AN ULTIMATUM.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144147, 17 July 1913, Page 3

AN ULTIMATUM.

TERMS FOR BULGARIA. THE ROUMANIAN ADVANCE. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT. ATHENS, July 16. Owing to tho Bulgarians’ unscrupulous conduct throughout tho present struggle, tho Greek and Servian Governments have resolved to inform Russia of their willingness to cease hostilities after tho signature on the battlefield of the following conditions, based on a definite peace treaty: — Bulgaria to abandon all claims to territories occupied by the Allies, to pay tho costs of the new war, to furnish guarantees for the life and property of the Greeks in Thrace, especially their religious and educational freedom, to undertake demobilisation within a fixed period. The Bulgarians fired on tho Greek town of Doxato and massacred six hundred inhabitants, mostly women and children. The Bulgarians have abandoned tho defiles at Kresna and are retreating towards Dulnitza, whither tho Greeks and Servians are pursuing them. SOFIA, July 16. The Roumanians have advanced, severing railway communication with Varna, and have occupied Rakovo. Dr. Daneff’s Ministry has now resigned, on the ground that Roumania has exceeded the agreed lino from Turtukai to Baltchik. It claims large tracts on the left hank of the Vardar from Greece and Servia, and tho whole of' Western Macedonia. BERLIN, July 16. Advices from Belgrade state that two Bulgarian delegates have conferred with M. Basics regarding Bulgaria’s proposed concessions in return for an armistice and negotiations for peace.

A PICTURE OF HELL. (Received July 17, 1.25 p.m.) ATHENS, July 16. An American, who escaped from Seres afoot to Salonika with several thousand people, describes the flight as a picture of hell, with the groans of women and the cries of children. The weaker dropping were lifted up and helped along by friends. In the background were cracking rifles and exploding shells. A canopy of smoke enveloped the whole countryside. It is reported that the famous Bulgarian Komatidji Sandansky has been killed with seventeen followers in an encounter with the Servians. THE TURKISH ADVANCE. (Received July 17, 1.25 p.m.) SOFIA, July 16. The Turks advanced thirty kilometres beyond the Enos-Midia line, into the Bunnarhissar district unop posed. A GREAT MASSACRE. (Received July 17, 2.15 a.m.) ATHENS, July 16. Officially stated only 120 out three thousand at Dbxato survived massacre. NEARING ADRIANOPLE. TURKS AROUSED AT LAST. (Received July 17, 2.16 p.m.) SOFIA July 16. It is officially reported that the Turks have occupied Luleburgas station and Bunarhissar and are marching on Kirkillisso and Uzunkupru.