Evening star., 1912-11-24
Tells Story of Looting
BY Bu|gars and Greeks

LONDON, November o3-A story of
lawlessness and looting by Bulgarians
and Greeks in Saloniki, where the inhabi-
tants have been in a state of terror lest
the allies in occupation fall to fighting
each other, has been sent by the cor
respondent of the Reuter- Telegram Com
pany, under date of November 16. The
correspondent is an Englishman of many
years residence in Saloniki and thorough
ly acquainted with the city and surround
ing country. He writes:
THE Bulgarians on the march to Sa-
lonfkt had already more than a taste of
blood and rapine, having ravaged without
mercy the Turkish villages on their route
and as soon as they entered Saloniki they
instituted a systematic pillage of the
quarters occupied by them, regardless of
the remonstrances of the Greek officials
"A continuous fusillade was kept up
November 10 and II. both by the soldiers
of the Bulgarian and Greek armies and
suited in numerous casualties. A stoker
of the steamer Medea was killed while in
the pinnacle alongside the ship A hail
of bullets, according to the reports of the
ships officers. fell on the decks OF the
foreign warships several nights.
Ransack the Houses.
ed whatever houses appeared to offer
prospects of good booty and cleared out
everything worth taking. The terror
stricken owners offered no resistance. It
would have been useless. in view of the
bayonets held to their breasts and the
revolvers thrust against their temples.
Hundreds of cases of this kind have
been reported by the victims, who poured
tn ha nf for
eign consuls. The indignant protests of
the consuls to the Greek authorities have
had little effect. The arrival of a body of
Greek gendarmerie November l., how
ever. improved the situation.
I'm the meantime a violent anti-Jewish
outbreak occurred, apparently Because
the Jews abstained from decorating their
houses with Greek flags, and did not join
In shouting welcome to the soldiers.
The Greek press spread a story that
Jewish liquor sellers had poisoned twelve
Evzenes, supplying them with corrosive
sublimate instead of cognac. A number
of Jews were arrested, but were released
the next day. The mischief had already
the hands of the soldiers. Their as
sailants were not punished.
Trouble Between Allies.
'.The differences between the Bull
garians and Greeks regarding the ulti-
mate destiny of Saloniki have reached an
acute stage. and there is no fraternizing
King Ferdinand is expected to reach here
soon for the purpose or reminding King
George by his presence that the Greek
sovereign is not the only potentate in
Saloniki.
THE Bulgarians are firmly resolved that
their occupation of Saloniki shall be
permanent. There are many incidents to
prove that the relations between the Bull
garians and Greeks at this moment are
really those of inveterate enemies, who
are prevented from flying at each others
throats only by a frail and temporary
truce.
''The people of Saloniki, who lately
feared that Hassan Tahsin Pasha intend
ed to make their city a second Saragossa
and who already have suffered much at
the hands of the allies, now are haunted
by the terror that the allies may at any
moment come to blows. The departure OF
almost all the foreign warships is surely
ill-timed.''
Denial Made at Athens.
ATHENS, November 3.-Formal denial
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