HOW SCUTARI FELL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1733, 25 April 1913, Page 5

HOW SCUTARI FELL.

AMMUNITION EXHAUSTED,

AUSTRIAN ULTIMATUM SENT \ TO THE POWERS. '{• EVACUATION IN 48 HOURS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. April 24, 9.40 p.m.), London, April 24. Advices from Cetinje state that vast crowds cheered King Nicholas, who received tho Allies* congratulations. ' The Turkish ammunition was almost spent when-Essad Pasha surrendered. The principal fort, at Tarabosch, was taken without a shot being fired. A Vienna message states that the general assault on Scutari began on Monday morning, following a thirty-six-hour bombardment. The Turks made a"lieroic resistance, and their quick-firers mowed • down hundreds of Montenegrins at tho Droitza fort, but fresh reinforcements, with an irresistible rush, carried the position. . heavy losses. TURKISH GARRISON LEAVES THE ; TOWN.. . London, April 23. Thero was somo desperato fighting at Scutari. The Montenegrins had threo thousand killed and the Turks five thousand. It is officially stated that after tho capture of Tarabosch, Es'sad Pasha opened negotiations-with the victors, and the' garrison later left tho town with their arms. Advices from Cattara state that the fighting around Scutari was decided by the Servian artillery silencing the Turkish batteries • one after another. The Montenegrins in the night time captured all the important positions and stormed the Bedica positions. Tho artillery fire has hid:part of Scutari in ruins.

King Nicholas and tho Montenegrin Princes will enter -the city to-day.

"ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS. MUCH DISSATISFACTION IN AUSTRIA. (R'ee. April 24, 9.40 p.m.) Vienna, April 24. Count Berchtold, Minister. for Foreign Affairs, has addressed a Note to.the Powers demanding the evacuation of Scutari by Montenegro -within forty-eight hours. • - There is a strong public feeling that Austria has been' fooled by Europe, and that the concert of the Powers was merely an expedient to enable Montenegro to attain her <feiro to be safe from. Austrian interference. . ' • The authorities' beliove tlint ail : expeditionary force of forty thousand could eject King Nicholas without liloodshed, and Austria is prepared to 1 undertake the work. (Rec. April 21, 9.40 p.m.) ■' ' \ Berlin, April 21. Austria's attitude is watched with anxiety. It is believed that the Powers will: give Austria 'and Italy a'w&iidato to eject Montenegro. ; ' London, April 23. Continental telegrams emphasiso the gravity of the new 1 situation 'arising through tho fall of Scuttiri. Sonio allege that it is Austria's intention to enforce the Powers demand . that Montenegro should withdraw. (Rec. April 24, 10.45 p.m.) London, April 24. Mr. Asquith, speaking at tho Foreign Press-Banquet, said he believed an honourable and peaceful settlement of all questions raised by tlio war would soon be reached. / V THOSE WHO REJOICED. Belgrade, April 24. There were great rejoicings hero at tho news of the capture of Scutari. The city was illuminated, and wine was distributed in the streets. Maimed, soldiers left the hospitals to participate in the rejoicings. . r ■ - Athens, April 24. 1 The iown was illuminated in honour of tho victory. ' St. Petersburg, April 24. Crowds, including many military, at- , tended a To Deum service. There was great jubilation when the news was received. THE NIGRfTA INCIDENT. COMMISSION DISAGREES. Salonika, April 24. Ill© Graeco-Bulgariau Commission has failed to agree in their conference over tho Nigrita incident. Tho Greek and, Bulgarian delegates liavo since drafted separate reports. ARMISTICE EXTENDED. Constantinople, April 23. The Turco-B ulgari an armistice has • been extended till midday on Monday ' next. " 1 ; 1 PROTECTION OF CHRISTIANS ! • necessary. ; , Corfu, April 23. J The' Bishop of Durazzo has appealed to Sir Edward Grey and M-. Sazonoif (British and Russian Foreign Ministers respectively) for protection for the Christians. Since the Servians' withdrawal sixteen have been murdered in the Pe- 1 kinyo' district. j