Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-12
RUSSIA HAS POWER
OEND HOST|L|T|ES
Authority Given by All Bel|ig-
erents to Close the
Balkan War.
BULGARIAN POPULACE
IGNORANT OF SITUATION
More Butchery Reported From Greek
Towns-Turkey Becomes
Aggressive.

| SOFIA. July 12-All the belligerents in
the Balkan war have given Russia full
power to find a way to bring hostilities
to an end
| VIENNA, Austria, July Ia message
from Sofia says that the populace of the
Bulgarian capital is in ignorance of the
actual military and political situation in
the Balkans. The government has sus-
pended the newspapers so as to prevent
unfavorable news from spreading while
the war office continues to issue reports
of the success OF the Bulgarian armies
in the field
Until last evening the inhabitants of
Sofia knew nothing Of the action taken
by Roumania, whose troops have cross
ed the Bulgarian frontier and occupied
considerable territory.
SALON1kI, July 12.-The Greek troops
have fully occupied the town of Sere re-
Gently in the hands Of the Bulgarians
and martial law has been proclaimed
there.
The number of Greek residents massa-
cred by the Bulgarians before they left
Sores was 2O0 including most of the
prominent citizens.
Bulgaria and Turkey Fail to Agree.
CONSTANTINOPLE,J July 1.-THE nego-
tiations between Turkey and Bulgaria,
the latter represented by NJ. Natchovitch
former foreign minister regarding the
future frontier between the two nations
have been complete failure.
The government sent note to the COM
mander of the Bulgarian troops last even
inc lnvr1
with all territory south of the line run
ming from EnOS on the Aegean sea to
Midia on the Black sea- Otherwise they
would be driven out by the Turkish
troops. The terms Of the note permitted
no temporizing.
Gen. Izzet Pasha.s commander-in-chief
of the Turkish army, has left for the
front.
The landing Of Greek troops near the
port of Dedeaghatch on the Aegean sea
is causing the Turkish government some
concern. 1t fears the Greek pretensons
are incompatible with Ottoman interests,
as they may take the place of Bulgaria's
claims which are now strongly contested
by Turkey.
Two Hundred Butchered.
LONDON. July 12-The Saloniki cor
respondent of the Times gives a report
transmitted by the kings order by Prince
when he entered Demirhssar, was in
formed that the Bulgarians prior to quit
ting the town arrested a bishop, two
priests and more than 100 Greek notables
and herded them in the yard of the Bull
garian school. where they were merci-'
lessly butchered by order of a Bulgarian
officer. The Servian commander had the
bodies disinterred, the report says, and
thus the crime was certified.
The Daily Nails correspondent with the
Servian army reports. by way of Kuma-
novG that the Bulgarians on arriving at
kujaznevats in northeast Seryia, pillaged
all the shops and some private houses.
After the Servians had driven them out
scene of devastation was disclosed
which so incensed the Servians that they
attacked the Bulgarians again, inf1icting
terrible losses. Some reports give as high
as 600 Bulgarians killed.
1t is asserted that the Bularians en-
ployed questionable ruse TO get their
artillery across the Zletovo river in their
retreat July ]. They sent delegates with
priest to tn Servian positions begging
an armistice. The request was granted
In the meantime the guns were taken
across, and the Bulgarians reopened with
heavy fire. without warning. causing
heavy losses to the Servians.
Army in Last Stand.
ATHENS. July 12.NGen. Ivanoff's army.
together with three divisions Of the Istip
force. aggregating 112 battalions, made
its last stand in a strongly intrenched
position near Demirhissar, on the left
bank of the river Struma, and on the
adjacent heights of Intrina- which were
we'll defended with siege artillery. The
heavy guns effectively delayed the ad-
vance of the Greek infantry. and as the
Greek artillery was autranged, the bat
tie was indecisive for considerable
time
Under cover of darkness, however the
attack was renewed. and in a brilliant
charge the Greeks dislodged the Bulgars
from the heights and drove them across
the Struma. In their retreat the Bull
garians destroyed the railway for some
distance, again checking the Greek ad-
vance.
The Greeks then directed their march
along the right bank of the river, sup
ported by mountain batteries. and COM
PEELED the Bulgarians hurriedly to aban-
don their positions, leaving behind four
heavy guns and a quantity of auimuni-
| ton.
While this battle was in progress the
Greeks attacked and dispersed the Bull
! garan forces from Islip, advancing to-
ward Petrich, by way OF Strumitza, CAP
turing twenty guns.
BY these two victories the Greeks are
considered to have vanquished finally
been complete. The Greeks occupied
Demirhissar Thursday, when the Bulgars
/ evacuated the town.