Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-09-23
Reports from Kastoria Tell of Indis-
criminate Slaughter of Bulga-
r1ans and Greeks.
ENTIRE POPULATION OF town
MASSACRED BY THE TURKS
1nvestfgat1on by London Journalist
Shows That Atrocities Have Been
Differentiated Four Points in
Balkan Situation Held In View by
German Government.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept 19.-Further re-
burning and that the massacre of its
population ESTIMATED to have numbered
10000 persons) was indescribably ter
rible. The Turks slaughtered indiscrim-
inately Bulgarians and Greeks, men
and children.
A severe fight has occurred at Ula-
vita. in the mountains OF Kratova, be-
tween 1000 Turks and 80 insurgents
The insurgents used bombs with deadly
effect. About 100 Turks are reported
to have been killed and many were
wounded. The insurgents had two men
wounded.
A fight Is also reported to have taken
place at Rupelpaso, near Seres. 1nsur-
gent bands recently surrounded and In
initiated whole company Of Turks.
The bands then fed TO the mountains.
Three battalions of Turkish troops have
been sent from Salonica to pursue them.
A small body Of peasant refugees,
near Presba, who were starving in the
mountains, started to seek for food. At
Nakaletz they were met by Turkish SOL
diers who killed them all and horribly
mutilated two women.
Says Atrocities Are Underestimated.
London, Sept. 19-The Westminster
Gazette says q well-known London
Journalist cables from Belgrade as fol-
lows:
"Starting With pro-Turkieh sympa-
thies, l have found overwhelming evi-
dence convincingly proving that the
Turkish atrocities are rather underes-
timatsd in the reports OF British con-
suls, bankers and unprejud1ced people.
Foreign Minister Tzokon tells me he
knows of cases OF starving women in the
forest killing two Of their own children
to preserve tho third. The forest wan
derers will all perish OF cold within
two months"
zette. dealing with the Kastoria reports.
''is bound at once to intervene whether
by conference or as a concert"
Views OF German Government.
Berlin, Sept. 19.-The German govern
ment holds in view four points in the
Balkan situation:
First. Does Russia regard that the
time for the breakup OF European Tur-
key has arrived? The German minis
tiers have been unable to penetrate Rus
sia's ultimate intentions and note with
displeasure the concerted attacks OF the
st. Petersburg papers on Germany.
which is reported as being in the back.
ground and taking pleasure in the extir-
patton of the Slavs in European Tur-
key.
Second. If Prince Ferdinand is per-
suaded that his throne Is dependent on
war with Turkey, then war is certain.
Every effort should be made to tram
tranQuillize Prince Ferdinand's mind.
Third. The meeting Of sovereigns at
tended by the foreign ministers is
expected to clear up the obscurities OF
the situation and enable German states
men to forecast the future. The emper-
ors of Germany and Austria met at vi.
emma Friday. The car meets Emperor
Francis Joseph September 20 and will
then visit the king of Italy. Events are
expected to remain quiet until after the
goth unless Bulgaria refuses to wait
Fourth. The project of an Austrian
Russian joint occupation OF Macedonis
has been wholly abandoned and there
is not the least likelihood of renewal
of the proposition.
Despite the fact that the Balkan sit.
uation has grown worse Turkish funds
were again on the bourse Friday.