Balkan War

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 171, 6 December 1912, Page 5

Balkan War

THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. TERMS OF ARMISTICE. Ey Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sofia, December 4. The armistice allows the belligerents to remain in their present positions. It does not allow a besieged fortress to be revictualled. It allows the Bulgarians to revictual Adrianople via the Black Sea. The negotiations will open in London on December 13. AN APPEAL FROM GREECE. THE SIGNING OF THE PROTOCOL.

Received 5, 11.30 p.m. London, December 5.

A Reuter message states that after learning the latest terms the Greek Government made a touching appeal to the Allies, beseeching them not to tales a course calculated to weaken and endanger the League. The Government offered all her naval and military resources in the event of Turkey not accepting less damaging terms. The Times' Athens correspondent says that Greece's action was not taken for selfish ends, but to benefit the Allies, since raising the blockade would assist the Turks to secure supplies daily.

The Telegraph says that the precise causes leading Servia and Bulgaria to sign against Greece's wishes are not clear. Perhaps it is a fear of Roumanian intervention and a grave dispute with Austria.

Athens, December 5.

An official communique declares that the Greek action was taken in agreement with the other Allies.

Constantinople, .December 5. After signing, the delegates were deeply moved, and shook hands. M. Savoil' congratulated Xazim Pasha on the Turkish heroism. Nazim Pasha replied that the Bulgarians were chivalrous foes.

AUSTRIA AND SERVLA

Received 5, 10.20 p.m. Vienna, December 5,

The Lokalan Zeiger. says that the Prochaska incident is now the main danger between Austria and Servia, The former is insistent for immediate satisfaction.

GREECE'S ATTITUDE.

EXPECTED TO GIVE IN.

London, December 5,

It is expected that Greece will eventually sign the armistice. Anyhow it will participate in the London negotiations. Vienna, December 4.

The Neue Freie Presse states that Russia, France and England urged Bulgaria to conclude a separate peace, failing the concurrence of Greece, and thus localise the war in the Epirus.

THE TURKS OPTIMISTIC.

READY TO CONTINUE.

Constantinople, December 4.

The peace conference in London is viewed 'with some misgivings. On the other hand, the Turks are still speculating regarding dissensions among the Powers, and, above all, the disruption of the Balkan League. The leading Turks show extraordinary buoyancy owing to the successful resistance at Chatnldja

MESSAGE FROM THE SULTAN. UNABLE TO RENOUNCE ALBANIA. Constantinople, December 4. Tile Sultan telegraphed to King Ferdinand stating Hint he is prompted Inmost peaceful motives. Tie is unable to renounce Adrianople. which all Turks consider a Mohammedan sanctuary.

OPINION IX AUSTRIA. Vienna. December 4. The Neue Freie Pr'S.ie states that M. de Giers informed the Grand Vizier that Russia would not reognise Albanian independence; she would only agree to Albania being an autonomous province under an international guarantee.

The speeches of both Hen- von Beth mann-Hollweg and Herr von Kiderlen YVaechter Lave created an excellent impression.

Newspapers hop" that Britain will continue her efforts in Paris and St. Peters b:jrg to secure a peaceful settlement.

MONTENEGRIN'S REPULSE THE TURKS. FIGHTING AT SCUTARI. Cettinjo, December 4. The Turks male a sortie, and violently attacked the Montenegrin positions. They were repulsed, leaving manv dead. THE CHATALDJA WOUNDED. Sofia, December 4. The wounded from Ohataldja are coming to Kirk Kiiissiu in great numbers. The British Red Cross Hospital is doing excellent work, -llthoufrh its resources are over-taxed. There have been indications of injuries inflicted bv dum-dttni bullets. A TURKISH SORTIE. A DESPERATE ENGAGEMENT. Cetliuje, December 4. A sortie on the left flank early on Monday morning gradually developed into a. pitched battle, lasting twentyeight hours. Tn .spite of the'torrential rain when the Turks left their entrenched cover, the Montenegrins held them with their lire, then with rifles and artillery both sides engaged throughout the night, and the ground was strewn with corpses. Shells did great damage to the town, fires breaking out at several points and throwing the populace into a panic. The. Montenegrin losses were small. GENERAL ITEMS. Vienna, December 5. The nervousness due to army preparations has caused a run on the savings banks in Galicia. Three Russian spies disguised as nuns were arrested on a train near Lcmberg. St. Petersmtrg, December 4.

The Novoe Vremya says that three Ruisian banks have advanced Bulgaria £1,000,000. Constantinople, December 4. Miss Alt, the English nurse, who opened a cholera hospital at San Stefano, has broken down in health, owing to over-work.

London, December 5. A single firm has taken 2,000.000 sepnr ate. cinematograph pictures of the war.

Dr. D. Sandler, the Daily .Chronicle's correspondent at Constantinople, writing on October 17, described the opening of hostilities at Adrianople as follows: "Martial law was proclaimed at Adrianople some days ago, and nobody is allowed in the streets after nine" o'clock in the evening without a permit. The inhabitants are calmly awaiting events, and seem confident of the ability of the Turkish forces to protect them and to hurl the invaders across the frontier. Talaat Rey, a former Minister of the In-

terior, is very active in enlisting volunteers, and practically the whole of the adult male population has been enrolled, not only for the defence of the town, but even to take the field. Aly informants say that there is great joy among those volunteers at the prospect of meeting the enemy. The population of Adrianople are rendering every assistance to the army, particularly in the supply of stores. The Government is accepting taxes in kind, and arrears are now being gladly paid in corn, oats and barley. Fugitives from the country near the frontier, who have come into Adrianople for safety, declare that there is an absolute famine in Eastern Roumelia, and the prospects for the winter are simply appalling. The villages near Adrianople have been deserted by the peasants, who are afraid of being shot or captured by the Bulgarians." |