Saturday, July 13, 2013

Turks Will Oust Bulgars.

New York Times 100 years ago today, July 13, 1913:
Army Receives Orders to Advance and Reoccupy Lost Territory.
    CONSTANTINOPLE, July 12.— The Turkish troops at Tchatalja and Bulair have received orders to march for the reoccupation of the Ottoman territory now held by the Bulgarians. Preparations are being hastily made for an advance toward the Ergeni line.
    This follows the complete failure of the negotiations between Turkey and Bulgaria in regard to the future frontier between the two nations.
    The Turkish Government last evening sent a note to the commander of the Bulgarian troops demanding that they evacuate forthwith all territory south of the line running from Enos on the Aegean Sea to Midia on the Black Sea. Otherwise, it was stated, they would be driven out by the Turkish troops. The terms of the note permitted of no temporizing.
    Gen. Izzet Pasha, Commander in Chief of the Turkish Army, has left for the front.
    The landing of Greek troops near Dedeaghatch on the Aegean Sea is causing concern to the Turkish Government, which fears the Greek pretensions are incompatible with Ottoman interests, as they may take the place of those of Bulgaria, which are now strongly contested by Turkey.
    The mission of the Servian delegate, M. Pavlovitch, has proved successful. It is said that an agreement between Turkey and Servia will be signed to-morrow. According to Turkish accounts, the agreement insures to Turkey the recovery of a large part of Thrace.
    Negotiations for an understanding between Turkey and Greece have been proceeding, and it is believed with good prospects of a satisfactory conclusion.
    It is announced in official circles that Rumania proposes to annex the quadrilateral formed by Silistria, Rustchuk, Shumla, and Varna.

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