New Britain herald., 1925-10-24
Bombardment And In
vasion Of Bulgarian
Territory By Greeks
Continue - Women,
Children Reported
Killed.
Athens Govt. Thinks Fresh
Attacks Were Made Be-
fore Orders to Cease
Hostilities Had Been Re-
ceived.

by the Associated Press
Bombardmient and invasion of
Bulgarian territory by the Greeks |!
have continued, Notwithstanding the
steps taken by the league Of nations
toward peace.
Just as the world had begun to
believe that hostilities along the
Macedonian border had ceased and
that the warning factions would re-
main quiescent until the council of
the league settled the controversy.
the Green artillerists late Friday
afternoon loosed a rain OF shells
against the already sorely stricken
town of Petrich and Greek troops
I advanced farther into Macedonia.
The Athens government is of the
opinion that the fresh maneuver was
made before the Greek commander
received the orders to cease hostili-
ties but to remain In the positions
occupied by the Greeks until Bull
,.garia had acceptably replied to
'yGreece's demand for indemnity and
an apology.
Territory Occupied
Just how far the Greeks have in
vaded bulgarian terrain has not
been definitely established. but Bul-
garian advices assert that they have
occupied 240 square miles Of terri
tory, and that in addition they are
resorting to vertiable pillage, requi-
sitioning wheat and foodstuffs OF all
kinds from the panic stricken In
habtants.
- From Sofia comes a tale OF terror
and suffering In the war-ridden ter
rtory. Fifteen thousand persons
are homeless and other thousands
men. women and children, suffering
frC,n cold and hunger are choking
the roads in hasty flight to get ou'
of the danger zone. A majority o.
the fleeing refugees are Wlthou
food, and without hope OF securing
apy, and fear is expressed that dis
case shortly will manifest ltsel
among sthcm.
Women, Children Hurt
In the shelling of Petrich TN
Greeks are declared to have use'
long range guns Three chiFdrel
and four women are said to haV
been killed by shell which eX
ploded at the railway station. IN
town Is a mass of ruins Frequent
ly during the bombardment terror
/, stricken peasants along the road
wavs we're heard to ask, "llas
come again, the war;"
The council of the league OF na
t,ons has taken a hand in the a.
fair It has been summoned
meet next Monday in Paris 10 el
deayor to settle the strife. In u
notification to both Grece and Bu
paria to send representatives TO II
meeting 1t was pointed out by Ari
tide BRAND, president of the couI
eli of the league. that under artlc
XII Of the covenant of the leag'
both sides to the controversy mu
submit their dispute either to arr
tration or to inquiry by the coun'
and agree not to resort TO war un
shree months after the award Oh l.
arbitrators or the. report OF
council.
Troops March On
Sofia, Oct. "a Pl-Large contlh
en,s of Greek troops continue 10
sent toward the Bulgarian bord
the Bulgarian Telegraph agency a
nounces, 1t considers this an
,dication that the Greeks intend
enlarge the scopes of their pres'
offensive.
The government says that Gree
have pierced Bulgarian territory
d a depth of more than seven III
ON a 90 mile front. The agency
clares that the population is hig
excited, and that feeling S gro"
that n limit must soon be set to
retreat of tie Bulgarian forces
May Have To Fight
"If the Greeks are not c
s;rai i TO halt their offensive S
The agency. "The Bulgarian ar
though not numerous and not T
spssed of much material, VIII
look on much longer impassiveiS
yiolotton of the national SOIL
viii defend itself"
The Bulgarian government
A. eant note to Athens reiteratlns
denial that Bulgarian troops n
at any time violated Greek iron
outposts. regretting that 1t car
enter into direct pourparlers
r;reece and confirming its desir'
pawait the decision Of the league
nations council.
The note. which is in reply to
Greek demands, declines all resi-
n sibiIi,v for the frontier incident
points out that although the bul
Ian and Greek views differed a
The origin OF the trouble the
government from the very tirst
igasted that a committee OF inc
sbo,,td be appointed TO investi
fhe matter and recommended
hoth governments should direct
armed forces to cease hostilitie'
unfortunately, the note eonth
the Bulgarian proposal ellclteC
reply, while on the other
Greek troops advanced seven
Pinto Bulgaria. Confronted by
grave situation, the Bulgarian
ernment shad no alternative b'
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