THE BALKAN WAR.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1717, 7 April 1913, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR.

ALLIES REPLY TO POWERS.

SOME RESERVATIONS. 1 WARNINGS FROM RUSSIA. THE FIGHTING AT SCUTARI. ly Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright (Etc. April G, 5.5 p.m.) Sofia, April 5. The Allies havo replied to tho Powers, rhey state that they will accept tho conlitions subject to the following reservations:— That tho suggested frontier trado bo taken as tlio basis for negotiation, and not as the definito boundary line. That the Aegean Islands should bo ;eded. • 'J'hat the Allies consider that the proposed Albanian frontiers should be linowh beforehand, and hope they will be in conformity to those they proposed at the London Conference. That ft war indemnity must be accepted in principle, the amount to bo fixed by a commission on which the Allies shall bo represented. ' 1 If these conditions are admitted tho war will cease directly. Berlin, April 6. The "Frankfurter Zeltung" foreshadows monetary compensation to Montenegro for the loss of Scutari. [According to a previous cablegram, the , Powers agreed to mediation,: and proposed \ frontier from Enos to Midia, instead of from Rodosto to Midia, and rejected the idea of an indemnity. They declared that the Aegean Islands and Albania were in the hands of tho Powers. Tho Note also declared that the Turks must ibandon Crete.] THE ATTITUDE OF RUSSIA. DOES NOT FEAR WAR COMPLICATIONS. ; St. Petersburg, April 5. M. Sazonoff (Russian Minister for For; eign Affairs), in receiving a deputation from the Duma, declared that Russia did not fear : war : complications; Tho Allies' demands would be moro or less satisfied, but Montenegro would receive less than tho others, as she did not possess Scutari. After referring ,to tho frontier difficulty between Bulgaria and Servia, ho added'that hitherto Servia and Bulgaria had attached little importance to their frontiers, anticipating that the Tsar would act as supreme arbiter. Recently, however, tlie Servians seemed to avoid such, a' settlement. , The question of tho Dardanelles, he said, was not ripe. Tho attitude of RusBia and her allies in the European concert niust first bo defined. M. Sazonoff warned Servia against pushing further south than the Treaty of Alliance permitted. He added that tho settlement of the frontier would' likely lead to grave complications with Bulgaria. London, April 5. St. Petersburg telegrams .state that Russia categorically warned Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria against entering Constantinople. INTENTIONS OF MONTENEGRO. WILL KEEP CAPTURED TERRITORY. (Rec. April 6, 6.20 p.m.) Cettinje, April 5. King Nicholas of Montenegro, in an interview, said he meant to keep the territory he has captured, and will make Scutari his capital. THE ATTACK ON SCUTARI. > BURYING THE DEAD. • Vienna, April i. The Montenegrin attack on Scutari has been suspended,, as time is required in which to bury tho dead and tend the wounded, ffhe- attack will bo renewed during tho week-end, when fresh Servian siege guns will bo in position. It is stated that two thousand Servians and Montenegrins were killed and two thousand wounded during tho recent fighting at Scutari. (Rec. April G, 5.5 p.m.) Vienna, April 5. . Servian howitzers have been posted around Scutari. i The Servian General Boyevitzcli, and Colonel Pavlovitch havo revised tlie plan of general attack. ; , A PEACEFUL BLOCKADE. THE DEMONSTRATION AT ANTIVARI. Berlin, April i. It is announced that tho demonstration at Antivari will bo restricted to a peaceful blockade, with a view to starving Montenegro into complianco with tho Powera' demands. . (Rec. April 6, 5.5 p.m.) London, April 5. Rear-Admiral Troubridge commands, tho blockading fleet, which arrived too late to prevent Servians landing to assist in tho capture of Scutari. . Cettinje, April 5. Three Austrian, two Italian warships, one British, one German, and one French warship havo arrived at Antivari. AUSTRIA AND MONTENEGRO. Vienna, April i.- . The newspaper "Rcichpost" advocates utilising one hundred thousand Austrian troops in a demonstration against Montenegro, whether or not the other Powers participate. (Rec. April 6, 5.5 p.m.) Vienna, April 5. A demonstration at Spulato in favour of the Balkan States was suppressed. Numerous arrests were made. RUMANIA AND BULGARIA. BASIS OF SETTLEMENT. (Rec. April G, 5.5 p.m.) St. Petersburg, April 5. The Powers have agreed to tho basis of a settlement of the dispxite between Rumania and Bulgaria.