The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-18
UNDERESTIMATED.
Turkish Atrocities Are Greater
Than Previously Reported.
London Correspondent Has Been
Investigating.
CITY STILL BURNING.
Massacre at kastoria Was In.
describably Terrible.
BuIgarians and Greeks, Men,
Women and Children Slain.

London. Sept. 1S.-The Westminster
Gazette says a well known London
journalist cables from Belgrade as fol-
lowe;
Starting with pro-Turkish sympa-
thies, have found overwhelming evil
dence convincingly proving that the
Turkish atrocities are rather under
estimated.
Foreign Minister Tzokoff tells me he
knows of starving women in the forests
killing two of their own children to
preserve the third. The forest wander
ers will all perish of cold within two
months-''
Europe adds the Westminster Ga
zette, dealing with the Kastoria re-
ports. lis bound at once to intervene,
whether by conference or as a con-
cert
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 1S.-Further re-
ports from Kastoria say the city is
burning. and that the massacre of its
population, estimated to have num-
bered 1000 persons. was indescribably
terrible The Turks slaughtered indis-
criminately Bulgarians and Greeks
men. women. and children.
TURKS ANNIHILATED
Sofia, Sept 1S.-A fight is reported to
nave taken place at Repulpaso, near
Series, where insurgent bands recently
surrounded and annihilated a whole
company of Turks. The bands then fled
to the mountains. Three battaIions of
Turkish troops have been sent from,
Salonica to pursue them.
small body of peasant refugees near
Presba, who were starving in the noun
tains started to seek for food. At Naka-
letz they were met by Turkish soldiers
who killed them all and horribly mutt
lated two men.
INSURGENTS FIGHT WITH BOMBS
Sofia, Sept 1S.-A Turkish war hal
loon is reported to have been seen how
ering for the last few days close to the
Bulgarian frontier in the vicinity OF
Haskovo. -----.z'a.---------~=
A severe fight has occurred at Ula-
vita, in the mountains of Kratovo. be-
tween 2.000 Turks and 500 insurgents. II
continued for eight hours The insur.
gents used bombs with deadly effect
About 100 Turks are reported to have
been killed and many were wounded
The insurgents had two men wounded
GERMANY'S POSITION
Berlin, Sept. 18.-The German govern
ment holds in view four points in the
Balkan situation:
First-Does Russia regard that the
time for the break up of European Tur-
key has arrived? The German ministers
have been unable to penetrate Russia
ultimate intentions and note with dis
pleasure the concerted attacks of the st
Pcterburg papers on Germany which is
described as being in the back ground
and taking pleasure in the extirDatior
of the Slavs in European Turkey
Second-If Prince Ferdinand is per
suaded that his throne is dependent or
a war with Turkey. then war is certain
Every effort should be made to tran
! quiliZe Prince Ferdinand's mind
Third-The meetings of the sovereign.
attended by their foreign ministers ar,
expected to clear up the obscurities O.
the situation and enable German states
men to forecast the future. The EN-
perors of Germany and Austria NEE
at Vienna today. The czar meets EN-
peror Francis Joseph September 29 ant
will then visit the king of Italy Event
are expected to remain quiet until afte
the 29th. unless Bulgaria refuses to wait
Fourth-The project for an Austrian
Russian joint occupation of Macedonia
has been wholly abandoned and there i
not the least likelihood of renewal c
| the proposition.
! Despite the fact that the Balkan stu
alton has grown worse. Turkish fund
| rose again on the Bourse today