The Balkans

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 254, 6 April 1915, Page 5

The Balkans

THE SERBO-BUGARIAN

INCIDENT,

OF LITTLE IMPORTANCE.

Received April 5, 9 p.m. • Rome, April 4.

A member of the Bulgarian Legation declares that the S'crbo-Bulgarian incident was devoid of importance, and merely local. He adds that the relations between the two Governments are excellent.

The Servian Minister, interviewed, said he believed that 'Germany instigated 'the Bulgarian band's attack.

ANOTHER BULGARIAN RAID.

GREEK FRONTIER CROSSED..

THE TRAIL OF YON DEE GOLTZ.

Received April 5, 9 p.m. London, April 5. ■Bulgarian irregulars were repulsed { while atctmpting to cross the Greek ! frontier. Many were killed and wotina- , cd. Other bands are threatening Dorian. I* The Times, in a leader, commenting ! on the previous raid on Servian territory. 1 says: "It is not suggested that the Bulgarian Administration prompted so flagrant an attack on our ally, tout it is encumbent on her to make it abundantly dear that she does not condone such a piece of lawlessness. The raid came too soon after General von der Goltz's visit to Sofia to seem altogether fortuitous."

BULGARIAN BRUTALITIES.

MASSACRES AN]) MUTILATIONS

RAIDERS EVENTUALLY ROUTED.

Received April G, 1.5 ii.m. Salonika, April 5.

Five hundred irregulars assailed Serbia using machine-guns, and retreated through Valondova, which was burntd. They failed to destroy the bridges across the Vardar, but burned several villages and massacred aged people and children and mutilated and incinerated several Serbian soldiers.

Finally the Serbians, by concentrating routed the invaders, who compelled many villagers with goods and cattle to *?ntor Bulgaria. Athens, April 'i. The raids are interpreted as an effort to induce .Serbia to give Bulgaria some definite declaration. A bomb was thrown 011 the Greek Legation at Sofia, but did not explode.

Shampooing, Ilairdressing, and Twisting. Electrolysis for the permanent removal of superfluous hair. Switches, Toupees, etc. Ladies' combings made up to any design. Mra. BEADLE, Egmont Toilet Parlors, Griffiths' Buildings, near Carnegie library.