated througV the Bulgarians interning in the ret, cue of refugees frcm cavalry. Bulgaria, ftbile professing corjfi;ence, in Natchevitcb's mission to Stamboul to secure peace, continues ac iv= ly to pre pare for war, prema'urely calling ow 24,000 recruits, aid concentrating 200 artillery on the f; ontier. CoHSTAKTikOPLE, October 5. All the Balkan ntws is ex ra ordinarily conflicting as each accuset the other of horrible atrocities. As the result of tha Crai's and Emperor Joseph's conference a fresh identical note has been sfnt. It blames the Porte for want of zeal in reforms, admits the right and duty to suppress disorders, deplores the excesses, urges the repatriation of th< peasantry and restoration of villages. churches and schools, and blanvs th insurgents for provoking disturbances.

A PBOTKfcI K«t M GRffBCB. Received 6 03 a.m. Constantinople, October 5. Greece protests that the ponrpnrl r between B«lp»ria and thp Porto imply that Bulgaria claims a preponderating influence in Macedonia, and arcing the Porte of not recoßnieipp Greece a loyalty in restraining Greeks in Macedonia from joining the rebels.