THE BALKANS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15824, 24 July 1913, Page 7

THE BALKANS

ADVANCE ON BULGARIA. DESPERATE FIGHTING. DECISIVE GRECIAN SUCCESS. Pres3 Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. •ATHENS, July 22. Despite a . stubborn Bulgarian defence the Greeks advanced all along the Petchovo-Orliakon line. , The battle lasted 15 lours, the Bulgarians being reinforced. Both sides lost heavily. The Greek infantry, climbing, like goats, carried fiv« successive lines of fortifications at Petchovo, thus winning the battle. The Greek centie has occupied the southern end of the Kresna Pass. TURKISH ACTIVITY. ADRIANOPLE ' OCCUPIED. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 22. It is officially announced that Enver Bey entered Adrianople to-day. The Bulgarians blew up the ammunition depots. The Turks have occupied Kirk Kilisse (which is beyond the Enos>Midia boundary).

REPORT DENIED. BULGARIAN COMMUNICATION RESTORED. TURKISH CAVALRY GONE. LONDON, July 22. Renter's Sofia correspondent states that communication with Adrianople is restored, and the Turkish occupation is denied. When Enver Bey's cavalry and irregulars appeared in the neighbourhood the Bulgarian civil authorities fled. The Government ordered them to return to Adrianople and other places in Thrace whence they had fled, fearing Turkish reprisals. Enver Bey's cavalry have left the neighbourhood of Adrianople. THE RECENT MASSACRES. DENIAL BY BULGARIA. LONDON, July 23. (Received July 23, at 11.40 p.m.) Tho Bulgarian Legation has published a categorical denial to the reports of the atrocities, and has furnished a lengthy list of Greek outrages. HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT. EVACUATION OF ADRIANOPLE.

, SOFIA, July 23. (Received July 23, at 11.40 p.m.) In a statement in the Sobranje M. Ghenadieff stated that the Government, at Russia's invitation, had begun negotiations with Servia and Greece, and it was hopeful of a satisfactory settlement. Tho Bulgarians did not offer resistance, and evacuated Adrianople after blowing up some of the Government buildings. ENTHUSIASM IN TURKEY. SUGGESTION OF PERMANENT OCCUPATION. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 23. (Received July 23, at 11.40 p.m.) The re-occupation of Adrianople has aroused enthusiasm. Hadji Adil Bey has been appointed Vali of Adrianople, This is regarded as proof of tho Government's intention to remain. ACTION BY RUSSIA. MOVEMENT OF TROOPS. ST. PETERSBURG, July 23. (Received July 23, at 11.40 p.m.) The Government is aredited with the intention of insisting on the Turkish evacuation of Adrianople at all costs. The Government has advised the Bessarabian and Danubian Railway administrations that their systems must be held at tho exclusive disposition of the military authorities. Three divisions cf the Caucasus army are concentrating on tho Anatolian frontier,