History Of Macedonia – 1908 Allen Upward – The Mythical character of the “Macedonian” Nationality

1908 Allen Upward – The Mythical character of the “Macedonian” Nationality

in FYROM Propaganda, Modern Historians, Modern Macedonian History / by D-Mak / on January 4, 2010 at 11:02 am /

Allen Upward, “The East Europe..” 1908, pages 25-27

Points of Interest:

It was possibly with a view to some such result that Gladstone threw out the phrase “Macedonia for the Macedonians”, a phrase which, be it said with all respect, could not have been used by any man of impartiality and intelligence who possesed a first hand knowledge of the country. The Bulgarians were prompt to adopt it, for the use against the Turks, while keeping that of Macedonia for the bulgars for use against the Greeks. Within the last few years, however, they have felt encouraged to lay claim openly to the remaining vilayet of Rumelia; the committee which directs the Folk War from Sofia has taken the name of “Macedonia-Adrianople” and bands of Comitadjis have been actively at work in the valley of the Martiza. IT IS THEREFORE NO LONGER NECESSARY TO DEMONSTRATE THE MYTHICAL CHARACTER OF THE “MACEDONIAN” nationality in the eyes of every element in the Macedonian population.