Saturday, May 25, 2013

Bulgars And Greeks Resume Fighting.

New York Times 100 years ago today, May 25, 1913:
Artillery and Infantry Hotly Engaged at Salonika, According to Dispatches to Athens.
GREEK CASUALTIES 250
King Constantine Has Reached Former Turkish Stronghold and Plans a Neutral Zone.
    LONDON, May 24.— Severe fighting has been resumed between the Greek and the Bulgarian troops in the vicinity of Salonika, and the infantry and artillery of both forces are hotly engaged near that city, according to dispatches received from Athens, which refer to the situation as having become extremely grave.
    When the last dispatch was sent off King Constantine of Greece, who had just arrived at Salonika with the general staff of the Greek Army, was endeavoring to arrange a neutral zone between the two armies.

    SALONIKA, May 24.— The losses of the Greek troops during the fighting with the Bulgarians are given to-day as one Captain killed and 2,50 men killed or wounded. Hostilities have been suspended.
    A mutiny is reported to have broken out among the Bulgarian troops at Serres, the men demanding to be disbanded. When their commanding officer found that he was unable to quell the disturbance he committed suicide.

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