THE BALKAN WAR

Grey River Argus, 25 July 1913, Page 2

THE BALKAN WAR

CATEGORICAL DENIAL

By Electric Telegraph— Copyright)

(Per Press Association)

LONDON, July 23

The Bulgarian Legation .has published a categorical- denial of the atrocities. „■ It furnishes a leingthy list of Greeks' outrages. c ■"'■■ SOFIA, July 23. M. Ghenadieff, in * a statement to the Sobranje, says that the Government at Russia's invitation has begun negotiations- with Servia and Greece. The Government is hopeful of a satisfactory settlement. The Bulgarians did not offer resistance- and have, evacuated Adrianople after blowing up some of the Government buildings." --. ; CONSTANTINOPLE. July 27. The reoccupation of Adrianople has aroused enthusiasm. • Kadj Adil Bey has been appointed ' Vali at Adrianople. This is regarded as a proof of the Government's intention to remain. ST. PETERSBURG, July 23. The Government is credited with the intention of insisting on the Turkish evacuation of Adrianople at all costSi . The Government has advised the Bess arabian arid Danubian Railway administrations that their systems must be held at .the exclusive disposition of the. military authorities. Three, divisions of the Caucasus army is concentrating on the Anatolian frontier. : WASHINGTON, July 23. The. Senate debated the need for I exercising ti stronger policy with a view to the protection of American citizens residing abroad, particularly in Mexico. Senator Fall urged that a sterner national policy "would have prevented the present anarchy in Mexico. Senator Lodge attacked Mr. W. J: Bryan because he had followed Mr. '■Taft's ; laissez faire policy.

Senator Beacon asserted that Mr. Taft had constantly used diplomatic means to protect American interests in Mexico, but had sought to avoid being drawn into the war. The question later will be discussed by, the Foreign Relatives Commitee, but he believed that President Wilson was steadily averse to intervention, despite 'he constantly, growing gravity of the Mexican situation. >