Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-02-20
GREECE ASKS JUSTICE
OF AMERICAN PEOPLE
A Strong Appeal Comes for Greel
Nation through Editor VIasto
Of Atlantis"
ATROCITIES OF BULGARIA.
Greece Does Not Ask fer Aims But
Voices Protest Against WboleSsle
Atrocities. Murder and Rspine


PART YIx.
A despatch from Mr.. Stevens. Of
the London Daily Telegraph, dated
July 81. 1913. reads AZ follows:
AT GaY-kioy, a short distance
from hanthi, the Bulgarians gather
ed the entire population into the Yil-
lage church and burned them alive, q
strong force being sent to guard the
building. Three hundred persisted in
this way. The Systematic and COM
Dlete destruction the Bulgrians have
here undertaken IL proof positive
that, whatever their pretentions may
be, they do not expect to reoccupy
the territory. The Turkish inhabi-
tants are enthusiastically grateful to
| King Constantine, upon whom they
look ss their deliverer. No discrimi-
nation Is sh 1wn between them and
/ their Greek fellow townsmtn.
"The Greek army has made
rapid advance by forced marches, in
order to prevent the determination OF
the peassntry. King Constantine has
issued an edict ordering that the mo
ques which were convert ID by the
Bulkarians into churches shall be re-
turned 10 the Mohammedans. AZ Ca
villa great quantities of petroleum
aud many bombs were found in the
public buildings Evidently the Bull
garian had intended 70 destroy that
fiourishing seaport and were only pre-
vented from 30 doing by the timely
arrival of the Greek fleet. One hun
bred and forty prominent citizens
we're taken from the town OF Xanthi;
their fate is as yet unknown.
The above despatch was printed IN
the New York papers. The New York
Times of July u, 1913, printed the
following from it's London correspon-
dent, an account which shows that In
common with all savage races the
BulgarIans are prey to superstitious
fears:
"The correspondent Of the Daily
telegraph now with the Greek army.
describes the experiences Of profes
sor OF foreign languages at Serres.
who by his presence OF mind and lra-
matte powers saved the lives of over
two hundred men, women and chill
dren duting the destruction Of that
city by the Bulgarians. During the
night the Bulgarian soldiers broke
into the professors room; he was or
iered out Of the house, but refused g
leave until he had dressed himself.
on reaching the street he saw the city
in flames and heaps OF corpses in the
streets: shops and houses were being
looted.
"While passing before The Austrian
Consulate he Ubpserved the door to he
omen. and, escaping from HE captcfs,
dsrted through it, thinking to take
sanctuary under the Austrian dag.
But he found Bulgarian officer with
detachment Of soldiers already ia
possession who were demanding that
the Consul accompany them. The
Consul refused, until he was warned
that in a few nc nents the house
would be fired. He then yielded and
ordered that the courtyard door be
thrown open. There were over two
hundred men, wome and children con.
centrated there in the hope Of safety.
''The soldiers surrounded these ref
ugees, with whom was the professor
and with fixed bayonets drove them
out Of the city. The march continued
many hours u1der thre ats and insults;
those who Jagged wers spurred on by
bayontts, while their captors gloat-
ingly described the tortnres reserved
for them. A girl asked the professor
to intone a funeral hymn which was
sharply prohibited. Late in the after
noon the colony reached the suit of
| hill and paused. An officer fiercely
ordered the prisoners to separate into
| three groups, men, women and chill
| dren saying that the m IN were 10 die
/ first aud the rest wee to witness The
executions. The professor was con-
WINGED that the only way TO avoid
slow death by torture was to provoke
the unreasoning fury Of the BulRar-
ian officer and precipitate d general
massacre. He therefore stepped
forward defiantly, crying We re-
fuse to be separated; If we must die
we, will die together. The Greek
soldiers are following close they will
avenge and then Austria will demand
an account from you for your treat
ment of her representative.
There was hesitation on the part
Of the officer, and finding that lis
words were taking effect he assumed
an air of prophetic inspiration, ex-
claiming Those whom death over
shadows see vision and have divine
revelations; tell you God is coming
down from heaven with torch ia
His hand; He flies above the noun
tains to the north; He pauses and
with the burning brand sets fire 20 q
house. ii is your house; q woman and
her children are crying aloud N
agony; they are your children, the
Lord speaks with a great voice, Ven
geance is Mine
THE superstitious soldiery were
/ awed and began TO whisper together T,
the professor turned quickly 70 his
companions and in a loud voice In
uirea If any Of the women had taken
/ their jewels with them; 10 their
| fight many had gotten together their
more portable valuables, which they
at once relinqnished Spare cur lives.
| the profe ssor continued. and tske
this booty, withit, perhaps, you may
buv ahs5lution for YOUR Gins. Fear