THE BALKANS.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 862, 9 April 1903, Page 2

THE BALKANS.

SITUATION BECOMING WORSE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 7. Advice from Nish states that many Albanians attacked Okhirda and massacred the Christians. Tho Times Sofia correspondent declared that the Macedonians and Bulgarians are out of band, and that no foreign influence would avail to arrest a revolution. The Albanians are determined to recover their ancient privileges. Stussienhilmi Pasha is convinced of the inefficiency of the reforms, and suspects that Austx-ia and Russia share his conclusions and consider the reforms a makeshift to avert immediate international complications. A hundred and ton villagers in tho Okhirda district have been arrested for harboring revolutionaries. The Daily Mail states that the Catholic Albanians at Darezzo revolted owing to Turkey’s exactions. Several houses wero burned and numbers of people killed. A general insurrection at- Scutari is feared. Tho Sultau has reprimanded the commandant at Mitrovitzo for firing on tho Mussulman attackers before exhausting pacific means. Belgrade, April 7. Owing to differences with the Skuptsehina (National Assembly), King Alexander of Scrvia has suspended tho Constitution and dismissed the Senate. Ho annulled several laws aud subsequently restored the Constitution for a new election.