New-York tribune., 1913-07-15
British Foreign Secretary Be-
Iieves 1t impossible for Eu-
rope TO Enforce Peace.
CHARGES BY FERDINAND
nenies Bulgarian Cruelties and
Accuses Greeks and Servians
of Similar Practices-De-
tails of Sacking of Seres.

mutual CAndHoIloA 0NN'N " ''
that Sir Edward Grey, the British For
~, Secretary. is able to hold out. In
the House of Commons last night, re-
r,ving TO a suggestion that an armis-
,ice should be forced on the Balkan
s,ates he said that ii was impossible
% exargerate the horror of the war,
~ mere words were not likely to
oeect the situation and it would he
most difficult for the concert of Europe
% resort to force 10 impose peace.
Bulgaria had asked Russia to aid her
IN securing peace. and Servia and
c-eece had agreed to cease hostilities
,,ron certain conditions. AS 70 Tur-
bow no exception could be taken TO her
oct,on so long as she adhered TO the
Enos-Midia line.
The essential thing for the powers,
sa,d the Foreign Secretary, was TO
,erfect and maintain an agreement.
The war was so exhaustive that 1t
could not be Of long duration, and no
combinations ought to arise endanger-
ing the European concert. There was
every reason to believe, he concluded,
that matters would be brought to a
satisfactory termination.
Russia's Proposal ignored.
Neither Servia nor Greece has paid
any attention to Russia's proposal that
they cease hostilities. They appear de-
termined to negotiate peace with Bull
rara only on the field, without inter
vention by any third party, and unless
Bulgaria proves amenable ii is be-
neved that an advance will be made
upon Sofia to enforce acceptance of
the Serbo- Greek terms.
Serious fighting for the time being
is suspended, but the advance Of the
Turkish and Rumanian troops con-
tinues without opposition. a Belgrade
report says that the Servians on Sun
day captured an important position
eight miles west Of Kustendil.
According TO the Athens correspon-
dent Of The Daily Telegraph" Greece
and Servia signed a secret treaty last
May, binding them to prosecute war,
which was then foreseen, with Bulgaria
until the Bulgars acquiesced in the ter
ritorial arrangements laid down in the
treaty. BY these arrangements the
eastern boundaries of Greece would be
extended to the Mesta River, consider
ably TO the east Of Drama, and Servia
would have access 10 the Aegean Sea
at two points.
A salonica dispatch to "The Times"
says:
Greece is prepared TO sign an armis-
tice only on condition that the frontier
questions. the payment Of indemnity
by Bulgaria and guarantees for the
welfare Of the Greeks under Bulgarian
rule shall be settled on the battlefield.
The Greek and Servian Premiers are
meeting at Nish to discuss the situa-
ton.
Premier Venizelos is now Of the
opinion that the creation Of three
numerically equal states is the only
way to secure a lasting peace in the
Balkans. Greece was previously pre-
pared 10 admit that Bulgaria might
have population one million in excess
Of Greecef
THE Greek Premier. further, refuses
10 oppose the annexation Of Thrace TO
Bulgaria, although many Of his coun-
trymen consider that this attitude
sacrifices the interests Of his country.
But he says that he has no desire TO
create difficulties for the great powers,
and will be content with adequate
guarantees for the future of Greeks in
Thrace.
King Constantine agrees with NJ.
Venizelos on these points"
Message from Ferdinand.
King Ferdinand Of Bulgaria in a long
message dispatched from Sofia on July
y informs The Evening News:
The stories and reports which the
Greeks and Servians have been circu-
lating in Europe concerning so-called
outrages committed by my troops upon
the Greek and Servian populations in
Macedonia are absolutely unfounded
and are published with the object Of
creating a bad impression
King Ferdinand proceeds to tell Of
The liberties enjoyed by the people Of
Adranople without regard TO their ma
uonality, and closes with the allega-
ton:
Systematic attacks and prosecutions
nave been directed against the Bull
garian element I'm Macedonia by the
seryians and the Greeks. The districts
OF Kastorla, Florina and Vodena have
0een cleared Of all well educated men,
and the prisons Of Salonica are over
moving with innocent Bulgarians.
Great numbers Of Bulgarians have been
transported from their homes in the
country 10 Greece and 10 the islands in
tne Hgean Sea. The same cruel regime
mas been applied 10 the Bulgarians in
ue regions occupied by the Servians
me purely Bulgarian town Of Kukush
mas been completely burned by the
Greek troops.
thousands Of refugees. King Fer
uihand concludes, on arriving in Sofa,
gave terrifying accounts OF the hOr-
''Die deeds committed by the servians
ana the Greeks The PulQarian gov