THE BALKANS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 6, 2 January 1913, Page 6

THE BALKANS.

THE BALKAN MASSACRES

'By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright (United Press Association.) Constantinople, December 31. The agitation in the army in favour of tho renewal of hostilities continues. The Turkish Senators have telegraphed to tho European Sovereigns, drawing attention to the massacres, which, notwithstanding the armistice, threaten to exterminate the Moslems, and beseeching them to use their influence to prevent further atrocities. Athens, December 31.

The Turks at Bizani renewed their impetuous assaults throughout tho night. They were repulsed with considerable losses. HOPES OF PEACE. London, January 1. Reuter states that private conversations between Reshid Pasha and M. Dancff, Bulgaria’s chief peace envoy, resulted in a frank exposition of the whole situation. M. Danoff advanced important arguments in favour of a direct’settlement. Bulgarian reports assert that tho civil population of Adrianople is attempting to compel the military authorities to surrender. Threats are made that they will shoot the commander. The armistice opportunity saved the town from the horrors of an internal upheaval.

The Daily Telegraph’s Vienna correspondent says that competent circles are hopeful of peace, because 1 urkey is financially exhausted, while the Bulgarian army is exhausted, coupled with serious differences between the Allies.

King Ferdinand of Bulgaria is alleged to bo ill, suffering from the effects of excitement, with fits of melancholy. Besides the difficulties with Greece, the Bulgarians’ relations with Servia are visibly worse. The Servian newspaper Straga says that the cleft between Servia and Bulgaria is widening over the division of territory. THE ALLIES RESTIVE. London, January 1. Tho Balkan delegates strongly resent Turkey’s suggestion to refer most of tho questions to the Powers, and point out that an armistice was concluded to enable Turkey to negotiate with the Allies. Renter states that tho military preparations in Austria in connection with tho Asiatic question are much exaggerated. ■ The peace footing has been increased by 50,000. Athens, December 31. The Turks at Bizani renewed their impetuous assaults throughout the njght, but were repulsed with considerable loss. (Received 9.30 a.m.) Sofia, January 1. Tho Government has engaged fifty doctors and twenty bacteriologists from .Russia and Bohemia to prevent cholera in Bulgaria. Belgrade, January 1. Hassan Riga, commander at Scutari, disregarding the Porte’s instructions to observe the armistice, vigorously attacked the Montenegrins and Servians, his losses being 1800 for two days.