Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-04
Hundreds of Soldiers Pur-
sued by Greeks Suicide
by Drowning.
BATTLE is SEVERE ONE
Servian Losses Are Estimated
at 5000 in a Three
Days Battle. ~

Saloniki. July 4.-Since the victory
over the Bulgarians at Kilkish, the
Greek troops have been successful in
a number of smaller engagements, in
which the fighting was very severe.
They are driving the Bulgarians be-
fore them toward the north and east.
During the fighting which resulted in
the capture of Ghevgneli by Greeks,
the Bulgarians became panic-stricken,
and hundreds jumped into the river
Vardar and drowned.
About 1000 wounded Greeks arrived
today in Saloniki, furnishing evidence
of the heavy fighting which had taken
place.
Belgrade, July Newspapers here
say fighting between Bulgarians and
Servians has been in progress at Ket-
schana since yesterday.
Belgrade, July 4-The first convoy
of Bulgarian prisoners taken by the
Servians, consisting of 1,160 of the
rank and file and II officers, passed
through Uskup today.
London, July 4.-King Constantine
of Greece telegraphed personally to-
day to the Greek minister here con-
firming report Of the massacre OF
Greek soldiers by Bulgarians in Mace
donia and the determination, under
most horrible circumstances, of the
Greek population in villages through
which the Bulgarians retreated.
Vienna, July A telegram from
Sofia to the Reichspost says Premier
Daneff and cabinet resigned and CO.
alition of the ministry is being formed.
Vienna, July 4.-Lieutenant Wagner.
! war correspondent of the Reichspost,
who attained much notoriety in the
hostilities between Turkey and the
Balkan allies, telegraphs from the
| front that the Servian army suffered
terribly at Ovchepolye and that the
Servian victory over the Bulgarians at
Istaip was OILY momentary and the
success of local Importance.
1000 WOUNDED REACH BELGRADE.
London, July 4.-Despite promises,
threats and the fact that no declara-
ton of war has been made, hostilities
were carried On yesterday by the
Greeks and Servians on one side and
Bulgaria on the other with all the
fierceness characteristic of the Balkan
soldier.
A dispatch from Premier Pachitch
to the Servian legation here places the
Servian losses in the first three days
! fight at 5000 killed and wounded
This included the great battle at
Cvtchepolye. The Servians captured
1000 prisoners and 300 guns from the
Bulgarians, whose casualties exceeded
the Servian. Two thousand wounded
have arrived at Belgrade.
TO ATTACK sALONIKI.
Official reports issued at Athens
claim the capture of Guevgheli and Kill
kish after severe fighting and heavy
losses. 1t is added that Bulgarian
prisoners declare that the BuIgarians
are preparing TO attack Saloniki.
| There Is only the faintest hope that
Russia or the powers will be able to
prevent the struggle which is to de-
eide whether or not Bulgaria shall be
predominant in the Balkan confedera,
tion. A new complication has arisen
in the decision of Roumania to mobil-
ize its army, which causes uneasiness
in Austria, where it is regarded as a
defeat for Austrian diplomacy.
AT WORK ON FLANK.
! 1t is reported that the Bulgarians
are executing a great flanking move
ment in the direction of Egri Palanka
The respective diplomatic represen
tatives still are at their posts, but g
dispatch from Athens says the Bull
garian minister there has been recall
ed and will leave Saturday.