THE BALKANS.
EXAGGERkTLO reports.
NO REAL BATTLE YET. POSITION OF THE POWERS. Received This Morning, 12.45 o'clock. LONDON, July 8. ' Information received in London asserts that the whole story of the battles and desperate resistance is much exaggerated, and that nothing like a real battle has yet occurred. The "Telegraph" states that it is useless to attempt any estimate of the actual situation. Its Vienna correspondent denies tbJfc the Powers have arrived at any general agree-" ment for non-intervention. While Austria is anxious to support the Powers she decline^to give an understanding,, notr'to""intervene, —.because her interests may at any moment be affected.
OTTOMAN TROOPS.
PREPARING TO ADVANCE. Received This Morning 12.45 o'clock. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 8. The Porte has telegraphed M. Daneff, requesting the evacuation of the Emos-Midia line. Preparation are proceeding for the advance of Ottoman troops.
NEWS FROM AUSTRIA. • BULGARIANS ADVANCING. Received This Morning, 12.45 o'clock. VIENNA, July 8. The newspaper Neue Freie Presse's Sofia correspondent states, that General Ivanoff had.not expected an attack from the "scattered bulk of- the Greek army of eight thousand, under King Constantino's, command. The Bulgarians have occupied Nigpita, Divatlij and other pdints on" Ine; Greek lines. - The "Miltiarische Rundskhan.'' states that a Bulgarian column of 14,000 from Egripalanka has reached Vrarija, threatening the Servian line with a retreat on Salonika. „ Strung ; reinforcements have,, been despatched "toendeavour to recapture Ghevgheli. .. . ~'■:'.'.■. *' ~ -" : . -■'' : ' .r. .. -- ;■ ~ >ront. ". Greeks occupy seres. Received This Morning, 12.45 o'clock. SOFIA, July 8. King Ferdinand has departed for the . . ■ The Greeks have occupied-'Seres.,.',' General Ivanolf, who is .in command of a weakened despatch of thirty battalions northward, has been forced to retire. '
APPEAL TO REP CROSS SOCIETY. SHORTAGE OF ANAESTHETICS. Received This Morning, 12.45 o'clock. BELGRADE. July 8, Lady Paget is appealing to* the Red Cross Society for assistance. There is a shortage .of chloroform, and many operations have to be ]>§£.. formed without anaestlM>*'s s . , A ,.^?2 rous Worship has been es-+.:.-..;aed. Cholera has appeared at Ishtib. GREEK ARMY, Received Tbis Movuing. 12.45 o'clock. ATHENS, July 8. Three elasses of the National Guard have been called to the colours. v
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 9 July 1913, Page 5
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