Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-06-13
WAR HORRORS TOLD.
Greeks, BuIgars, Servian and
Turks Accused of Massacre.
soldiers Shown to Have Burned Men
AliVe-Appeal Is Made to Nations
by Commission of Inquiry of
Carnegie Endowment.

carnegie endowment.
New fork.-Atroclties inflicted or
defenseIess men. women and children
by Turks, Bulgarians. Greeks and Ser
VANS during and after the Balkan
wars OF 1912 and 1913 are recountel
In detail In report made public by the
Balkan commission Of inquiry OF the
Carnegie endowment for international
peace.
The document tells Of the annihla
ton of one entire population Of 10.
900 persons, of the burning of men
alive by hundreds, OF the violation OF
the widows, of the hanging of women
10 trees, of the butchery of men in
groups Of 900 or more and of the
gouging out of the eyes OF babies and
their mothers.
After pointing out the effect OF the
atrocities of the people that survive
leaving moral and social chaos, the
commission contends there is small
chance of lasting peace in the Balkans
II closes its report with conjecture
as to Macedonia's future, and says;
What, then. is the duty of the civ.
lllzed world in the Balkans, especially
OF those nations which by their loca-
ton and history are free from interna
tional entanglements?
1t is clear in the first place that
they should cease to exploit these ma
lions for gain. They should encourage
them to make arbitration treaties and
insist on their keeping them They
should set good example by seeking
a judicial settlement OF all information
al disputes
The consequences OF the recent war
economic, moral and social, are dread
ful enough TO justify any honest effort
by any person or by any nation to allie
viate the really distressing situation. s.
The report is in seven chapters and
clears up much OF the mystery OF
atrocities reported while the Balkan
nations were involved in strife, either
with the Turks or among themselves.
Everywhere the commission found des-
oiation, Indebtedness and social and
moral disintegration.
In this indictment brought by the
commission against all contending
forces no one of the Balkan nations is
spared. Atrocities committed on non
combatant Moslems in Macedonia sur
passed in many instances the crimes
of the dark ages.
The barbarous acts and inhuman re-
prisals performed by Bulgarians, Serv-
1ans and Greeks against one another
would seem incredible if they were not
supported by unquesti0nable evidence.
The commission gives three causes
for the war which followed the de-
mand OF the allies for autonomy Of the
European vilayets and redivision &C.
cording to nationality. These were
the weakness and want OF foresight Of
Turkey, the powerlessness of Europe
to impose on a constitutional Turkey
the reforms II had introduced into an
absolute Turkey, and the conscious
lance gave the Balkan states.
The occupation of Macedonia by
Greeks and Servians and the threat
ened decapitation OF the Bulgarian ma
ton fostered discord among the Bal
kan allies which had not been stifed
by treaties, the terms Of which were
in continual dispute.
Alleged Bulgarian violations of
treaties and Servian transgressions.
followed by mutual demands for con-
cessions and extensions of frontier,
precipitated a war among the allies
which for wanton cruelty and whole
sale demolition Is almost unparal-
leled.
In commenting on the Bulgarian.
Servian country the commission says:
The things we have described, hor-
rible as they are, are evidence OF an
abnormal condition which cannot con-
tinue."
The report, with preface by Nicho-
las Murray Butler, is the work of the
members of the commission:
DR.. Josef Redlich, professor of pub
lie law in the University of Vienna,
Baron Estournelles de Constant
and NJ. Justin Cedart, lawyer and MEM
Der of the chamber of deputies of
France.
DR.. Walther Schucking, professor Of
law at University of Marburg, Ger
many
Francis w. Hirst, editor of the
Economist, and DR.. II. N. Brailsford,
Of Great Britain.
Prof. Paul Milyoukoff. member Of
the Russian domain.
Dr. Samuel T. Dutton. professor in
teachers college, Columbia university,
New York.