The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-07-22
AOR|ANOPLE IS
RECAPTURED BY
TURKISH FORCE

London, July 21.-The Turks
have reoccupied Adrianople, which
they so yaliantly defended against
the Balkan allies several months
ago. Not content with their entry
into the city, they arc pill aging and
committing many atrocities, accord
ing to dispatch to the Times from
Sofia.
The entry was made early Sunday
morning. There was short con-
fiict with a small force of Bulga-
rians defending the city, after which
the Turks swept In unobstructed.
The bashibazouks then began an
orgy of burning and pillaging and
committing othe~ atrocities This
was proceeding at the time the dis
patch was sent from Sofia.
The Roumanian troops continue
their advance in an easterly direc-
tion toward Seryian territory.
Turkey Serves Notice.
Turkey has formally notified the
powers of her intention to occupy
Adrianople and all OF Thvace, and
to estab ish the northern boundary
of Turkey at the River Martha. 1t
is explained that Turkey has always
claimed the Martha to be the proper
boundary line, and points to tho
atrocities recently committed by the
Bulgars as convincing reason for
the establishment of her claim to
the disputed territory in order to
restore and main peace. Turkeys
claims in favor Of the Martha boun-
dary line were set aside by the Lon
don peace conference.
Bulgaria, according to adyices
from Sofia has offered to cede to
Rcumania the territory which the
latter has claimed as a reward for
her neutrality during the war with
Turkey. Roumania, is is reported,
has accepted. A new Cabinet has
been formed at Sofia, with NJ. Ra-
ioslayoif as Premier.
New Story of Horror.
The Daily Telegraph's special
correspondent at Demirhissar, de-
5cribing the Bulgarian massacres in
that reeion which have been hereto
fore reported in these dispatches.
says
"Seres, town Of some $4,000 in
and all the countryside
FOR miles around, is reeking
shamblcs 1t is Nigrita multiplied
a hundredfold in every item of hor-
'o" 1t is quite impossible to exag-
rerate either the number OF victims
or the barbarity of their deaths.
mot on y was the town Of Seres
devastated and the inhabitants
but the countryside for
'core of miles has peen practically
wiped out My inquiries in the viii
ages OF this district lead me to be-
ieye that during the past few
months not fewer than fifty thous-
md human beings have been done
10 death, of whom the vast major
ty were Turks"
Bnlearians Near Finish.
Nemesis has swiftly ovcetakcn tho
who treacherously made
war en- their slliei, and now find
.hcwse YES surrounded by hostile
armies OF not only their tormer com
'ades, but of Turkey and Roumania
As we'll. 1t is no; surprising there
'orc to learn from Official telegrams
received at Belgrade that Bulgarian
delegates have started for Nish, Ser
via, to open preliminary peace ne
gotiations.
The Scrvian government, before
deciding to treat with the Bulga-
'ians, is consulting its allies.
Blu garia indeed seems to realize
that the game is up. for the new
government has also appealed TO
to make peace, while
Bulgarian brigade, 5000 strong.
with twelve guns, tamely. surrender
ed to the Roumanian forces forty
1--WE miles north of Sofia after invad-
ng artillery had fired a few rounds
THINKS 400 000 DEAD.
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