BALKAN TANGLE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1677, 18 February 1913, Page 5

BALKAN TANGLE.

/' *— '.■•' EUROPEAN FERMENT. 7 ~~ POWERS AND ALBANIA. ' "SERIOUS SITUATION." 'Br lelajrrapk—Pre«i Aajoatetloo-Oopjrrtglit London, February 16. The Conference of Ambassadors failed to reconoilo Austria's views with thoso of Russia regarding Albania's boundaries. It is hoped, nevertheless, that influences outside' tho conference will find a solution of what is described as a difficult and serious situation. NEW ALBANIAN TERRITORY. WHAT AUSTRIA SUGGESTS. (Rec. February 17, 11.15 p^m.) .London, February 17. It is stated in diplomatic circles that Austria considers that Albania should include Soutari, Ipek, Pnzrend, Diakova, Dibra, Konibia, and .Tanina, and emphasises the point that of a total of 1,200,000 Albanians, one-third are outside the frontiers, while no Slavs are inside. i The /'Daily Chronicle" states that Rumania has informed the Powcra that in view of tho Slav interests, and of the urn! satisfactory progress of the peace negotja- 1 tions, she might be obliged to have' recourse to military measures. ENVER BEY DEFEATED. ESCAPES WITH HIS LIFE. •7. (s*o- February 17,11.15 p.m.) ' V , i Constantinople, February 17. The .Turkish army is in, a sorry plight, and now includes the whole of the reserves from. Anatolia. The expedition to Chakein was an utter failure. Enver Bey narrowly escaped with his life, in an open boat, and his disheartened soldiers are now crowded, wet and hungry, in 1 the open, and in tho streets ,of Gallipolli. All the available houses are full of wounded soldiers. ■ • It is reported ,Enver Bey is sending' troops' across the Dardanelles, owing to the reported landing of dO.OOO Greeks at Beka Bay. , SOLDIERS REFUSE DUTY. Constantinople, February 17. i • Two thousand Selimecs in barracks at

Scutari rcfused to go to the front.' Two regiments surrounded the barracks. Firing is proceeding. '. -.1 ;." ■ . . •• .-■ . BULGARLA. AND RUMANIA. (Reo. February 18, 1 a.m.) ■.'.'. Sofia, February 17. Bulgaria has offered to cede to Rumania the hill, dominating Silestria, and give twenty kilometres of coast to Cape Shabla. Rumania has refused the offer. ' l HOSTILE FEELING IN VIENNA, , . (Reo. February 17, 1 a.m.) '"('.■'. Vienna, February 17. A newspaper agitation is in progress against the Ambassadors' conference. ) TURKEY'S COLLAPSE. BHEVKET PASHA TALKS OF PEACE. ■ (Reo. February 17,11.15 p.m.) ' . ' " ~ Constantinople February 17. Shefkot Pasha intimates that the 'resumption of. peace negotiations is immin-. ent, and tho result will lie with the Great Powers alone. • '■ This statement has created a sensation at Stamboul." It is considered that the decision is due to the financial situation, and to the necessary consolidation of the Turkish Powers in Asia Minor, RUSSIA'S.INFLExiBLE RESOLVE,' WILL SUPPORT HER 6LAV , • BROTHERS. •"'■' St. Petersburg, February 18. • The Tsar, in reply to the Emperor Frana Josef's autograph letter, referred to the long-standing friendship which had existed between the two countries, and added that Austria's attitude during tho past few years had impelled Russia to now intimate her: inflexible resolve to support the interests of her Slav brothers.. He anticipated that a means,would be found to' maintain peaco between the two nations, having regard fo tho essential basis of Austrian policy in the. Balkans. , < BULGARIAN DESERTERS, SHELTERING IN RUMANIA. Bucharest, February 16. Manj Bulgarian deserters are entering Rumania. . The Bulgarian authorities have demanded the return of a law student who was wounded at Lule Burgas. The Rumanian Government has refused Tho deserter asserts that the state of the Bulgarian troops is desperate; they are subject| to harsb discipline in the field. He also says tho country is. averse to a continu-. anoo of the war when pesos could be concluded. ■■.•■. '■;•''..-:■ CRETANS AND GREEKS.

TURKISH FLAG LOWERED. ■' Athens, February 16. Advices from Cahea state that the British cruiser Yarmouth landed bluejackets, who hauled down tho Turkish and the protecting Powers' flags, after rendering them military honours. Afterwards the "Brack flag was hoisted.' The Cretans are!enthusiastic, and there have been demonstrations in honour of Greece and the ptotectin'g Powers, FOREIGNERS QUIT AORIANOPLE. , •■■-. Sofia, February 16. i '. Bulgaria has permitted three hundred, foreigners to Icayo Adrianople. ' LYING IN WAIT. TURKISH CRUISER WATCHED. • . Malta, February IS. The Hamidioh will remain here until February 17, to effet repairs., Greek torpedoors are on the lookout for her. SERVUN PATROL AMBUSHED. Belgrade, February 17. Albanians in tho vicinity of Elbassan ambushed and killed twelve out of a Servian patrol of eighteen. •.' WARSHIP BLOWN UP. BY A BULGARIAN MINE. Sofia, February 18. The wreck of the Turkish warship Assar-i-Tewflk was due to a Bulgarian mine. A Bulgarian mining detachment afterwards destroyed her; , MONTENEGRINS ROUTED. ASSAULT ON TARABOSCH FAILS. Constantinople, February 16. It is officially stated that a force of 16,000 .Montenegrins, which was attaching Tarabosch and Barditzo, has been roufSil, leaving three thousand dead and wounded on tho field, and six guns. On February 9 King Nicholas of Montenegro ordered a general advance on Scutari, and its contingent positions. Tarabosch was reported to bo strongly fortified, and terrible losses were sustained' by both sides during the initial assaults, i