Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1913-07-18
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BULGARlANS SAID TO HAVE SUR.
PASSED ALL HORRORS OF
6ARBARlc TIMES.
NO RIGHT TO Be CALLED CIVILIZED
Priests, Old Men, Women and Children
Subjected to Most Horrible Treat
ment--church Desecrated and
People Robbed by Soldiers.

Athens.-King Constantine has sent
the following message to the Greek
minister of foreign affairs
THE commander of the sixth divi-
sion reports that Bulgarian soldiers.
carrying out the orders of their cap
tain, gathered together in the court
yard of the school at Demirhissar two
priests and over 100 notables, whom
they massacred. The bodies have
been disinterred in order to prove the
crime. Bulgarian soldiers violated
girls, one of whom, resisting, was cut
to pieces.
Protest in my name to the repre-
sentatives of the civilized powers
against the acts of these monsters in
human form. Protest also to the en-
tire civilized world and say that, to
my regret, l see myself compelled to
Wreak vengeance in order to inspire
these monsters with terror and make
them reflect before committing more
outrages of this sort.
THE Bulgarians have surpassed all
the horrors of barbaric times and have
proved that they no longer have a
right to be reckoned among civilized
people,"
Murdered in Their Homes.
The commander of the seventh divi-
sion reports that the town of Sores has
been burned with the exception of the
Jewish and Mussulman quarters. Many
men, women and children were found
murdered or burned in their homes
Twenty thousand persons are without
shelter.
A long statement issued by the min
lister of war gives details of crimes
alleged to have been committed by the
bulgarian troops while fleeing from
the Greek army.
Priests, old men, women and chill
dren," says the statement, suffered
martyrdom after being subjected to
unspeakable treatment. Incendiarism
was the order of the day. Not a single
church was respected and the savings
OF many people were stolen by Bull
garian officers and soldiers"
War to the End.
London.-The Balkan states appear
to be again in the melting pot. There
is no sign of peace this week. Greece
and Servia have declined so far to
agree to an armistice. The Turkish
army is advancing by forced marches
from Tchatalja and Bulair, apparently
with tho - i
to attempt the recapture of Adrianople
and Thrace. Rumania is said to be
preparing to occupy a much larger ex-
tent of Bulgarian territory than she
previously claimed, and Greece is
burning to avenge the Bulgarian mas
sacres, concerning which horrifying
details continually appear in official
reports issued from Athens and Sa-
loniki According to these reports
ears and fingers of Greek women still
wearing earrings and rings were found
in the pockets of Bulgarian prisoners.
There is still talk of Russian inter-
ference and it is reported from st. Pc
tersburg that the powers in concert
have notified the sublime porte that
they will not permit military opera
tions beyond the Enos Midia line fixed
by the London conference. But the
European concert is slow in moving.
Armies Advancing.
Constantinople.-The Tchatalja and
Bulair armies are advancing by forced
marches and have already crossed the
Chordu without opposition. The Bull
garians have evacuated Rodosto.
The Turkish delegates to the Balkan
financial commission at Paris have
been recalled. The Turkish armies are
continuing their advance and have ar
rived at the Silistri-Belgrade forest
line. Enver Bey's forces have occu-
pied Rodosto.
1t is understood that a Servo-Turk-
ish agreement has been reached, but
is awaiting ratification from Belgrade
before being signed.