POWERS' PRESSURE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1763, 30 May 1913, Page 5

POWERS' PRESSURE.

ON BALKAN ALLIES.

PEACE TREATY TO BE SIGNED TO-DAY

By Telegraph—Press Association— GopyriEht (Reo. May 29, 11.20 p.m.) London, May 20. The Greek delegates to the Peacer Conforenco have beon authorised to sign tho draft of tho Peace Treaty. Servia's delegate, it is . expected, Ml" sign the Ti'eaty simultaneously. All tho other signatories to the Treaty will sign to-morrow.

SIR EDWARD GREY'S "BRUTAL PLAINNESS." London, May 28. At yesterday's interview between the peace delegates and Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Turkey expressed her willingness to sigu the peace treaty. Sir Edward Grey hinted at tho possibility of Bulgaria and Turkey signing separate peace treaties. Tho Montenegrin delegate was not given an interview. Some of the delegates aro incensed at what they call Sir Edward Grey's brutal plainness.

Several of the newspapers make complimentary references to Sir E. Orey s ultimatum fco the Allies* delegates, intimating that it was useless for those who wero not jTepared to sign- the draft peace treaty to remain in England. There is a general impression Jhat Servia and Greece will sign the draft treaty under pressure.

SPEECH IN THE SKUPTSCHINA. BY THE PRIME MINISTER. SERVIA'S FRIENDSHIP FOR BULGARIA, (Rec. May 29, 11.20 p.m.) Belgrade, May 29. M. Pasics, President of the Council and Minister for Foreign Affairs, speaking in the Skuptschina, said that the treaty with Bulgaria was based .on hypothesis, but even this had exceeded its scope. The Powers had annulled a 'vital clause, and forced Servia to abandon her claim to an outlet on the Adriatic and the Albanian territory which had been earmarked as conquered.

Therefore, said M. Pasics, Servia was entitled to compensation elsewhere, which Bulgaria refused to nllovr. Moreover, owing to tho prolongation of the war, Bulgaria had asked for, and had secured, Servia's help, including fifty thousand men, and a part of her 6iege artillery to enable the capture of Adrianople. M. Pasics emphasised the fact that Servia was on friendly terms with Bulgaria, ami inteuds to maintain the alliance in tho year? to come. _ Tho speech created a good impression.

■ PREPARING FOR THE GREEKS. Salonika, Mny 28. The Bulgarians have placed artillery on the hills at Pravi, and are preparing to attack Leftera.