Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-17
MACEDONIAN REVOLT.
Turks StiIl Massacreing Bulgsrians
and Destroying Villages.
BULGARIA NAY Be FORCED TO FIGHT
A Hope That the Cars visit TO Vienna May
Result In . Solution Of the Diniculties-
Terrible Condition Of the Popu-
lation of veles.

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tinuous reports of wholesale massacres
of the Bulgarian population and the
destruction Of Bulgarian villages In
Macedonia are causing considerable ex-
element In political and general circles
here. Premier Petroff is said to have
informed the representatives of the
powers In Sofia that neither the gov
eminent nor the Bulgarian people can
witness with Indifference the annihila-
ton Of the Bulgarian men in Mace
donia and the devastation Of the
country and unless the powers can find
some means Of restraining Turkeys
terrible repressive measures Bulgaria
will be forced to depart from her pres
emit attitude of strict neutrality. While
the premier's intimation was conveyed
in the course of informal conversation
with the diplomats in Sofia and In no
sense intended as an official communi-
cation 1t may be regarded as an indi-
cation that the patience Of the Bulga-
rian people is becoming exhausted.
Every day brings news Of fresh mas
sacres and outrages IN Macedonia' nc
revolutionary organizations yesterday
published elaborate STATISTICS siVins
the names OF III villages burned Dy the
Turkish soidlery' tne NUMBER Oh HOUSES
IN each, the date OF the lncendiarism
and particulars of the number of per-
sons murdered IN eacn case.
Omcial representatives. arriving mere
are suspiciousiy retlcent, put no doupt
exists regarding tne terrible Darparities
practiced by the turkish regulars ana
bashi-bazouks on helpless women ana
children In Macedonia. Inc soma gov
eminent has hitherto withstood all at
tempts on the part OF the Macedonia
committees to draw bulgaria lnto .
war with Turkey, but the condition OF
affairs Ia daily becoming more critical
and the position OF the ministry more
dificult.
The official view OF the situation con-
tinues pessimistic, but IN some otner
quarters the belief prevails that tne
powers will shortly propose new
scheme OF pacincation In Macedonia
and thus remove the possibility OF a
Turco-Bulgarian war. Much confidence
is expressed that the approaching Visit
Of the car to Vienna VIII result In the
peaceful solution OF the difficulties.
kilograms from the frontier Indicate
approaching disturbances In northern
and eastern Macedonia. A telegram
from Djoumaia says the rich Turks are
leaving the villages In that district and
that the Pomaks or Bulgarian MO-
hammedans would follow suit, but 90
not know where they can find refuge.
The great forest of Pirin is burning.
The Turks set fire to the forest in four
places and the flames are visible at
great distance. Fighting is reported
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, M.aye' ~ mo ~. nost;ua tho IN
tween ni.ono.u $1,000 Aa hnar =. hash;-
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killed. wear miues .as. u,'. - 80 -,
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lonakaioron nas uelea.eu 80 . "ho,,.
ment OF Iurklsn troops, ~no m naI a'o oso
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