TERRIBLE LOSSES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 53, 8 July 1913, Page 5

TERRIBLE LOSSES.

CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS.

FIGHTING AT BAYONET POINT

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright [United Press Association.!

London, duly 7

There are conflicting accounts of the fighting in .Macedonia. Both Bulgaria and Senna claim the upperhand, and state that they scored important victories at the same places and at the same time. The general opinion is that the Servians were mainly successful, but well-informed Viennese circles hold that the Bulgarians are successfully carrying out their plan to hold the Greeks in check while they deal with the Servians.

One thing is clear, and that is that

the Servians lost more heavily during the week than their loss in the whole Turkish campaign. Both armies hammered each other with the utmost ferocity along the whole sixty miles front. It is also certain that the Bulgarian loss was greater than tho Servian loss. Most of the wounc.ed arriving at Belgrade are suffering from bayonet and knife wounds, the result of hand-to-hand conflicts. Comparatively lew are suffering from gunshot injuries.

TERRITORIAL CONCESSIONS

The Daily Mail’s Vienna correspondent says that Austria Jias arranged a bargain between Bulgaria and Roumanian Bulgaria receiving Salonika in return for territorial concessions.

Belgrade, July 7

The Servians have captured Kri/olak. The Servians, after defeating the Bulgarians right at Mount Kitka, on the way to Kochana, found a Bulgarian officer’s diary confirming pre-viously-found documents announcing that the Bulgarians intention was to attack the Greeks and Servians on June 29. The Servian losses in the past week were fifteen thousand, and the Bulgarian losses twenty thousand.

The Government has telegraphed to Bulgaria, breaking off relations.

Athens, July 7.

The Greeks operating northwest of Kilkish occupied Yani, whence they poured a terrific artillery fire on fifteen thousand Bulgarians, who lied.

ACCOMMODATING THE WOUNDED

Salonika, July 7

The Greeks state that after the conflict at Sarigheul £)ie Bulgarians found Lieutenant; Mackandonaki wounded in the field and they cut off his head and gouged out his eyes.

Tu'enty-seven (hundred refugees have arrived from the villages pillaged and burnt by the Bulgarians. Eight thousand wounded have arrived, and the schools and hospitals are over-

flowing

Sofia, J,uly 7

The Servians twice attacked the' Bulgarians nea" Islitib, and were repulsed with heavy losses. The Bulgarians claim that they captured four thousand Servians at Krivolak.

The Bulgarian Ministers at Belgrade and Cettinge have been recalled, and Bulgarian inte.escs cuiilichd to liussia. 'The Sobranje has been convoked for Tuesday.

SIGNIFICANT SIGNS

Berlin, July 7

It is reported that the Porte has requested Bulgaria to immediately evacuate Rodosto and the Marmora littoral, and has commenced the demarcation of the Enos-Midia frontier. Constantinople, July 7. The military Governor has ordered

officers of the medical service on furlough to rejoin the forces at Chataldja and Gallipoli. St. Petersburg, Julp 7.

The garrisons of Southern and South-Western Russia are mobilising'

Salonika, July 7

The Greeks occupied Overan and Ortiakou, and captured 150 Bulgarians at Zographos, Monastic and Mount Athos.

Sofia, July 7

The Bulgarian Army has been ordered to march into; Servian territory. A Bulgarian column defeated six Servian battalions near St. Nicholas, capturing six gpns, and is now pressing in pursuit.

TURKEY’S POSITION

[By Electric Telegraph—Copviiigiit] [Sydney Sun Special Cable.] Berlin, July 7. 'Flip Turkish Ambassador, in an interview regarding Turkey’s neutrality in the Balkan war, says it is not likely that Turkey will try to recover Thrace. Opposition to the Powers is improbable.

Constantinople, July 7

Merchants have been ordered not to expose valuables in their shops, and to prepare to close momentarily. Internal trouble is feared.

EFFORTS AT CURTAILMENT.

(Received 8.‘25 a.m.) Berlin, Julv 7

An inspired Note in the Lokal Anzeiger says that the meeting of the Kaiser and the King of Italy strengthened the triple effort at the localization and curtailment of the Balkan war.

GREEKS’ TOTAL LOSS. Athens, Julv 7

'Fen thousand Greeks have been killed and wounded since the beginning of the differences.

BULGARTAKS DEFEATED

Salonika, Julv 1

The Greeks, in a severe engagement, drove the Bulgarians across the

Strymon rive.r, and are now pursuing

them to Seres

Greek warships captured the steamer Victoria loaded with hay for the Bulgarian army.

BULGARIA BORROWING

(Receivcd 8.5 a.m.) London, July 7

It is understood that Bulgaria i? attempting to borrow in the London

market. There is a strong feeling in financial circles against loans to the Balkanites under the present circumstances.