THE BALKANS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 51, 1 March 1913, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

o THREATENING COMMERCE. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Vienna, February 28. Several petitions have been presented to the Parliamentary Industrial Committee from textile manufacturing organisations, protesting against the idea of war, especially with Servia, as threatening ruin to the whole oi the country’s commerce. The petitioners energetically protest against the- coteries who are anxious to force war. ASS IST IN G .MONTENEGRO. Vienna, February 28. The Allgemeine Zeitung states that thirty thousand Servians, with 31 siege and field guns, are now in Southern Macedonia, marching on Salonika, and will embark in Greek transports to assist the Montenegrins at Scutari. A CONSPIRACY DISCOVERED. Constantinople, February 28. A conspiracy has been discovered against the Government, organised bj Lufti Bey, secretary to Prince Sebas eddin. Several arrests have beer, made, including military officers., THE ATTACK ON ADEIANOPLE. The bombardment of East Adrianople is decreasing.

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Sofia, February 28. The Porte, through Russia, has tentatively offered to negotiate for peace on the Bulgarian basis, including the surrender of Adrianople, and hoping that other conditions will be simul taneously discussed. CAPTURE OF FOODSTUFFS. A Bulgarian warship captured Turkish vessel off Verna, laden with three million pounds of barley. Corfu, February 28. A Greek destroyer captured a Turkish merchantman off Marodia with a cargo of foodstuffs intended for the Janina garrison. ROUMANIA AND THE POWERS. (Received 8.5 a.m.) London, February 28. The Ambassadors’ Conference de cided to ask Roumania whether she agrees, like Bulgaria, to place itself in the hands of thA Powers. * BULGARIANS AT BULATR. (Received 9.15 a.m.) Constantinople, February 28. It is estimated that there are 80,000 Bulgarians at' ■Rulair. , A CHANGE IN COMMAND. It is reported that Suleiman Pasha replaced Fahri Bey as commandant of Gallipoli, because Fahri Bey reprimanded Enver Bey .for landing at Chukeni without consulting him.