AN ANXIOUS TIME.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 92, 25 April 1913, Page 5

AN ANXIOUS TIME.

EVACUATION OF SGUTAR!.

DEMANDED BY AUSTRIA. M, Borchtold, Austrian Minister oi Foreign Affairs, has addressed a Note to the Powers, demanding the evacuation of Scutari in forty-eight hours. There is a strong public feeling that Austria has been fooled by Europe and that the concert was merely an expedient to enable Montenegro to attain her desire to be safe from Austrian interference. The authorities believe that an expeditionary force of forty thousand will eject King Nicholas bloodlessly. Austria is prepared to undertake this. Berlin, April 24. Austria’s attitude is watched with anxiety. It is believed that the Powers will give Austria and Italy a mandate to eject the Montenegrins. “AN HONORABLE AND PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT.” London, April 24. Mr Asquith, speaking at the Foreign Press banquet, said that he believed | an honourable and peaceful settle- j ment of all questions raised by the war would soon be reached. DETAILS OF THE ASSAULT ON SSUTARL The Turkish ammunition was almost spent when Essad Pasha surrendered. Tarabosch was taken without a shot being fired. Vienna, April 21. The general assault began on Monday morning, following a thirty-six hours’ bombardment. The Turks made a heroic resistance, their quickfirers mowing down hundreds of Montenegrins a ttho Droitza fort, but fresh reinforcements, with an irresistibo rush, carried the position. GENERAL REJOICINGS. Cettinja, April 24. Vast crowds cheered the King, who received the Allies’ congratulations. Belgrade, April 24.

The city is illuminated, and wine is being distributed in the streets. The maimed soldiers left the hospitals to participate in the rejoicings. Athens, April 24. The town is illuminated in honor of the victory.

St. Petersburg, April 24. Crowds, including many military men, attended a Te Deum of great jubilation. THE NIGRITA INCIDENT. Salonika, April 24. The Greco-Bulgarian Commission failed to agree over the Nigrita incident. The Greek and Bulgarian delegates have drafted separate reports; INTERNAL DISSENSION. (Received 8.0 a.m.) Bucharest, April 25. M. Filipesco, Minister of Education, accuses Takejonesco, Minister of the Interior, of pursuing peace at any price in order to appease Europe. Future generations would suffer through Roumania losing pre-eminence in the Balkans through pusillanimity in exchange for Silistria. RUSSIA’S RECENT WARNING. (Received 8.25 a.m.) London, April 24. The Westminster Gazette, quoting Russia’s warning to Montenegro to desist from opposing the Powers, states: “We do not believe Russia will oppose the Powers’ necessary action in upholding the decision regarding Scutari.”

THE TRIPLE ENTENTE,

Paris, April 24. Le Matin states that one Triple Entente will refuse to land troops in Montenegro. There is no reason to believe that Germany and Italy will encourage Austria to land men. REVISION OF POWERS’ DECISION Petersburg, April 24.. Newspapers of all shades of opinion declare that a new fact has arisen requiring a revision of the Powers’ decision as the only means of avoiding dangerous complications, and instancing a former abandonment of the policy of the status quo. A EUROPEAN CONFLAGRATION. IS AUSTRIA ON HER OWN? Newspapers predict a European conflagration in the event of Austria taking isolated action. LARGE ORDERS FOR ARMS. Berlin, April 24. The arm factories at Soliugon are I unusually busy with large Russian and Roumanian orders for swords. Russia is stipulating for the speediest possible delivery.