PEACE CONDITIONS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1804, 17 July 1913, Page 7

PEACE CONDITIONS.

BULGARIA'S BITTER PILL. _ * NOT TO BE TRUSTED. MUST SIGN TERMS ON THE BATTLEFIELD. Dff PelMrasi—Prwi Ai«ocHitlon-Coi>yr)ffht London, July 15, In the House of Commons, Sir Edward GTey Secretary of State for Foreign • Affairs, replying to a suggestion by Mr. Mason (Unionist) that tho Powers should imposo an armistice on the* Balkan Stntes, remarked that, in view of tho passions that had accompanied the struggle, ami the appalling risks incurred by the combatants, mere words from outsido Powers would not bo likely to affect tho situation. Bulgaria.-had appealed to Russia to secure a cessation of hostilities. Servia and Greece had agreed upon conditions which they would insist that Bulgaria must accept before a cessation of hostilities. It was vitally important that the Powers should continue to mutuallj consult. There was, added Sir Edward, every reason to beliovo that matters would he brought to a satisfactory termination. Router's Agcny states that Russia does not desire to singly settle tho Balkans trouble. 'She considers nil the Powers should determine the method of securing a cessation of hostilities. AT THE SWORD'S POINT. BULGARIA MUST SIGN OR LOSE. ■- (Rec. July 16, 10.40 p.m.) Athens, July 16. Owing to tho Bulgarians' unscrupulous conduct throughout the present struggle the Greek and Servian Governments have resolved to inform Russia of their willingness to cease hostilities after Bulgaria's •signature has been affixed, on the battlefield, to tho following conditions, upon which is based a definite peaco treaty, namely:— 1. Bulgaria to abandon all- claims to territories occupied by the Allies, and to pay the costs of the new war. 2. To furnish. guarantees for the life and property of tho Greeks in Thrace, especially their religious and their educational freedom. 3. To undertake demobilisation with a fixed period. It is hinted that tho conditions will not be final if negotiations are prolonged, in which case the Servians and Greeks will march on Sofia. • Salonika, July 15 'After five hours' fighting tho Greeks occupied Drama. M. Venezelos, tho Greek Premier, has gone to Nish to confer with M. Pasics, the Servian Premier, regarding tho SerbsGreek terms of peace. Belgrade, ,July 15. Servia is willing to sign peace preliminaries, and only awaits tho arrival of Bulgaria's plenipotentiaries. (R-eo. July 16, 10.40 p.m.) . Berlin, July, 16. Advices from Belgrade state that two Bulgarian delegates have conferred with M. Pasics (tho Servian Premier) regarding Bulgaria's proposed concessions, in return for an armistice and the commencement of negotiations for peace. . RUMANIA'S INTRUSION. Sofia, July 16. Tho Rumanians have advanced to a point severing railway communication between Bulgaria and Varna, and also occupied Rakovo. Dr. Duneff (the Bulgarian Premier) and his Ministry have now resigned, on tho ground that Rumania lias exceeded tho previously agreed upon lino from Turtukae to Baltchik, and now claims large tracts of territory on the left bank of the Vardar. THE OUTRAGES AT SERES. Sofia, April 15. The Bulgarian Government blames Greek irregulars for sotting firo to the town of Seres, and adds that while tho Bulgarian troops wero endeavouring to extinguish tho ilames tho irregulars massacred two hundred of the ' Bulgarian population, including women, children, old men, wounded and sick soldiers, and civil officials. • St. Petersburg, July 15. (Sydney "Sun" Special.) Bulgarian war vessels which took refuge at Sebastopol have been disarmed, (Reo. July IG, 10.10 p.m.) n Athens, July 16. Tho Bulgarians, fired the Greek town of Doxato, and massacred six hundred of tho inhabitants, mostly women and children. The Bulgarians have abandoned tho defiles at Kresna and are now retreating ■towards Dubnitza, whither tho Greeks and Servians aro pursuing them.