TENSION ACUTE IN BALKANS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 17775, 11 October 1927, Page 9

TENSION ACUTE IN BALKANS.

Hopes For Peaceful Settlement. BULGARIA’S GOOD FAITH. By Cablo—Pre«s Associatl&n —(Jopyriftat. Australian and N.Z. Cabl. Association. (Received October 10, 5.5 p.m.) SOFIA, October 9. Balkan tension is acute, but there are strong hopes of a peaceful settlement. Cabinet decided upon martial law in the frontier provinces to prevent the outlaws escaping to Macedonia. The decree requires the sanction of the Assembly, The Jugo-Siavian Minister (M. Nechitch) again conferred with the Bulgarian Foreign Minister (M. Bokoff), and emphasised the gravity cf the situation. M. Bokoff disclaimed responsibility. Meanwhile the Consulate will now visa Bulgarian passports. Frontier incidents, raids, and bombings continue. l-Jt. UGLY SITUATION DEVELOPING. DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST BULGARIA. By Cubic—Pros* Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cab!. Association. (Received October 10, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, October 9. The British United Press correspondent at Belgrade says the latest reports are more disquieting. After lying in state in the city, draped with black, and being viewed by long queues of mourners,’ General Kovatchevitch was buried, amid scenes which developed into a gigantic antiBulgarian demonstration. NOTE TO BULGARIA.

SUPPRESSION OF REVOLUTIONARIES DEMANDED. By Gable—Press Association—Copyright. " The Times.” (Received October 10, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, October 9. The Sofia correspondent of “The Times” says the Jugo-Slavakian Not® to Bulgaria, calling attention to the recent outrages, declared that the participants were revolutionaries, entering Macedonia from Bulgaria. The Note demanded the suppression of the organisation and insisted on a prompt reply. Bulgaria replied immediately, agreeing to the demands, and martial law was proclaimed in Petrichdyouma. ASSASSINS RUN TO EARTH. DISCOVERY ENDS IN TWO DEATHS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and NZ. Cable Association. (Received October 10, 7.0 p.m.) BELGRADE, October 10. Three assassins of General Kovatehovitch were discovered in a cave in the mountains, near the frontier. They refused to surrender to the militia who opened fire, which the assassins returned. A fusilade followed, lasting throughout the night. When the militia men l ushed the cavern at dawn, they found two dead, and they arrested a third. BULGARIA EXPRESSES REGRET. REPLY TO STRONG NOTE. By Cablo—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. SOFIA. October 8. The Bulgarian reply to the Jugoslavian Note expresses regret for the recent crimes, and a hope for the corhtiuuance of amicable relations.