BALKAN-. WAR.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1599, 16 November 1912, Page 5

BALKAN-. WAR.

TURKISH ARMY SURRENDERS. UNCONFIRMED REPORT. SERVIA BACKED BY RUSSIA. By. Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright (Eec, November 16, 1 a.m.) London, November 15. * Renter's correspondent, in a wireless message from Constantinople, states that unconfirmed xoports are current that Nazim Pasha, the comiuander-in-chief of the Turkish army, has capitulated to the Bulgarians. NEGOTIATIONS FOB PEACE. Constantinople, November 11. The Turkish Director of Transport announces the cessation of hostilities. It is understood that the Porte'is negotiating direct with Bulgaria, at Russia's instance. The Russian Embassy states that the only remaining obstacle in , the way of peace is Bulgaria's insistence on momentary occupation of Constantinople. The Porte .declares that, that' is impossible while the' Sultan is in residence, even' if the .Bulgarians, as has been suggested, entered and left on the, same day. TURKEY APPEALS TO THE POWERS. London,' November 14. It is officially announced that Turkey has appealed to the Powers for ' mediation. , ' . ■ ~ BULGARIA NOTIFIED. Sofia, November 14. : The representatives of the Powers informed tho Bulgarian Prime Minister, M. .Gueshoff of the Porte's request for mediation, and asked what Bulgaria's, terms were.. . , , ' M. Gueshoff replied that he would submit the request'to the Allies. . ' <; FRENCH OPTIMISM. \ - . Paris, November 15. The Prime Minister, M. Poincarc, in a speech, said ,he was; confident the Balkan crisis would be settled in a ,manner satisfactory to the Balkan people' and the great Powers. ■He added that it did not seem - possible that Mr. Asquith's recent appeal would be disregarded. . ; CHATALJA LINES PIERCED. J . Sofia, November 14. , Private reports 6tate that the Bulgarians penetrated tho centre of the Chatalja lines, and occupied Hademkoi, ; CRUISER SHELLS BULGARIANS. Constantinople, November 14. The commander of the cruiser Hamidioh reports that a Turkish squad Ton shelled 1 the Bulgarians at Chatalja from a distance of 7500 metres (8202 yards) . -Heavy losses compelled jtlie Bulgarians to retreat. RUSSIAN SUPPORT. SERVIA'S DEMAND FOR A PORT. : ' WARNING TO AUSTRIA. ■ . . , ' St. Petersburg,, November, 14. The Russian press is supporting the Servian demand for an Adriatic port. . The. "Novoe Vremya" warns • Austria that if'sheTilecfarea war on Servia ishe will; create a situation in her own dominions similar to that in Turkey. It declares : that Austria, like Turkey, exists under a superannuated Tegiine, and has been up-, held by threadbare fictions. j : Russia has informed Servia that she' should not go to war for the sake of a Servian port on the Adriatic.'; 'M. Sazanoff, Foreign Minister,-, has'.expressed, a wish that. a, Servian professor, who has been agitating Servian claimß, should-leave Russia.' MONTENEGRO DEFIANT., . Cetinje, November 14. '! The Anstro-Hungarian Minister intimated to Montenegro that-the Albanian seaports on the Adriatic coast south of Scutari, Medua and Alossio, must be reserved for an autonomous Albania^ King Nicholas gave a negative reply, and declared that the intimation was null ■ and void. . , ' ' . > ALBANIAN PROTEST. Vienna, November 14. The Albanian National ..party protests against the' accusations ,of M. Pasics, Primo Minister of Servia, that the Albanians have been guilty of outrages, and alleges that the Servians are secretly murdering Albanians, who will never consent to partition of Albania.. The party appeals.to Europe to support Albanian.freedom. . .'. ' ADRIANOPLE SILENT. FALL OF THE CITY RUMOURED. Constantinople, November 14. Since noon yesterday wireless communication between Adrianople and Constantinople has ceased. There are rumours that Adrianople has fallen, Belgrade, November 14. It is announced, but under reserve, that Adrianople has fallen into the hands of the Servians and Bulgarians. STARVING REFUGEES. ' Athens, November 14. : It, is officially stated that the Turks at Yanina, South Albania, are pillaging and burning villages. Tho inhabitants havo sought refuge in caves in the mountains. Six thousand women and children are starving.. , Ten girls at the village of Denati were violated by the Turks, impaled on stakes, and finally had their limbs cut off. REFUGEES PERISH. / London, November 14. The "Daily Chronicle's" Constantinople correspondent states that 6everal sailing vessels crowded wtih refugees were wrecked during a storm on tho Asiatic coast. One foundered, and 200 parsons wore drowned. METHODIST'RESOLUTION. Dunedin, November 15. The Methodist Synod of Otago and Southland, meoting at' Balclutha, resolved on the motion of the Rev, P. W. Faircloufjh, the president: "That this 6ynod rejoices in tho success of the Allies in breaking the yoke of age-long Turkish oppression, and in liberating 6TifForing Christian communities." The motion was carried by a small majority, the Rev. W. J. Williams desiring his protest against it to bo placed on record.