River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-17
TURKS KEEP UP
THE SLAUGHTER
Bulgarian Reports Tell Of Another
Wholesale Massacre.
SIXTY THOUSAND MORE SLAIN
Indications Point to mobilization of
Bulgarian Army-VfOlent S0lu-
tion of Trouble Cannot
Long BE Delayed.

received here by the Autonomye say the
Albanians, acting under direct orders
from the sultan, have been engaged in a
general massacre Of Bulgarians in the
districts of Okrida and Leren. One re-
port says that $4,000 persons have been
slaughtered in the district of Leren
alone, which is purely Bulgarian. Other
reports affirm that the Turks have
burned the Christian quarters in three
towns, Florina, Okrida and Resen, Ac-
cording to information brought by
courier TO the revolutionary paper Au-
tonomye, force of Albanians. assisted
by Turkish regular forces acting under
orders direct from the Yildiz Kiosk,
massacred the entire Bulgarian Chris
tian population of the OlSrida and Leren
districts Fearful descriptions are given
of the sights seen there, the soldiers
slaughtering men, women and children
in every direction, displaying bar
barism never before witnessed.
May Mobilize Army.
Official circles are SO far without in
formation regarding the reported mas
the latest advices from Macedonia, 1t is
feared the news is only too true. If so,
no doubt exists that the government
will be forced to order the mobilization
of the army at once. Rumors are cur
rent that at council Of the ministers
to-day 1t was decided to mobilize imme-
diately the first and second army divi-
sions, This is officially denied, but well
informed persons do not doubt that the
cabinet, which is meeting in council
daily, is seriously considering such
measure. A deputation of leading pro-
fessors and representatives of the pro-
fessional classes waited upon the min
listers and urged the government to or
der immediate mobilization. Premier
Petroff replied to the delegation that the
ministry was unable to admit the neces-
sity for such step at the present mo-
ment.
The Turkish government is believed
to have at the present moment no less
than $4,000 soldiers in the viiayet OF
Adrianople, large bodies of them with
in 10 to Is kilometers of the Bulgarian
frontier. Confronted with such sit
uation it is argued that Bulgaria would
be amply justified in mobilizing the
first and second army divisions, the
headquarters of which are at Sofia and
Philippopolis, which comprise the
forces nearest the Turkish frontier.
The government seems to be firmly
resolved to avoid giving Turkey the
slightest pretext for declaring hostil-
tiles, and is doing it's utmost To re-
strain the war fever. The situation.
however, is rapidly becoming worse
and popular excitement is increasing.
kilograms from Burgas say the Bull
garian population is fast disappearing
from the district of Losengrad, and
that everyone unable to escape To the
Bulgarian frontier is killed. Five hun
dred fugitives have arrived at Burgas
from Tekengea.
Cannot Long he Delayed.
London, Sept. 14.-Rumor from VII
emma and elsewhere is very busy regard
ing the Balkan crisis, and whilst 1t is i'm
possible to confirm the more sensational
statements there is accumulation OF evil
dence that some violent solution cannot
long be delayed
A dispatch from Constantinople to the
Standard says large forces are being col
lected to the north and northwest of Con-
stantinople, where, in the event of war,
the first fighting is expected to occur.
VIII Not Send Warships.
Constantinople, Sept. 14.-Calm con-
tinues at Beirut, but trade is at stand
still Reshid Pasha, the dismissed vail,
left Beirut Saturday for Constantinpole.
The other powers have now abandoned
their intention Of sending warships to
Beirut The, Christian refugees en-
camped in themountains refuse to return
to Beirut in spite Of the promise OF the
authorities to protect them.