Evening star., 1925-10-23
HOSTII.ITIES STOPPED.
Athens Report Says Greeks Are Or.
dered 10 Stop Advance.

uetSU ~ NIop ADVANCE.
ATHENS October % Op).-Hostili-
ties between the Greeks and Bulga ri
ans near the Macedonian frontier ap-
parently have ended, for the time
being. at least.
The Bulgarians are said to have
evacuated the positions they held on
Greek territory. and the Greek gov
ernment has issued orders TO its forces
to stop their advance and to make
no further move against the ,BuIsari-
ans unless there II fresh attempt
to attack them.
The Greek troops will not retreat
from the positions to which they ha We
advanced until Bulgaria has given a
definite and favorable answer to
Greece's demand for repa ra tion and
an apology for having started the hos
tilities.
A semi-official statement saws:
The government wishes il under
stood that its note to Bulgaria was
not an ultimstum and that the gov
ernment always has been ready for a
peaceful solution OF the situa tion. pro-
vided it's dema nds for just reparation
from Bulgaria were conceded. The
Bulgarian representative has been in
formed that all discussion is useless
until the terms OF the Greek note are
dCCcpieu ana the fSuiSdGS nave eNdr-
uated Greek frontier posts"
The comma nder OF the Greek troops
in Macedonia has sent a teiegrs m
10 the war Office saving that as the
Bulga rians Yesterday continued to oc-
cupy Greek territory in the neighbor-
hood Of DemirhisSsr. il was neces-
sary. In order TO avoid frontal AT.
tack in the mountainous country. and
also on strategical ground. 10 ad-
vance as far as Petrich. This move
ment. the telegram added. forced the
RulHars To withdraw from Greek ter.
ritory.
In the lighting around Petrich the
Sulgarians offered stubborn resista nee
with fresh reinforcements they had
received from Demir-kapu The
Greek losses We're said to have been
slight.
Bombarding Towns.
SOFIA. Bulgaria. October % P).-
A dispatch to the Bulgaria. n Telegra phi
Agency says that Greek troops bonn
barded the villages OF Marescostinovo
Msrinopole and the Struma Valley. in
addition to Petrich. The Bulga ria ms
are reported to have bandoned
Marescost inoVo.
GENEVA, Switzerian nd October %
cial session of the leagu council
next Monday at Paris TO deal with
the Greco Bulgaria n crisis, NJ. Bria nd,
as president of the council. has dis
patched notes to both The Athens a nd
Sofa governments reminding them Of
their obligations under the league
covenant to settle disputes amicably
Rulgaia's appeal to the league
was made under articles 10 and II
OF the league covenant. Article 10
binds the members of the league to
preserve the territorial integrity and
political independence of all the men,
bers against external aggression.
Article IL says that any war or
threat Of war. whether Immediately
affecting any of the members of the
league or not is hereby declared
matter OF concern To the whole league
and the leasu shall take any action
tbat may be deemed wise and ef
fectual to safeguard the peace Of ma
tions.'
Answer by Bulgaria.
The league secretsriat received a
Telegram from Foreign Minister kal-
fofY OF Bulgaria stating that Greek
troops had entered Bulgarian terri.
tory, penetrating to distance of
q
Bulgaria had thrice proposed to
Greece the creation of a mixed COM
mission to settle the frontier Incl
dents amica bly,. but no reply was re-
ceived from the Athens government.
The Bulgarian note protested en-
ersetically against this hagra mt
violation of the territory Of dis
armed country by the army Of a
country which il member OF the
League of Nations" and said the In
vasion also was violation OF Greece
obligations as member of the league.
After requesting urgent convocation
Of the league council. NJ. kalfoff said
ne was confident that the council
will accomplish its duty" He assured
the league that the Bulgarian gov
eminent will maintain the instruc-
tions already given to its troops.
namely not TO oppose any invasion of
its national soil
How Trouble Started.
Giving the Bulgarian version OF
Mondays incident, with which the
trouble started. she said Greek
soldier crossed the frontier and fired
on a Bulgarian sentinel on Belassitza
Mountain. The Bulgarian killed his
aggressor, after which Greek de-
tachment advanced to carry off the
body. The Bulgarians opposed the
advance and fusillades We're exchang-
ed, the firing continuing into the fol
lowing day.
Without waiting to reply to a
Bulgarian offer of mediation, NJ.
kaIfon continued Greece sent troops
and artillery, which occupied the
Struma Valley and shelled the town
of Petrich and the Marincpole rail
way station.
Later a Greek airplane bombed