The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
Bulgarians Repulsed With
Losses at Veles, Says
the Report
BATTLE LINE is
so MILES LONG
Greeks Threatened by Outflanking
Attack by Column of 10000 Bull
garians-Turkey Will Re-
main Neutral

Vienna, Austria, July 5.-Desperate
fighting has been in progress between
Bulgarians and Servians since yesterday
correspondent of The Ncue Freie Presse.
He says the Bulgarian troops repulsed
the Servian southern wing with heavy
losses and expect to occupy veles shortly.
The same correspondent telegraphs that
a great battle extending over an area
of 90 miles is in progress north of Saloniki
where $4,000 Greeks are opposed to 100000
Bulgarians
The Bulsarians had made a number
of minor attacks last Monday with the
object of obtaining the Greeks to take
the offensive. The bait was taken and
the battle started. The result is expected
to be deciding factor in the Greek and
Bulgarian campaign. The strategy of the
Bulgarian commanders forced the Greeks
10 abandon several fortified positions near
saloniki, Langasa Lake and Beshik Lake.
Greeks Threatened
The Greeks now are threatened by an
outflanking attack available by a column
of 10000 Bulgarians advancing from the
south of Tahynos Lake.
1t is announced here from an unof-
ficial source that Turkey has agreed to
remain neutral in the Balkan conflict
In return for the concession made by
Bulgaria in connection with the war in
demnity.
Bulgarian troops are reported by the
correspondent of the Tage Batt to have
reoccupied Ghevgheli at the point of the
bayonet after the Greeks had been in
possession of the place for 4S hours.
The Bugarians are reported advanc-
ing on Egriplanka, where a great battle
is imminent with the Servians
Story of Battle
New York, July 5.--A graphic story of
the battle between Bulgarians and Greeks
at kilkish, % miles north of SaloniSi,
was received by the Greek daily news
pal per Atlantis today direct from Saloniki.
1t says:
,'rhe battle between the Bulgarans
and Greeks at Kilxish ended at 10
o'clock on the morning of July in the
complete defeat of the Bulgarians after
a severe bombardment of the town by
the Greeks. who carried the place at
the hayonet's point. The town was then
occupied by part of the Hellenic
troops while their comrades continued
their pursuit of the Bulgarians who had
fed in disorder leaving many of their
field guns and machine pieces in the
hands of the Greek victors.
More than so cannon were taken.
Kilkish was almost completely de-
stroyed by fire before the Bulgarians
ned.
The battle In front of Kill<ish was
more important than any of those
fought by the allies In the campaign
between Turkey and the Balkan allies.
The Bulgarians, who were much SUI
perior In numbers. had surrounded the
town with defensive works and trenches
nearly six feet in depth, and very mar
row so that their occupants were shell
tered from splnters of shells.
Started at s a. m.
Firing started at O'Clock Thursday
morning. The Bulgarians had stationed
their heavy artillery on the heights
from which they fired with great ac-
curacy, the distances having been
marked before the starting of HOSTILE
ties. The guns first started at range
of two miles. Their field artillery was
too much exposed on the plain below
and they found it impossible to bring
It into action. The Greek infantry re-
ceved orders to advance by short
rushes by the double quick so as to
render ineffacious the marking of the
distances by the Bulgarian artillery
sighters. BY IL o'clock the Bulgarians
had come to the conclusion tnat it was
impossible to stop the advance of the
Greeks so they started a great cotton
wood conflagration along their front
for distance of over two miles in or
der to hide the pitter- -patter movements
of their army. The Greek light infantry
in their kits, however dashed forward
and darted through the circle of flames
and brought about the complete demor-
alization of the Bulgarian troops
Tn the meanwhile the Greek army
had taken up fresh positions whence it
opened fierce cannonade which soon
reduced the Bulgarian batteries to
silence.
Also in the meanwhile Greek infantry
with their bayonets fixed had arrived
within 30 feet of the Bulgarian trenches.
Then ensued wild spectacle. Greeks and
Bulgars being mixed together in firi-
Gus hand-to-hand fight. At 5 o'clock
Friday morning, the Bulgar line had been
pierced, but one of the heights around
Kilkish still held out,
Company Dislodged
ut was occupied by accompany of
Bulgars. The Greek light infantry dashed
up the side of the hill to dislodge them
and came into fierce contact which ended
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