BULGARIAN CONFLICTS
PEASANTS AND BOURGEOISIE. EX-MINISTERS TO BE TRIED BY PLEBISCITE. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright). (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) VIENNA, September 30. (Received October 2, 12.20 a.ui.i Detaife of the conflict between the Peasants’ Party controlling the Government and the United Bourgeoisie party on Septeml?er 21 show that both had arranged to hold congresses at Tirnova simultaneously, to which the rival leaders journeyed by the same train from Sofia. Peasants at Dnbnik held up the train at 4 o'clock in the morning, and removed and ill-treated supporters of the bourgeois parties including several half dressed ex-ministers. The peasants cut their beards and threatened to hang them. Similar scenes were witnessed at other stations. Thy ex-ministers were finally arrested at but were subsequently reiewvd. The Peasants’ Congress resolved that a plebiscite of the electors be taken to determine the guilt of the ex-ministers regarding the war. If over 50 per cent of the electors vote them guilty’ they will lie exiled for a decade; if over 60 per cent, they will be sentenced to ten to fifteen years’ imprisonment; if over 75 per cent, they will be executed.
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Southland Times, Issue 19653, 2 October 1922, Page 5
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