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THE BALKANS.

statement by the times CORRESPONDENT. AN OUTBREAK OF WAR IMMINENT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON, Sept. S. The Times’ Monastir correspondent states thut Turkish official circles consider a war with Bulgaria imminent. Hilrni Pasha declares that he sees no other solution of the present situation. Steps aro being taken to mobilise the Mustahfoz. or final reserve. _ The Daily Mail assorts that it is officially estimated'that there aro 25,000 well armed and efficiently commanded insurgents iu the field. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. S. It is reported that a Bulgarian Archbishop has boen imprisoned iu the Palace for refusing to urge the Macedonians to relinquish their arms.

MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS. A WARNING TO BULGARIA, By Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright Eecoived 10.25 p.m., Sept 9. Constantinople, Sept. 9. Turkey claims that she has pacified the Kossora and Salonika districts. Mahommcdans at Beirut on the 6th attacked the Christian quarter, killing ten, including one American, and wounding ten severely.

London, Sopt. 9. Russia and Austria have invited tho Powers to unitedly urge Bulgaria to sever all connections with Macedonian committees, at the samo time warning her that she will not bo helped in tho event of war with Turkey. Great Britain stipulates that there shall he unanimity of the Powers.

HORRIBLE REPORTS. 150,000 WOMEN, CHILDREN AND OLD MEN STARVING. TURKS BURNING FORESTS IN WHICH REFUGEES ARE HIDING

By Tolegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 10.39 p.m., Sept. 9. Constantinople, Sept. 9. The Porte has ordered all tho European newspaper correspondents to leave Macedonia, accusing them of circulating falsehoods. London, Sopt. 9. Router’s agent at Sofia reports that tho Macedonian leaders aßsert that there aro 150,000 women, ohildron, and old men hiding in tho forests and mountains, slowly.dying of hunger, and the Turks are burning tho forests, killing fugitives. It is estimated that 50,000 were massacred in the Monastir villayet.

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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 991, 10 September 1903, Page 2

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THE BALKANS. Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 991, 10 September 1903, Page 2

THE BALKANS. Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 991, 10 September 1903, Page 2

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