Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-07-04
Without War Having Been De-
cIared Fierce Battles Occur
Between Forces Which Re-
Gently Were Allies
SERVIAN AND GREEK
REPORTS EXAGGERATED
Powers Have Little Hope of
Ayeding Struggle Which
Has Not Yet Been Com
menCed Formally

iay aoaniao IousHAL SPECIAL letsrn WRIT
London, July 3.-The condition Of
affairs in the Balkan rupture is cN-
traordinary The twenty hours which
the Bulgarian government accorded
to Greece and Scrvia to cease opera
tions have expired During the same
period. Bulgaria undertook to abstain
from hostilties In order to give Rus
sia time to intervene in favor of peace.
But hostilucs are being carried ON 10y
both sides apparently with the fierce
ness Characteristic of the Balkan sol
diors. and no declaration of war has
set been made. The respective diplo-
matte representatives are still at their
posts.
There is now only the faintcst hope
that Russia or the powers Will he ahle
to prevent the struggle which is to
decide whether or not Bulgaria shall
be predominant in the Balkan con-
federation.
4 new complication arose today IN
the decision of Roumania to mobilize
her army what role Roumania Is to
play is quite unknown, but she Is gem
orally expected TO follow her tradi-
tional policy of waiting on events IN
readiness TO take advantage wherever
it may De obtained with the least risk
and trouble. Roumaniats mobilization
causes uneasiness in Austria, where IL
is regarded as defeat for Austrian
diplomacy.
Little news has come to hand today
of the military operations in Macedo-
MIA, and owing to the fact that But
garia. as in the former campaign, Is
very reticent concerning her military
movements, and because the reports
from the Servian and Greek side are
clearly exaggerated. it is exceedingly
difficult to form any estimate of the
actual position of affairs.
The SaloniN correspondence of the
Daily Telegraph describes King Com
stantine. of Greece, as again display
ing amazing rapidity in his military
movements. The Greek second divi-
sion which left Saloniki after dis
armng the Bulgarians Tuesday after
noon. campcd ut night at Baldja. fif-
teen miles to the north. whore the
king arrived the next morning. lie
ordered a general advance of eight
divisions and at dusk Wednesday, the
entrenched positions at Kilkish were
taken at the point of the bayonct
The correspondent adds.
Il believe that the battle Of Kilkish
viii be immortalzcd as one Of the fin
est examples of lightning offensive IN
the military records of the world. The
Bulgarians made a great stand within
three miles of Kilkish but the Greeks,
5000 strong, delivered a terrific bay
onct charge. taking the position and
causing immense losses.
A dispatch from Athens announces
that the Greeks have occupied Nj
grita, to the northeast of Saloniki,
which they found burning, the nhab-
itants having been massacred by the
Bulgarians.
There is still no news from the Bul-
garian side and no contradiction of
the Scryiau occupation Of lstip and
the recapturc By the Greeks Of Gucvg-
hell which may therefore be regard
ed as correct. In this case the Bul-
garan plan TO prevent a junction of
the Greek and Servian forces az
Guevgheli has failed. 1t was believed
that Bulgaria aimed at dividing the
Greek and SerWan armies and defeat
ing them separately and then, wheel
ing around. Intending to deal with
Roumania
Greece and Servia, however suf-
fered less than Bulgaria in the last
campaign and their arms are in bet
ter condition.
According to a Berlin dispatch to
the Dairy News, Bulgaria and Rou.
mania have compromised their diff
ferences and reached an agreement
in which Bulgaria is given a free
hand against Servia and Greece. But
there is no confirmation of this state
ment from other sources and it is still
unknown what course Roumania with
her army of 100000 men viii adopt,
The St. Petersburg correspondent
of the Times learns that in response
to urgent representations at Sofia and
Belgrade, both governments have in
formed Russia that they sent strict
orders to the front to cease fighting
An Athens dispatch to the Daily
Telegraph says that the Greek minis
ter at Sofia has been recalled and
that the king will proclaim war to-
morrow. The Bulgarans, the dis
patch adds, are retreating over the
Vardar bridge under fire Of the Greek
ITALY AND GERMANY
REACH AGREEMENT
Kiel, Germany, July 3.-The Ger