The Cairo bulletin., 1913-07-09

London, July S.-The three out
standing features in the involved
Balkan war, according to a careful
survey of dispatches reaching this
city tonight, are the utter rout of the
Greek army, with enormous losses,
| by the Bulgars; the rapid mobiliza-
| ton of the Roumanian army for duty
| in the renewal of hostilities, and the
signified willingness of Emperor Will
| liam of Germany to act as mediator
in the imbroglio insofar as it con-
Germs Bulgaria and Roumania
With the complete severance of
diplomatic relations by all the Bal
kan states, as announced late last
night. the situation is anything but
favorable for even suggestion of
peace.
Reports Are Contradictory.
| Reports continue to be almost
hopelessly contradictory as to
whether Seryia was. successful over
the Bulgarians or the forces of King
Peter were being driven back, both
sides sending in claims of victory. II
| is the general belief here, however,
that the Bulgarians are gradually
forcing both the Servians and the
Greeks back, but not without the
most bitter lighting, while the posi-
ton of Greece is not clear.
The Bulgarian war office at Sofia
ANNOUNCED late today a victory over
the Greeks as the result of a success
| full maneuver by General Iyanoff
, which resulted in the scattering o
1.-The entire force Of $4,000 men in thu
IGreek line, extending from Nigritt
Amborgoci 1t was estimated tina
fully 1000 were either killed
wounded or captured. The advice
received at Sofia say General Ivan
offs movement took the Greeks en-
tirely by surprise and that their en-
tire force was soon in rout and a
the mercy of the .Bulgars.
Greeks Deny Defeat
The Greek war office at Athen
I declines to admit that their force
= were routed By the Bulgars, but stat
that the Greeks have met with r.
verses before Nigrita,, with casua
ties approximating 10000, Th'
Is Greece regards the situation as peri
i Gus is shown by an order issued t.
c night summoning the national guar
'e to the colors to be equipped for in
e mediate service,
= The Greek army at Ntgrita, whie
( the Bulgars are reported to ha'
of routed, was under the personal cor
l. mand Of the king.
u 1t is estimated tonight that Il
lighting now in progress in the Ba
~ kans covers an area Of 5000 squa
r, miles. More than 100 900 non-cor
Y batants are homeless and many
e. them are starving, Many yillag
+ have been burned. The fighting
re said to be of more desperate cha
a acter than any that has taken pla
n during the past year.
s Macedonians in Retreat.
)t report from Sofia announc
that / I 900 Servians Of the weste
wing Of the Seryian army were kill
At and 500 wounded during the c
Of gagement near Deslinict. Servii
Of and Greek soldiers are eo-operatil
I'd in southern Macedonia Macedonian
I'd who are fighting on the Bulgarii
z side, in the Raitchami district, ha
S. been defeated with a loss Of 20
to men and are now In full retreat.
r. When Emperor William receiv
advices from Constantinople tod
le intimating that the Roumanian mi
ey jstry had officially notified the Por
u Of the mobilization Of the Rouma
IS ian army at RAISES Immediately we
into conference with his cabinet a
as it was later reported that he h
Nv suggested plan Of mediation.
he A report from Vienna says til
I'd Austria is about TO make the suggo
of ton that Bulgaria take Salonica
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