Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-01-30
INNOCENT TURKS
DIE IN MASSACRE
Serbs Reported Staying Mos
lens by Thousands.
Powers Are Asked to interfere With
Atrocities Said to Be Worst Since
Dark Ages-Men, Women and Chill
dren Slain - Bodies Thrown In
chasns and Wells by the Hundred.

SaTS A8es-menJ women ana Nnii-
dren Slain - Bodies Thrown In
chasms and Wells by the Hundred.
Marmaduke Pickthall, who before be
began writing novels passed several
years in oriental countries and knows
European Turkey particularly well
writes to the London Times:
From information which reached
that an organized and cruel slaughter
OF noncombatants-men, women and
childrens-among the Mohammedans of
Macedonia has been going on for
weeks past and is still in progress, the
object being nothing less than their
determination. The victims, including
fugitives, are said already greatly to
exceed 100000. In fact, if my infor
nation is correct-and I have every
reason to believe 1t so-the most awful
massacre of modern times Is being per
petrated in the name Of Christianity.
Il should be the last to expect hu-
manity In eastern warfare. but this
thing is not warfare-it is butchery OF
the Mussulmans of Macedonia, who
represent 80 per cent of the popula
ton"
A similar appeal has been addressed
to the heads of other powers. The
Vienna Reichpost. which for some
time past has been printing accounts
| Of alleged atrocities of Servian troops,
| has published an article from a
| correspondent, who says he. personally
| witnessed many incidents described
| and had others authenticated by trust,
worthy persons
| Atrocities Worst In History.
"We made an appeal to the heart of
Europe" says the Reichpost, ito
arouse her conscience, for in her his
tory there is no chapter since long by
gone days which narrates such inhu-
| man atrocities as were perpetrated
after the occupation of Albania by the
Serbs, while so much innocent blood
has seldom flowed We do not de-
mand belief, but ask that Europe dis
patch commission to convince herself
what is happening In Albania
The Reichpost's correspondent con-
tinues:
| What were the numbers OF the Mo
hammedan population In the conquered
territory two months ago and what to-
day?
what were the tortures which had
been inflicted upon the wretched crea-
lures. men and women, who were pitt
lessly hunted down?
/ what is the military status of the
Bulgarian komitajis? Is it not the
same as that Of the Turkish bashi-
baSeuks. about whose doings there has
the Bulgarian authorities hanged one
| Of them?
| what has been the role OF the Bull
garian and Servian regulars?
| these and other questions-e. g..
the torture OF the Jews-call aloud for
IN international investigation. The
honor OF Christendom and civilization
Demands full inquiry"
| The appeal 10 addressed to King
George by number OF Turkish sena-
tors. who assert that despite the armis-
fice the massacre OF Mohammedans in
the provinces occupied by the Balkan
allies has continued In the last month
I'm the districts where the war has
ceased the bands continue to act" SAYS
the appeal, land the object Is exter
mlnation.
Corpses Thrown In Chasm.
"In chasm among the rocks be-
hind the fortress at Uskub there lie
today the corpses of more than 100
Albanians from villages which were
destroyed by fire, and in the gorge OF
Vistala Voda there are about eighty
dead bodies. OF 132 wounded Alba
mans who were sent to the hospital
at Uskub 100 died as the result of In:
sufficient food. They were actually
allowed to starvc.
The Serbs killed harmless Alba
mans who were crossing the bridge
over the Nardar before my eyes AS
1t was difficult to dig graves for the
murdered corpses, the ground being
frozen, they flung them into cisterns
near Uskub Thirty-eight cisterns are
filled with corpses.
AS nave perfect command OF the
Seryian language the Servian officers
and soldiers often took me for fel.
low countryman. Servian soldier
told me how an Albanian village near
kumanovo was stormed and MANY
villagers who were unable to fee hid
themselves in the atties of the houses
We smoked them out he said.
and when the huts burned they came
down screaming. weeping and begging
for mercy, like moles from their I'M
derground tunnels. We shut the doors
upon them. Only with the children
did we spare our bullets and bayonets.
We devastated the village because
shots were fred from a house with q
white flag
THE military authorities took no
steps to prevent these atrocities. At
Kalkandele eighty-fve Albanians were
killed just as they stood without max