THE TROUBLED BALKANS.
POWERS.
BULGARIAN NOTE TO THE
IT BLAMES TURKEY.
Received 2, 11.35 p.m.
SOFIA, July 2. A Bulgarian Note to the Powers blames Turkey for thwarting Bulgaria's efforts to pacify the Macedonians, and accuses the troops and Bashi-Bazouks of shocking crimes and excesses. It urges the Powers to secure iihe withdrawal of the large bodies of troops menacingly concentrated on the frontier, and to 1 insist on the execution of reforms, adjfing' that the Principality would not be responsible for developments should tbe Porte ' continue to act in, an unfriendly manner. v
In replying to the Note, Austria promises to make representations to the Porte.
TURKEY PREPARING FOR WAR.
Received 3, 5.42 a.m.
LONDON, July 2. Tho Times' Constantinople correspondent states t<hat in conseqhience of the Bulgarians' menacing attitude tho Turks nave ocdupied three strategic positions in the Kossoo, Momastir, $nd Adrianolo districts for bases of operations. # . Received 3, 9.15 a.m.
LONDON, Jllriy 2. Kvng Peter is willing to banish the regicides on military pensions if Russia and Austria consent.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 7731, 3 July 1903, Page 2
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172THE TROUBLED BALKANS. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 7731, 3 July 1903, Page 2
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