EUROPE'S WAR CLOUD.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 538, 1 February 1913, Page 5

EUROPE'S WAR CLOUD.

GERMANY AND AUSTRIA PREPARING. RUSSIA MOBILING. BALKAN ARMISTICE ENDED. By Toletrrapli-Press Association.- Oopyriein London, Thursday. The Copenhagen correspondent of the Daily Telegraph states that all Germans and Austrians residing in Sweden, who arc liable to military service have received orders to return to their respective countries. Reports from Odessa state that the Armenians are in peril owing to the fanaticism of the Kurds, and are appealing for Russian protection. The Reichspost, Vienna, slates that Germany has informed Russia that any action on her part in the Black Sea or Armenia will constitute a casus belli. Russian troops, to the number of 70,000, are reported to be mobilised on the Turkish-Armenian frontier. The Reichspost also alleges that at the last sitting of the Ambassadors' Conference in London Count do Benckendorff, Russian Ambassador to England, spoke so harshly that it was with difficulty that Sir Edward Grey, British Minister for Foreign Affairs, prevented an"open conflict. Other Austrian newspapers however declare that Russia is anxious to maintain the Powers in accord, and there is absolutely no ground for supposing that Russia contemplates an isolated action. BALKAN SITUATION. NEGOTIATIONS ENDED. London, Thursday. The delegates of the Allies have handed to Reshid Pasha, the principal Turkish delegate to the Peace Conference their Note in which they declare that the peace negotiations are at an end. The Note states that the plenipotentiaries have awaited a reply from Turkey for three weeks. It adds that events in Constantinople appeared to destroy any hope of peuce, and therefore negotiations would be broken off. Reuter's Agency says that the Porto is proposing peace with concessions on an entirely new basin, TURKEYS' REPLY. WILL KEEP ADRIANOPLE. HOSTILITIES RESUME ON MONDAY. London, Thursday. Word has been received from Constantinople that the Porte has issued its reply to the Note from the Powers concerning the terms of peace. Reuter's Constantinople correspondent says that when the bearer of the reply had reached the Austrian Embassy he was overtaken by a messenger with instructions to delay the presentation because verbal modifications were necessary owing to the breaking off the negotiations between the peace delegates in London. The reply as presented afterwards consents to the dismantling of the fortresses at Adrianople. The Note also asks the Power to decide as to the disposal of the territory on the right bank of. the Maritza, Which rises in the Balkan, and Hows 270 miles past Philippopolia and Adrianople to the Gulf of Enos in the Aegean. The Note further asks tho Powers to settle the form of administration of the disputed islands of the Aegean Sea. The Note stipulates for tho retention of the areas round tho Moslem holy shrines in Adrianople, and for the recognition of Turkish sovereignty over the Aegean islands in proximity to the Turkish coast. Dr Daneff, president of ihe Bulgarian Parliament, considers thai the proposals of Turkey arc unacceptable. He says that Adrianople and tho islands of the Aegean Sea must bo given up. The Allies have given the Porte official intimation that tho armistice will terminate at 7 o'clock this evening. The Daily Chronicle's correspondent at Constantinople says that; it is estimated that 20 per cent, of tho army is favourable to tho now Government. Sofia, Thursday. Hostilities will bo resumed on the evening of the third February. The headquarters staff of tho Bulgarian army lias issued an order prohibiting war correspondents from accompanying the troops. ALAS, ADRIANOPLE! London, Friday. The correspondent of Paris Matins escaped from Adrianopie and roports provisions exhausted and civilians and soldiers demand that the town surrender. There is intense excitement. Several officers have been killed by the soldiers.