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BALKAN WAR.

POWERS STAND FIRM.

RUSSIAN POSITION MADE ; CLEAR. RIVALRY AMONG ALLIES. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright St. Petersburg, April 11. ,' The Foreign Ministry has issued a statement dealing with the. Ambassadors" 1 Conference regarding the Balkan negotiations. It states '.that having preserved Diakova, Prizren; Ipek, and Dibra for the Slavs, Russia thought it necessary to concede Scutari to Albania in order to conserve peace, a ruptnre of which, for. the sake of Scutari, would be absurd. Tho town, is ■ purely Albanian, and the seat of the Catholic' Archbishop. Monte- . negro would be weakened by the influx of 100,000 men . foreign to their religion, blood, and language.- Moreover, King Nicholas broke the understanding not to enter on a war without Russia's consent. Eussia had advised him to desist from opposing tho .Powers, and his resistance showed'that ho had based his calculations on embroiling Russia in, a European war. CARVING UP TURKEY* ' . ALLIES' RIVAL; CLAIMS. (Rec. April 13, 5.5 p.m.) Sofia, April 12. Dr. Daneff, President of the Sobranje, in addressing the . Progressive party's deputies, said the Powers thought it expedient for Turkey to retain Constantinople, the Dardanelles, the ( Sea of Marmora coast, and a sufficient hinterland." Bulgaria h'ad more important problems at Sofia, and in the western regions, .where fears existed that her relations with Greece' and Servia would be strained. He hoped, however, that wis-, dom would. prevail, but Bulgaria would insist on'her rights under the Allies' agreement. - . Belgrade, April 11. It is announced that Bulgaria is formally claiming Salonika and taking military measures to' support her. | claim. Greece is concentrating an army along the railway from, Salonika to Salmanli. reports are to the effect that the Servian army has abandoned the attack on Scutari. '/*..• Vienna, April 11. The newspaper "Nene Freio Presso" says that England and thp Triple Alliance advocate that Salonika- be given to Bulgaria in, compensation for Silistria, while Russia andjFrance favour the.ces-' sion of Salonika to Greece, ; i GREECE DESPONDENT. BULGARIA 1 GETTING ALL 'THE 'PLUMS., (Rec. April 13, 5.5 p.m.) Athens, April 12. There is a despondent public feeling that Greece , has , been left to face the Powers while Bulgaria gets all she asked. It is complained that Greece has not been satisfied with 'regard to the southern boundary of Albania or the allotment of Aegean islands. The Powers offered their services as mediators, but they -have now -assumed the attitude of assessors. . '. ' BOMBARDMENT OF SCUTARI,. ATTACK NOT RESUMED. (Rec. April 13, 5.5 p.m.) Cetinjc, April 12. The attack on Scutari has not' been resumed. The Montenegrins assume indifference towards the blookade of Antivari by the Powers. , Cetlnje, April 11, 'An official gazette states that the heavy losses at Tarabosch, the principal port of Scutari, were due to :the Servian artillery firing whilst the Montenegrins were attacking, the commandsr forgetting to give the , order to ceaso fire. • BOYCOTT OP AUSTRIAN GOODS. Belgrade, April 11. , The Chambers 1 of Commerce and Industry have declared a general ■ boycott against Austrian . merchandise, and tho banks have decided to cancel'the credits of all'merchants dealing in Austrian goods-unless Austria abandons her antiServian attitude. ' > . TURKISH GUNS CAPTURED, i . (Rec. April 13, 5.5 p.m.) ' Sofia, April 12. The authorities at Burgas seized aboard an Austrian steamer sixteen Turkish heavy guns en roqto to Germany for re-' pairs. '

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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1723, 14 April 1913, Page 5

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BALKAN WAR. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1723, 14 April 1913, Page 5

BALKAN WAR. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1723, 14 April 1913, Page 5

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