TKE FLAMES OF WAR.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13131, 18 July 1913, Page 3

TKE FLAMES OF WAR.

REKINDLED BY BULGARIA. THE TURKISH REPRISALS. BULGARIA'S APPEAL TO POWERS. •(Press Assn.— By Telegraph— Copyright.) LONDON, July 17. In view of Turkey's apparent determination to march on Adrianople, Bulgaria has appealed to the Powers to confine Turkey's action to the limits of the Treaty of London, which they promoted and guaranteed. 'It is "understood the Powers demur* with regard "to the statement that a guarantee was given against Turkish reprisals. The newspapers argue that although Turkey's action violates the Treaty it is doubtful whether the Bulgarians, after rekindling the -flames of war, have any legal or moral right' to consider the Powers' obligations under that Treaty intact. On the other hand Turkey is warned that she is taking a. rash course, and sacrificing the legal position she secured and held under the treaty. A Roumanian Note to the Powers dis- ; claims seeking territory beyond Turtul- • kai and Bailchik as a strategic frontier. I [Turtulkai is some distance above Rust- : chuk, and Bailchik is on the coast line above Varna.] ST. PETERSBURG, July 17. Russia has warned Servia and Greeoe that if their claims are excessive her mediation will be withdrawn, and that .-.the persistance of such claims is likely Ito provoke the Powers' intevention.. • These Powers, no more than Russia, would allow Bulgaria to be completely crushed. ' . ' 7 , CONSTANTINOPLE, July 17. The Porte ignores the Powers' coun- , sels for moderation, believing that j Europe is unable to effectively inteT- : vene. Preparations for a new campaign aro energetically progressing. BELGRADE, July 17. Servians routed the Bulgarians at I Joutdkamik, neaT Kastenbil, with enormous losses. SOFIA, July 17. Malinoff is endeavoring to form a I Cabinet representing all parties. The I gravity of the situation engrosses the ' public. Indications are that many of the foremost politicians had calculated on the exhaustion of Austria's patience towards Servia's growing claims; also 'that Russia would intervene. ATHENS, July 17. A semi-official report states that the victims of the Demirhissar massacres number 80, bayoneted to death, while 24 saved their lives by feigning death. Tlie Austrian and Italian Consuls at Salonika proceeded to Sesres to verify the reports of the massacres received at headquarters. They subsequently declared that they found the catastrophe oven greater than they believed. The Greeks have occupied Nevrokos. BELGRADE, July 17. M. Pasics and M. Venezolos met at Uskub, and Agreed on all points regarding the conditions of armistice, Renter's Sofia correspondent states that the Roumanians are near Rustchuk and ;Varna, and .that the occupation of Vratra is imminent, the population fleeing before the invaders. Many fear that tlie; Roumanians will occupy Sofia.

The Bulgarian Government, ab Russia's instance, lias agreed that the Servian* frontier shall pass eastward of Vardar, leaving Ishtib' to Servia, whilst the .Greek boundary should include Seres.

[Sydney. Sun. Special Service.] CONSTANTINOPLE, July 17. Business m the city is at » standstill. Turkey is ceding Italy the Aegean Islands m return for the warships Umbertb, Sicilia, Sardegna and others.