TURKS’ SORRY PLIGHT
TROOPS WON’T GO TO FRONT DISHEARTENED SOLDIERS, WET AND HUNGRY. __ REPORTED LANDING OF 40,000 GREEKS. By Telegraph —Press Association — Copyright (Received February 17, 11.15 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, February 17. Two thousand Selimecs in barracks at Scutari refused to go to the front, Two regiments surrounded the barracks, and firing is proceeding. Enver Bey’s army is in a sorry plight. It includes the whole of the reserves of Anatolia. The expedition at Charkeni was an utter failure. Enver Bey narrowly escaped with his life in an open boat. His disheartened soldiers are now crowded/ wet and hungry, in the open streets of Gallipoli. All available houses are full of wounded. It is reported that Enver Bey is sending troops across tue Dardanelles owing to the reported landing of forty thousand Greeks at Besika Bay. ROUMANIA IMPATIENT '‘UNSATISFACTORY PROGRESS OF NEGOTIATIONS.” (Received February 17, 11.15 p.m.) LONDOiN. February 17. The “Daily Chronicle” states that Roumania has informed the Powers that in view of the unsatisfactory progress of negotiations, she might be obliged to have recourse to military pleasures. BULGARIA’S OFFER REFUSED. (Received February 18, 1 a.m.) SOFIA, February 17. Bulgaria has offered to cede the hill dominating Silistria and to give twenty kilometres of the coast extending to Oape Shabla, but Roumania has ionised the offer. , ALBANIA’S BOUNDARIES A DIFFICULT, SERIOUS SITUATION. LONDON, February 16. The Conference of Ambassadors failed to reconcile Austria’s views with those of Russia regarding Albania’s boundaries. If* is hoped, nevertheless, that influences outside the conference will find a solution of what is described as a difficult, serious situation. AUSTRIA’S VIEWS ON THE QUESTION. (Received February 17, 11.15 p.m.) LONDON, February 17. It is stated in diplomatic circles that Austria considers that Albania should Include Scutari, Ipek, Prisrend, Diakova, Dibra, Komtza, and Janina. She emphasises that of a of twelve hundred thousand Albanians, one third are outside the frontiers', and there are no Slavs inside them. BULGARIANS DESERT MANY ENTERING ROUMANIA. BUCHAREST. February 16. Many Bulgarian deserters are entering Roumania. The Bulgarian authorities have demanded the return of a law student who was wounded at Lule Burgas. The Roumanian Government has refused. The "deserter asserts that the state of the Bulgarian troops is desperate_; they are subject to harsh discipline in the field. Ho also says the country is avers© to a continuance of the war when peace could he concluded. CRUISER HAMIDIEH REMAINS AT MALTA FOR REPAIRS. MALTA, February 16. The Himidieh will remain here until the 17th to effect repairs. Greek torpedoes axe on the lookout for her. AT ADRIANOPLE THREE HUNDRED FOREIGNERS PERMITTED TO LEAVE. SOFIA, February 16. Bulgaria has permitted three hundred foreigners to leave Adrianople. TURKISH WARSHIP DESTROYED. (Received February 17, 3.26 p.m.) SOFIA, February 17. The wreck is recorded of the Turkish warship Assari Tewfik, duo to a Bulgarian mine. A Bulgarian mining detachment destroyed her. CRETANS ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTRATIONS IN HONOUR OP GREECE. ATHENS, February 16. 'Advices from Canea state that the British cruiser Yarmouth landed bluejackets, who hauled down the Turkish and the uroteoting Powers’ flags, after rendering them military honours. Afterwards the Greek flag was hoisted. The Cretans are enthusiastic, and there have been demonstrations in honour of Greece and the protecting Powers. SERVIAN PATROL AMBUSHED. BELGRADE, February 17. Albanians in the vicinity of Elbassan ambushed and killed twelve out of a Servian patrol of eighteen.
MONTENEGRIN ATTACK THE TURKISH VERSION. CONSTANTINOPLE, February 17 It is officially reported that 16,000 Montenegrins attacking l-arabosch and Barditza on February 10th were routed, leaving 3000 dead and wounded, and six guns. SENSATION AT STAMBOUL RESUMPTION OF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS IMMINENT. (Received February 17, 11.15 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, February 17. Shefket Pasha intimates that the resumption of peace negotiations is imminent with the great Powers alone. A sensation was caused at Stamboul. The decision is due to the financial situation, and the necessity for the concentration of the Turkish powers in Asia Minor.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8357, 18 February 1913, Page 8
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