THE BALKAN CRISIS

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 230, 26 September 1903, Page 5

THE BALKAN CRISIS

Bulgarian Resepves Out.

French Troops Ordered to Crete.

(By Cable.—Press Association, Copyright.)

(Received 5.57 a.m.)

PARIS, September 23*

"La Patrie" state? that in order to provide for emergencies in Macedonia France is sending 4000 troops to Crete.

(Received 5..37 a.m.)

SOFIA, September 25. Bulgarian reservists' have been summoned to the number of 30,000.

(Received 8.5 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, September 25. Advices from Monastir state that a captured insurgent declares that prior to the proclamation of insurrection a religious ceremony , was held in the village of RekoVo, the insurgents receiving the Benediction of the church, and that the Russian consul at Rostkoviki was present m uniform, and wished them success. A mine has been discovered at Tuprili leading from a Bulgarian shop to the Mosque. Several arrests have been made.

(Received 8.57 a.m.)

LONDON, September 25.

Indignation meetings are being held in London and in Manchester to protest against Turkish misrule. The Powers, especially Great Britain, are urged to intervene. A relief fund for the sufferers has been started. CONSTANTINOPLE, September 25. The Sultan lias issued an Trade accepting most of Bulgaria's proposals for the pacification of Macedonia, and has instructed Hilmi Pasha to execute reforms in three Macedonian vikyets and Adrianople without delay, and to desist from further punitive measures.

A mixed Commission of representatives of the different nationalities will be appointed for the restoration of the villages which have been destroyed, whilo the repatriation of refugees has been ordered.

SOFIA, September 2Z.

The Bulgarian Premier is sceptical regarding the Sultan's sincerity since there is no assurance thait Turkey will discontinue her military preparations.