Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-19
TO COMMAND GERDARMIE.
Appointment of Europeans to Take
Control of it May be In.
sisted Upon,
TURKISH TROOPS lNSUBORDlNATE
Regarded as One of the Greatest Dan
gers of Present Balkan Situation,
Lack of Discipline Being Marked,

Constantnope Tuesday. Aug IS
The Russian squadron is expected this
afternoon. II win anchor IN the bay OF
Nadia OF the coast Of European Tur-
key, between Burgas and the entrance
Of the Bosphorus, SO miles from the lat
ter
The attitude OF Indifference Hitherto
assumed by the Turkish officials to-
wards Russlas action Is giving way TO
one Of marked concern The porte
fears that Russia contemphtes making
still more important demaule than COM
tanned in the recent note Of NJ Zinc
Wen. the Russian ambassador, such as
the appointment Of Christian COVER
nor general Of Macedonia. This idea,
however, does not find support In diplo-
matte quarters, where the conviction
prevails that Russia is working In full
agreement with Austria, No difficulty
is anticipated on the part OF Turkey
to the acceptance of the Russian de-
mands. with the possible exception OF
the appointment Of Europeans to com
mand the gendarmerle, This Is likely
to arouse opposition and IL is thought
that Russian anticipation thereof led TO
the dispatch OF the squadron, the pres
ence Of which was hardly required TO
enforce a fulnllment OF the other terms
DEMANDS PRESENTED
The Russian demands on Turkey
growing out Of the recent murder OF
the Russian consul at MOnastir, NJ.
RostkovGski, were formally presented
at the Yildiz palace today
Notwithstanding the warning which
Russia addressed to the Bulgarian gov
eminent II Is generally believed here
that the Russian naval demonstration
in Turkish waters will dangerously en-
courage the Maced0nians who, It Is as
serted, will interpret Russla's action as
being the FIRST step towards interview
ton in their behalf.
TROOPS INsUBORDINATE.
The characterization OF the Turkish
troops Is regarded as being one Of the
greatest dangers OF the present Balkan
crisis The lack OF discipline among
the soldiers Is marked II IL found
necessary to humor them in order to
prcyent conflicts between the soldiers
and their officers. For instance, regi-
ment, while on the way from Uskub
to Monaslir. demanded that the train
be stopped at salonlca Tor twelve hours,
instead Of for the schedule nalt hour
so that the soldiers might amuse them
selves In the town. After futile en-
aeavors TO prevail on the men TO allow
the train % proceed. the officers were
obliged to grant their demand.
BULGARIANs KILLED.
The killing OF bulgarian workmen who
were repairing the railroad track near
Uskub Is another grave instance az
tho INSTRUMENTATION ~ the Turkish
troous Details VI the affair show :hat
a trainioad OF Turkish sol isrs, soon At
ter leavng the railroad station al Us
hub not only fired on end killed three
Bulgarians who were nj work on the
road .nd left the bodies lying on HE
line. but some Of the soldiers u the
.raiu and pursued other Bulgarian
workmen 90 q neighb0ring station.
where the Turks murdered them all In
cold blood.
Consular reports received lcro from
Salonica continue TO emphasize 'he dan
rer of an outbreak OF Mohammedan
fanaticism there. The consular repre-
sutatves have asked for protection and
the clestion Of again dlspatching war
ships 20 Salonca Is being discussed by
the representatives OF the powers
Dispatches from Turkish sources say
he insurgents have destroyed another
village In Macedonia.
FEARS OF NASSACRES.
The ambassadors Of the powers have
AGAIN drawn the earnest attention OF the
porte to the fears Of massacres at sa-
l0nica and have demanded the adoption
~ immediate and effective measures for
Che protection Of the foreign consulates
and the subjects Of the various powers.
MOSQUES GUARDED.
Letters received here from Uskub say
there IS evidence there OF great feel
ing Of unrest. The mosques are guard
cd by troops and Il IS feared they may
be attacked
The monastery OF the Holy Virgin,
near Kitchero has been burned by Al
haniang. after a determined struggle be-
tween the defenders of the monastery
and the insurgents, during which both
sides lost heavily,
ServIan refugees are arriving at Us
Fub, from Dlbra, having fled from that
place owirs to % fear OF being massa-
cred The Albanlans in that district
have burned a number OF Bulgarian Wiz
lagos
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