THE BALKAN WAR.

Dominion, 24 February 1913, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR.

TURKEY DESPERATE.

SELLING HER PUBLIC BUILD- | INGS. ARMY DEMORALISED. ; By Telegraph—Fro3S Association-Copyright London, February 22.' Tho Turkish Minister, flakier Pasha, interviewed,'hti9'denied that ho.is on' a peace or official mission. Turkey hoped that tho Ambassadors' Conference ' night arrange .1 satisfactory poace formula, safeguarding. Constantinople, the Sea of Marmora, tho Dardanelles, and Asia Minor; . Turkey had no interest in continuing the wai, as her lo4j territory could not bn recovered. The Servian delegate has informed the Ambassadois* Conference"that Servia has nssociutod herself with the Montenegrin demands in regard to Skutari, also tho exclusion of Dibra, from Albania. TURKEY HARD PRESSED. x SALE OF PUBLIC .BUILDINGS. . Constantinople, February 21. Tho Governinent ha* sold building's at Galata, including the Bourse and barracks, to a French financial group for half a million Turkish pounds, retaining the option of annulling tho agreement within a year if a better offer is made. RUMANIA ACCEPTS MEDIATION. ' ■'. (Rec. February 23, 5.5 p.m.) Bucharost, February 22. Cabinet has decided, in deference to the Powers, that Rumania mil accept Sir Edward Grey's proposal for mediation, in the- hope of an early decision. HOPELESSLY DEMORALISED, TURKISH ARMY AT GA LLIPOLI.' (Ike. February 23, 5.5 p.m.) Constantinople, February 22. Refugees at Galhpoh state that the Turkish army is hopelessly demoralised. Half are starving, and threatening, to. pillage, whilo numbers.of officers and men have left, seeking food and shelter elsewhere. ',',.■';-•;. ' : Vessels passing the Dardanelles report that the Turks at Gallipoli are huddled' over the camp 'fires. Bitter northerly .winds are blowing down from tho snowclad heights. ;'■■ .■,'•• . '.'•' '' : REFUGEES : AT EPIRUS. RELIEF COMMITTEES SHORT OF .".' ".FUNDS.',.- ■'■:■,■; . I. Athens, February 21. There are twenty-two thousand Epir'us refugees at Corfu, Prevcnia, Arta, Cephalonia; Trikkaia, and tarissa. Relief.com. niittoes are succouring them,, but. funds aW .insufficient, : ■; \ '' '•■ Firing has been heard from the direction of Janina., . ;'/ "....'..■.>.. Turkish troops and : irregulars attacked the Greek camp at Devrentza, but were driven back with heavy losses.