Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-09-17
WAR REPORTS
ARE CONFLICTING
Open Hostilities Predicted at
Constantinople, But View
at Sofia Disagrees.
THE KILLING is KEPT UP
Work Of determination In Macedo
MIA Proceeds Without Any Check
Russia and Austria Propose Ac-
tlon BY Powers.

Berlin. Sept. S.-Russia and Austria
have proposed that the powers take
coercive action at Sofia, with the aim
Of severing the relations now existing
between Bulgaria and the Macedonian
insurgents. Germany has assented.
but several Of the powers have object.
ed and the Russian and Austrian pro-
posal, the Associated Press is officially
informed, has probably fallen through.
London, Sept. Especial dispatches
from the far east published here this
morning add little fresh news regard
ing the situation in the Balkans, All
the correspondents at Constantinople
emphasize the apparent danger OF war
with Bulgaria, while the Sofia CORE.
spondents are equally insistent as to
the prudent and correct attitude OF
Prince Ferdinand and his government.
Accounts from both Turkish and in
surgent sources of the operations in
Macedonia show that the work of ex-
termination Is proceeding unchecked,
and, although apparently realizing
the danger of a conflagration, the
powers are making some attempts to
interfere, 1t Is believed that nothing
OF serious nature will be done until
after the meeting of the car and
Emperor Francis Joseph at Vienna,
when 1t may be too late.
The insurgents are now said to num-
Der 10000 well armed and efficiently
commanded men. The leaders seem.
ingiy will stop at nothing to secure
resources for their equipment.
The Sofia correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says:
Il am In close touch with the insur.
gents and am enabled to affirm en-
phatically that unless acceptable
proposals are made within two
or three weeks Europe will be
startled by record OF deeds UNI
equaled in the blood stained history
of the cast"
The Morning leaders correspond.
ent at Sofia says the Turkish policy Is
to draw the insurgents into action mt
all points. The bands, however, are
avoiding conflicts until their prepare.
lions are completed. They are gather.
ing In strong masses at various strate-
gic positions with a view to q compre.
hensive move inside of ten days.
An unconflrmed report from Vienna
states that the Bulgarian exarch has
been shut up in his palace because of
his refusal to issue a further pastoral
letter asking the Bulgarians to lay
down their arms. A dispatch from
Monastir, dated September s, says:
"In Turkish circles war with Bul.
garia Is considered to be imminent
Himli Pasha, inspector general of Mac
edonia, himself says he sees no other
| solution. The final reserves are being
warned to hold themselves in readi
ness and orders have been issued to
the principal towns to supply horses
and money and otherwise make mill
tary preparation.
I'm the attempt to stamp out the in.
| surrection in this quarter so as to re.
lease the troops for operations else.
where, there Is. unfortunately, every
reason to suspect that an attempt Is
being made to induce the indiscriminate
laughter Of the Bulgarian element, in
which Christians Of all denominations
are in danger Of being treated alike.
Should this prove true, there can be
| no hope Of saving the greater part OF
the Christian population In the remote
districts OF western Macedonia"