THE BALKAN TROUBLE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 183, 20 December 1912, Page 5

THE BALKAN TROUBLE.

A GREEK VICTORY. 1j Cable—-Pregs Association—Copyright. , Athens, December 18. .The Greeks attacked the Turkish stronghold Foyt Bizani commanding the Janina .Road. After a desperate allday fight the "Turkish batteries were silenced, a Creek shell exploding the magazine. •The Greek right wing is advancing on .Bizani. AUSTRIA AND SERVIA. Vienna, December 18. Gostincar, a Czech, spoke far 800 minutes, stonewalling the new military law. The press and public is indignant at the delay in M. Eol's report. The Neue Freie Presse says the Government knew the truth three weeks *gO, yet was silent 'when aware that .the complaints against Ser.via were trifling. The Government's failure to tell the truth brought unspeakable ruin on the country. The Zeit states .that Servia asks Bri- ' tain temporarily to occupy Durazzo and Alessia, pending a settlement of the Austro-Servian dispute. AMERICAN MEDIATION. Washington, December 18. The State Department is against the proposal for American mediation in the holding that the complex questions involved could better be settled by the parties closely concerned. GREEK-BULGARIAN DIFFICULTIES. Salonika, December 18. The Greeks attempted to suppress two Bulgarian journals for publishing articles embittering the Greco-Bulgarian relations. The Cretan gendapnes found their officers were guarded by Bulgarian sentries. The population became panicstricken, fearing a quarrel was imminent. The Bulgarian authorities nltimately withdrew their sentries. DEFEAT OF THE GREEKS. Received 18, 8.30 p.m. Constantinople, December 19. It is officially stated that a six hours' battle occurred on the Souliedagh Hills, near janina. The, Turks and Albanian auxiliaries defeated the Greeks, •who had 400 killed. They abandoned three quickfirers and many rifles. f BLOCKING THE DANUBE. Received 19, 8.30 p.m. Bucharest, December ID. The Austrian Navigation Agency at Galatz has been ordered to withdraw all vessels on the Danube between Belgrade and Turnuseverin. RUSSIA INDIFFERENT.

Received 20, 12.35 a.m. St. Petersburg, December 19. M. Kokovt?ofT, addressing the Duma, said thai Russia was ifnable to remain indifferent, whether the Allies obtained conditioas in consonance with their achievements and bloodshed. It was premature to discuss means whereby aay particular (juestion could be settled. The Powers nad the most powerful reasons to prevent complications. He welcomed the British initiative. The holding of a preliminary discussion would, he believed, facilitate a solution of the crisis. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. GUARANTEE OF'EUROPEAX PEACE. Received 20, 12.10 a.m. .Rome, December 19. M. Sangiuliano, speaking in the Chamber, said that the Triple Alliance had for thirty years guaranteed European peace, and made it easier for friendships with other Powers. The Triple Alliance had been renewed without the Allies asking for any modifications.