THE BALKAN WAR

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 14 July 1913, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR

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ATTITUDE OF RUSSIA. DESIGNS OF BULGARIA FRUSTRATED. < i AT RUSSIA'S MEROY. ! (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.)' LONDON, July 12. Dr Dillon, the Daily Telegraph's Bucharest correspondent, states that Russia's aim,was to end the war and detach Bulgaria from Austria. Consequently, she approved of Roumania punishing Bulgaria for her anti-Slav conduct. The Bulgarians' design, to deal a stunning hlow to Servia and Greece, before Roumania was able to intervene, has been frustrated. By the capture of Ishtib and Doiran, the fruits of Bulgaria from the Turkish campaign have now been jeopardised. The only escape is for Bulgaria to throw herself upon Russia's mercy, and to renounce Austria. The existence of the Austro-Bulgari an treatj would account for Bulgaria's recklessness. It is reported that Austria may attempt to recover her prestige by occupying Novi Bazar. A correspondent at Athens states that Bulgaria is suing for peace. RUSSIAN INTERVENTION. ANOTHER NOTE TO SERVIA AND GREECE. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) ST. PETERSBURG, July 12. Since Tuesday, Servia and Greece have, replied that'the war must proceed until a definite result is achieved. Bulgaria has again pleaded, and Russia has issued a Note, calling upon Servia and Greece to cease hostilities, and requesting the Premiers to proceed to St. Petersburg. The determination of the war exists from the time of the signing of peace on the battlefield. This would not give Bulgaria breathing time for protracted negotiations or diplomatic intri? gue. * ROUMANIA INVADES BULGARIA. SPLENDID MOBILISATION RESPONSE. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) BUCHAREST, July- 12. ; Roumanian troops invaded Bulgaria at both ends of *he frontier simultaneously.. All navigation on the Dnnube from Orsova has been suspended. The army penetrated fifteen kilometres of Bulgarian territory, without firing a shot. ■ Over 600,000 men responded to the call for mobilisation. Five hundred thousand were accepted, and the rest returned to their "homes. THE BULGARIANS TRAPPED..' FEARFUL CARNAGE. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.)" BELGRADE. July 12. When the Bulgarians were entrap«d at Zagetchar, cannon and quickbrs raked them, and they suffered fearfully by death, leaving very little for the nurses and doctors to do. . GREEK NOTABLES ,' SLAUGHTERED. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) SALONIKA. July 12. The Bulgarians quitted Seres pre- < eipitatelys? Before doing so, they slaughtered seventeen Greek Nobles, including the of the Gymnasium, the Manager of the Orient Bank, and a doctor.. It that a similar fat* befel the notables who were removed to Doiran. PILLAGING A TOWN. FOLLOWED BY RETRIBUTION. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) LONDON, July 12. The Daily Mail's correspondent re-, ports that the Bulgarians pillagedKonagevatz. When the Servians ejected them, they were so incensed at the scene of devastation that they attacked the Bulgarians again, inflicting terrible loss. It is reported that 6000 Bulgarians are dead. MAD PANIC A* SOFIA. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE PREMIER. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) PARIS, July 12. The newspaper "Le Matin" reports that a mad panic l prevails at Sofia, and an attempt has been made to assssinate the Premier, M. Daneff. BULGARIAN DECEPTION. CAUSE OF THE CONFLICT. KISSING TOE CROSS. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) LONDON, July 12. The Servian Government has sent to the whole of the Legations photographs of the Bulgarian Army Order, cabled on July 7th, which precipitated the conflict. The original was found in the archives of the ThirtyFirst Regiment after they were routed? It shows that the Bulgarians had prepared a surprise attack by one hundred battalions, with two hundred guns. The order was dated at eight o'clock on the night of June 29th. It contains details of the Servian positions, and directs two Bulgarian columns to "noiselessly approach Zletovorivos at threef o'clock tomorrow morning, annihilate the Servian outposts, and thereupon energetically advance upon the points specified." The order adds: "The enemy must be taken by surprise." The order was issued on the very day that M. Daneff announced his intention to go to St. Petersburg and obtain the Czar's arbitratment. The original ha s been sent to St.