Thursday, May 23, 2013

Greek-Bulgar Battle.

New York Times 100 years ago today, May 23, 1913:
All-Day Fight Near Salonika — Artillery Used — Result Unknown.
    LONDON , Friday, May 23.— Dispatches from Salonika and Athens report another serious conflict between Bulgarians and Greeks.
    The recent fighting led to the establishment of a neutral zone near Salonika, but on May 20 a strong Bulgarian force with artillery violated the zone and was hotly opposed by the Greeks. The result of the engagement has not been disclosed.
    The Times's Salonika correspondent says that the fighting continued during the whole day, apparently with great fury. Artillery was freely used to cover the infantry attack.
    A Sofia dispatch to The Times says that a definite territorial agreement exists between Servia and Greece, excluding Bulgaria from all the region west of the Rivers Vardar and Brogalnitza. By this agreement Greece would obtain Salonika, Fiorina, Vedena, Kakuss, Seres, Rama, and Kavala, Servia getting Struga, Ochrida, Monastir, and Prilep.
    Servian and Greek objections are still delaying the assembling of the Peace Conference in London.

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