Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-14
NEARING THE BORDER
Bulgaria Will Mobilize Troops
to Hold Back Turks.
RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA
DECLINE SUPPORT, BUT HOLD
POWERS ACCOUNTABLE
France Expected to Act Likewise When
War Comes - Every Day Brings
Countries Nearer the Climax.

PARIS, September 14.-The foreign office
advices from Bulgaria show that the sit
uation is growing more serious owing to re-
ports that the Turkish troops are slowly
nearing the border. II their advance con-
tinues there will be a general mobilization
of the Bulgarian forces preparatory to
meeting eventualities.
A Russo-Austrian note to the powers has
been received here and Is now under con-
sideration. 1t sets forth that in the event
of hostilites between Turkey and Bulgaria.
Russia and Austria will not give their sup
port to either of the parties, but will hold
each of them to strict accountability for
their actions. 1t is expected that France
will adhere to the Russo-Austrian attitude.
1t is reiterated strongly by responsible
authority that Russia is acting solely in
the interests of peace and entirely above
board and that Great Britain, while care
fully watching developments, has expressed
herself in a manner which, 1t is stated. in
dicates that she is satisfied on this score.
A Turkish official says the dispatches
show that quiet continues to prevail at
Beirut and the appointment of kiaZim Bey
as governor of Beirut is believed to show
the portes appreciation of the necessity for
preserving order.
Kiazim for Beirut.
BEIRUT, Syria, September 14.-It is re-
ported that Kiazim Bey. governor of Pales-
tine, will succeed Reshid Pasha vail of
Beirut (relieving Nazim Pasha, vail of
Syria, who Is acting vail of BEIRUT.
Kiazim Bey has evinced great admins
trative ability and has maintained excellent
order in Palestine.
Details of Fight.
SOFIA. Bulgaria, September IA cou-
rier who has just arrived here brought de-
tails of the engagements fought IN the
mountains of Pirin recently
On August % a band led by Stoganoff
fought a force of Turkish troops. The
Turks lost fifty men killed and had forty
men wounded. Gogrofoff's band, Septem-
Der 1, on Albutin Heights, fought 2o0 Turks,
who lost twelve men.
LONDON, September 14.-Beyond making
urgent representations to Bulgaria, the AS
sociated Press learns from a well-informed
diplomatic source that the powers will take
no action to avert war In the Balkans until
the conference between the czar and E.npe-
ror Francis Joseph at Vienna during the
latter part of the month.
Free Hand for Turkey.
The result of this decision will be to leave
Turkey free hand in the ruthless suppress
sion of the insurrection, unless Bulgaria.
unmindful of the warning of the powers
that she will reap nothing from interven-
ton, should act eventualty which the
diplomats fear cannot long be postponed.
Turkey has assured Great Britain, a s well
as the other powers, that she has the
revolutionary situation well in hand pro-
testing that her troops are showing admir-
able self-restraint Nevertheless, interest
is taken here in the suggestion OF the Novoe
Vremya of St Petersburg, as a solution OF
the difficulties, that officers of the foreign
powers be attached to all Turkish repres-
sive expeditions, with authority TO prevent
unnecessary cruelty.
Policy of Greece.
The policy of Greece has been cleared up.
in the official mind. by the declaration OF
her minister in London. who is understood
to be satisfied that nothing will be done by
the British government even to prevent the
atrocities, unless in concert with all the
powers.