WEDGED IN.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 57, 12 July 1913, Page 5

WEDGED IN.

BY SERVIANS GREEKS

BULGARIANS' FEARFUL LOSS

[By Electric Telegraph—Cop yrighi

I United Press Association.]

Loudon, July 11

It is authentically stated that after the fight at Doiran (about 35 miles inland from Salonika) the Bui garians took up a position in the Belissi passes on the main road to Strumnitza, with the object of preventing the Greeks from joining with the Servians who were driving the Bulgarians' fourth army back from Ishtib. Th< Greeks, in a number of desperate bayonet assaults, dislodged the Bulgarians and pursued them to Strumnitza, and captured nine guns. The Greeks also opened an attack on the Bulgarians' extreme left wing, near Deniirihis sar; A severe light for the possession of a railway bridge over the Etruni river ended in a Greek victory.

A force operating northward cut off the Bulgarians' remaining retreat and hemmed in General Ivanoff with 50,000 Bulgarians. A second Sedan i; imminent.

A BATTLE AT KUSTENDIL

Belgrade, July 11

The Servians entered Radovilch obliging the panic-stricken Bulgaria" columns to cross the mountains to wards Pechivo. Very few Bulgarian escaped at Konagevatz, where thei were ambushed on three sides. Thi Servians, advancing from attacked the broken right wing of tin Bulgarians. At Tsare-Vosolo a great battle i raging round Kustendil. -

The wounded state that the battle; of the past few days have been in describably terrible. The medica corps have had the greatest difficult; in extricating the wounded from the tangled heaps of dead men and horses which were covered with rocks anc debris.

IN DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES

The Foreign Office has not yet bee? advised of Bulgaria's appeal to Itus sia, but Continental advices confirn it. Continental diplomatic circles re gard the appeal as an indication o the diplomacy at Sofia and not tha the Bulgarian army has lost the game They predict DanefF's downfall as i result of his countering the Czar': peace proposals. French diplomatist foresee that on the whole Russia's ee ceptanco of Bulgaria's appeal make? for peace in the Balkans. They art less reassuring in regard to the Euro pean balance, and fear counteractio: on the part of Austria, wTio has bee; consistently rebuffed throughout Viennese quarters regard the apnea sis indicating the complete failure o' the llussophilo policy. Dr. Daneff they believe, has sacrificed inilitar. necesisties to political considerations In rejecting General-Savoff's-plan o' campaign, Bulgaria is likely to be de prived of a large share of the fruitf of the Turkish war. It is understood that Servia is prepared to reply tha she is ready to cease hostilities on co" dition that the ante-war treaty is voided, she keeping all Ivl.in doiiiai territory which she at present occu pies. Greece will demand all the ter ritory acquired during the war in th districts of Seres, Kavala and Drama, whose populations are purely Greek London, July 11.

Advices from Sofia state that Ron mania has declared war on Bulgarii and has recalled her Minister. The Matin states that the Roumaniai troop.-; crossed the frontier on Thurs day night.

The Telegraph's correspondent a Constantinopre says that if Bulgari. does not evacuate immediately tin Turkish troops will be ordered oi Saturday to take possession of th territories fixed by the London Treaty

Vienna, July 11

Tho Neue Freie Presse says tha Bulgaria has addressed all the Powers, not Russia alone. The step ha> been taken on Franco's advice, acting in agreement with her partners in th. Triple Entente.

London, July 11

The Times, in a leader, declare that probably a final settlement o the Balkan war will not be the worl of one Power.

ROUMANIAN POSITION

(Received 10.15 a.m.) London, July 11

Roumania, in an outspoken Note tc Bulgaria, declares that she has al re;\dy warned her that if there is war amongst the Allies, Roumania will take action. Bulgaria replied, and moreover, attacked Servia, not giving Roumania the customary notification Hence the army was ordeieu to enter Bulgaria. Simultaneously Roumania intimated that she intends to participate in the discussion of the final partition of Turkish territory Sofia, July 11.

A semi-official statement is madi that Roumania presented a Note at the precise moment on Russian mediation with a point in view of ending the war. Bulgaria, therefore, could not offer military resistance. The Roumanian Minister departs tomorrow.

Berlin, July 11

Ft is stated in well-informed circles that the Roumanians do not intern! to advance on Sofia, but merely occupy Silistria.

ANOTHER BULGARIAX DEFEAT

Belgrade, July 11

Fifteen thousand Bulgarians attached Zaicher, and 40,000 attempted to invade Servia via Gadibgoz and Saint Nicholas, near Kenashevatz. The Bulgarians were beaten at several points, and retired yesterday precipitately. The Bulgarian General, Kunchiach, failed to maintain in touch between his columns, and the Bulgarians were thrown into inextricable confusion, resulting in a debacle, 5000 Bulgarians being killed and wounded.