THE BALKAN WAR

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 96, 18 December 1912, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR

TURKEY AND GREECE

/By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, December 17.

The ambassadorial c onion nee opens to-day. A Reuter message states that the delegates discussed the lurkisli attitude towards Greece. There is reason to believe that the difficulty created by Greece not singeing the armistice has been overcome.

The ‘Telegraph’ says that there is a pessimistic looliug over the meeting of the envoys. The question of questions is the Turko-Bulgarian frontier, whereon the Turks and Bulgarians are hopelessly at loggerheads. The only hope is that the Powers can suggest a method of spanning the difficulty. A NAVAL ENGAGEMENT. Constantinople, December 17. The Turkish and Greek squadrons had a two hours’ engagement at the entrance to the Dardanelles. Official accounts from both sides claim a \ktory. The Turks state that shots were exchanged from 3500 to 8000 yards. 'Three or four projectiles struck the Georgiosaveroff and silenced her heave guns. The latter continued the battle after her consorts retired, and then followed them. The Greeks say that the Turks retired under the shelter of the forts. Seven Turks were killed on one of the warships, and five on the other.

Athens, December 17

The passengers on a Russian steamer witnessed the engagement, ,/and state that two Turkish ships wore

seriously damaged. (Received 8.0 a.m. Vienna, December 17

The ill-treatment of Procbaska is reported to be unfounded. The. Servian charges that shots were fired from the Consulate were untrue, h Ims been found that the Servians on several occasions adopted an incorrect attitude towards the Consulate, for which satisfaction is demanded. Constantinople, December 17.

Nearly all the members of the Committee of Union and Progress who were recently arrested have boon

released

(Received 9.20 a.m.) London, December 17

The Peace Conference has adjourned until Thursday to enable the lurks to receive authorisation to sit with the Greek Ambassadors. The meeting was formally opened.