British and Foreign

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 January 1913, Page 2

British and Foreign

«Y KJ.KCriIIC TELKGItAI'H- CGI'YIUOUt] :l Tt'HR PHK*B ] A KICK FROM THE TURKS. I ATHENS, January 10. '' ' I" 1 Turkish battleship Mtxijideh, II 'iy -slipping out of tlio Dardanelles on luesday night during a fog elud--5 :, :1 the Greek destroyers and reach("l .Syria at noon. She bombarded the magazines and coal depots without damage to them, but wrecked ( the power station. The auxiliary 1 cruiser Macedonia, now repairing, was moored at the (juay. Fifteen shells were fired, hut her command- ! or sank the .ship to prevent her dc--1 slruction. The crew landed. Men p and women were killen at the coal t depot. The Med.jided departed for Vsia Minor. VIENNA, January 10. i Ihe Neu Freie Pres.se says Russia s is the real inspirer of the Powers' ■ collective note. Russia desired to ' fortify her influence at Sofia by pro- - curing Adrianople. France and • Briiain suj)])orted Russia's initiative 1 to which Austria and Germany adC here reluctantly, wishing to prevent antagonism to the entente triplice. • but succeeded in eliminating forcible coercion. I lie Reich post says Russia is constructing extensive entrenchments ' nn the left bank of the Vistula. BELGRADE. January 10. Austrian troops fired on and damaged a Servian cargo boat opposite Semendrea. BUCHAREST, January 16. f" view of alarmist reports it is ■'•fficinlly .announced that Bulgarian negotiations are proceeding normal'v. and uneasiness is unjustified. VIENNA, January 10. I'lie. Minister of Finance is introducing a tax on matches to produce Cfioo,ooo.