Balkan War

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 169, 4 December 1912, Page 5

Balkan War

GERMANY WILL FIGHT. IF AUSTRIA IS ATTACKED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Berlin, December 2. The Chancellor says that Germany will fight if another Power intervenes between Servia and Austria. He also states that the Powers are exchanging views, and there is every prospect of success. It will only be known how the Great Powers are affected when the Balkan Allies have arranged the terms themselves. Germany intended to maintain a policy of friendship towards Turkey, but would strengthen its relations with the Balkan States, especially in the economic field. If forced to fight on Austria's behalf, the whole of the German people would be behind them.

BRITAIN AND GERMANY. REASSURING STATEMENTS. Received 3, 10 p.m. Berlin, December 2. Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg, the German Chancellor, says that while Germany is not immediately affected by the Balkan -war, she is entitled to co-operate in the reorganisation, especially with regard to the maintenance of the guarantees to Turkey's creditors. Moreover, in the regulation of the main questions Germany will have her word to say in the interests of her allies. The exchange of views between the Powers has progressed in a conciliatory spirit, and there is every prosperity of success. Herr von Kiderlen-Wechter, Minister of Foreign Affairs, replying to the charge that the Government had fomented a quarrel with Britain, said that throughout the crisis the relationship with England was especially confidential and frank, and absolutely trustful. The exchange of views not only evoked a gratifying intimacy, but rendered good service to the understanding of the Powers. He was confident that this would continue.

RUSSIAN TROOPS. Received 4, 12.5 a.m. Vienna, December 3. The Reiehs Post says that half a million Russian troops are concentrated in Poland. All the frontier corps are on a war footing, while the Polish regiments have been transferred to the interior or the Caucasus.

ARREST OF RUSSIAN SPIES. Vienna, December 3. A hundred Russian spies were recently arrested in Galicia.

GREECE'S TERMS. Received 3, 12.5 a.m. Constantinople, December 3. It is believed that the Greek terms in the armistice insist on the surrender of Janina and Scutari, and object to raising the Albanian coast blockade.

BOMBARDMENT OF ADRIANOPLE. Received 4, 12.5 a.m. , Constantinople, December 3. A wireless message from Adrianople says that the bombardment continues.

THE MONASTIR TROOPS. Received 4, 12.5 a.m. Athens, December 3. Zekki Pasha, with the Monastir troops, is endeavoring to effect a junction with the Janina army. 4

THE SALONIKA CAPTURE. Received 4, 12.5 a.m. Athens, December, 3. The Salonika prisoners include a thousand officers. Seventy cannon, thirty machine guns, 2000 horses, and 75,000 rifles were captured.

THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Received 4, 12.5 a.m. Sofia, December 3. If the armistice, negotiations fail, the blame will rest on Greece, who desires to continue the war. The others favor peace. King Ferdinand has gone to Chataldja. It is reported in Britain that Russia and Germany have advised Turkey to make peace.

TURKISH OFFICERS CAPTURED. Received 3, 12.5 a.m. Sofia, December 3. The prisoners taken at Dedeagatch when the Turkish divisions surrendered included Mahomed Javer Pasha (commander in chief of the Kirdjali army corps) and Hamid Bey (chief of staff).

THE ARMISTICE. Constantinople. December 2. The Turkish Foreign Minister states that negotiations will be kept confined to the question of an armistice, though lie believes peace is assured.

TURKISH DESERTERS. Constant iiiO])!i\ December 2. Two thousand jive hundred deserters and derelicts, qu;';.'red at the mosque of St. Sophia. :■■■ ■••iamoring for food and water. Fifty die daily of cholera and dvsenterv.

THE ATTACK ON CHATALDJA. » Constantinople, December 2. Over eighty thousand fresh troops from Asia have arrived at Chataldja. The Bulgarians are entrenching six miles west of the Turkish positions.

A FIRE IX ADRIANOPLE. Sofia, December 2. In consequence of the bombardment of the Karagakh barracks, near the Adrianople station, a blaze spread to buildings in. the vicinity.

SERVIAN INFANTRY PRAISED. ATROCITIES IN MACEDONIA. Salonika, December 2. The foreign attaches give unstinted praise to the Servian infantry. They consider the artillery excellent and the cavalry mediocre. Macedonia is being drenched with the blood of innocents, due to the withdrawal of the Bulgarian regulars to Thrace, leaving the conquered territory at the mercy of auxiliaries. There has been enormous and indiscriminate slaughter in Mie Ayrthissar district, where scarcely a Moslem is left alive. The Armenians who joined the Bulgarians, are responsible for the Karala massacre. The leader of the massacre avenged the massacre of his family at Adana. The Servians have a i better record, while no massacres are recorded against the Greeks, who con- , trolled their auxiliaries effectively.

OBSERVATIONS BY AEROPLANE. Berlin, December 2. Mr. Bennett Burleigh states that from Mustafa Pasha, two aviators biplaned over Adranople and observed that the Selin Mosque and most of the import-

ant buildings were undamaged. The Turks fired a shell from a gunpit and just missed the aeroplane. HELP FOR REFUGEES. Salonika, Decevbcr 2. Thirty thousand refugees from Macedonia are being succoured by the Greeks.