Relations Between Serbia and Bulgaria Reaching Fever Heat:
Martial Law Delared: European Chaneelleries Watching London, Oct. 9
Belgrade, Oct. 9. colleries in directed to the! of European Chan-
inflammable Balkans, Long-smouldering complaints Serbia over the alleged incursions of Macedonian comitadjis (irregular soldiery) from Bulgaria had been fanned to flame by the recent murder of General Kovatcheviteh, commander of the garrison at ' Istip, atter which the Bulgarian Minister called at the Serbian Foreign Office and expressed his regret at the recent happenings, Nevertheless, Ser-bin in mo way appeased, has order' tthe closing of the frontier and forbidding any traffic excepting international trains to cross the boundary.
Serbia is preparing a strong Note to: Bulgaria demanding drastic tion. against the coi whom Bulgaria has. alwa fs virtually. powerless owing to the attenuated forces Towed to: her under the Versailles Ponce Treaty.
The Sueretary for Foreign Affairs, Sip Austen Chamberlain, has hur-nedly returned to London from the Continent and will take the matter in hand with the object of quieting. the nerves of the Balkan peoples by. counselling patience, The. Foreign Secretary is credited
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