THE BALKAN WAR

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 82, 2 December 1912, Page 6

THE BALKAN WAR

AN ARM I STS GE DECLARED,

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) , (United Press Association.) Constantinople, December 1. A protocol declaring an armistice will be signed to-day. Durrazsjo, November 30. Ismail Keraal Ley, formerly in the Turkish Parliament, has been proclaimed President of Albania. Constantinople, November 30. Za/im Pasha conferred with the delegates and returned to the Capital. Ho afterwards officially announced that the pourparlers were proceeding satisfactorily. Pie hoped for an armistice of one or two days. (Received 5.15 a.m.) Constantinople, December 1. Although the streets of the city, Pcra, and Scutari are thronged by lame and disabled remnants of the Turkish army, no organised efforts are being made by the officials to relieve the -suffering. The indifference displayed is as remarkable as the thorough disorganisation. It is estimated that 200,000 have become ineffective as soldiers'since the beginning of the war, while 50,000 were lost in battle or by cholera. After the Hamidics had a hole driven ju her by a torpedo, the officers gave fine examples of courage and daring. They took' the vessel across the open sea to the Golden Horn and arrived with the decks only eighteen inches above the water. She practically sank at the entrance to the dock. They took this course rather than hug the coast, fearing the crew would mutiny

and insist on beaching the vessel. Berlin, December 1. All Constantinople despatches agree ithat an armistice will have to bo arranged by Monday; also that Bulgaria has relinquished her claim to Adrianople.

The newspapers are giving,prominence to the friendliness of British newspapers towards Germany. St. Petersburg, December 1. Tlie Government endorses the proposed conference of the Powers. (Received 8.45 a.rn.) London, December 1. i J The correspondent, Bennett Burleigh, wires that the Bulgarians nightly creep closer to Adrianople, making rifle pits and long lines of entrenchments which are protected by wire entanglements. Then under skilful emplacements, guns and batteries arc moved forward.

The Central,News declares there is friction between Bulgaria and the other Allies owing to, King Ferdinand’s unlimited ambition and his desire to dominate the Balkans. The Bulgarians made forced marches in an effort to reach Salonika first, when the exigencies of the situation really demanded their concentration at Chataklaja. Belgrade, December 1. Albanian bands in the Dibra and Lyuma districts have surrendered and taken the oath of allegiance to Servia. Albanians were advised not to oppose the Albanian advance, trusting to the Powers to recognise and protect their neutrality. Cettinje,.-December 1. Thirty-two thousand Montenegrins are now investing Skutari. Turkish deserters give accounts of gre;/t distress at Tarabosoh. Athens, December 1. It is semi-officially stated that the Turks after retaining from Fiorina bombarded and buried several villages and massacred ISO Greeks. The Turkish forts fired at but did not hit the Greek torpedo boat Doxa which was cruising at the entrance to the Dardenelies. Greek transports landed Bulgarians at Dedeagach. Constantinople, December 1. 'A liner that was being held in readiness to remove English residents in case of disturbance has now been dispensed with. (Received 9.0 a.in.) Berlin, December 1.

The Cologne Gazette’s Constantinope correspondent states that the Turks the Triple Alliance to pul! nuts out of the fire, receiving in return great economic advantages from a Turkish alliance and the lease of one of the Aegean Isles.