The Balkan Trouble

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 194, 6 January 1913, Page 5

The Balkan Trouble

THE SERVO-GREEK TROUBLE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Salonika, January 3. The Servians occupied the villages "in the Fiorina district, evacuated by the Greek sixth division. The Servians disarmed many Greek soldiers and ordered them away from tho villages. The Greek prefect refused to hand over the administration of Fiorina to the Servians. COST OF THE WAR. Vienna, January 3. It is reported that the war has cost Bulgaria £20,300,000, and that she claims an equivalent war indemnity. CAEGO STEAMER BLOWN UP. Constantinople, January 3. The Ottoman sailor Theodora, carrying a cargo from Dikeli to Velona, was accidentally blown up by a floating mine at the entrance to Smyrna Bay. SURRENDER OF CHIOS. Athens, January 3. It is officially stated that 2000 Turks garrisoning Chios have unconditionally surrendered. THE PEACE CONFERENCE;'' A FINAL ANSWER DEMANDED. ' London, January 3. | The conference has adjourned till : Saturday, when the Allies demand a final answer regarding Adrianople, which Turkey did not discuss to-day.

THE POWERS TO INTERVENE. Received January 5, 5.5 p.m. London, January 5. Most of the newspapers are convinced that the Powers are bound to intervene if the peace conference fails.

AN ULTIMATUM. London, January 4. The Allies demand that the Turks accept by four o'clock on Monday afternoon the relinquishment of Crete, the cession of the Aegean Islands, and the delimitation of Thrace, leaving Adrianople in the Allies' hands. Otherwise the negotiations will be broken off. TURKEY'S PROPOSALS. London, January 41 The Turks have proposed a boundary starting near Adrianople, leaving the city Turkish, thence following the river Arda westward to Lasos Bay and eastward to Thases. They are prepared to renounce Crete on the great Powers undertaking not to have to cede other islands.

THE ALLIES' REPLY. The Allies have replied, regretting that Turkey .has ignored the results of the war. They would be justified in ceasing negotiations forthwith, but to prove that they are conciliatory will delay a decision until Monday. Thereupon Resihid Pasha stated that he was prepared to reply on Saturday afternoon.

TURKEY'S CONDITION. The Daily Telegraph asserts that the Allies have received information that Nazim Pasha has informed the Grand Vizier that Turkey is unable to resume hostilities.

PREPARING FOR POSSIBILITIES. Bucharest, January 4.' The officers on the reserve have been ordered to prepare to join the colours. SINCE THE ARMISTICE. Athens, January 4. Since the armistice over seven thousand Greeks and Turks have been killed or wounded.

BULGARIA OBDURATE. Sofia, January 4. King Ferdinand, addressing a deputation to the Sobnuqc, said that if a settlement was not reached he would not hesitate to resort to arms to compel an equitable satisfaction for the Allies' sacrifices.

THE STOCK MARKET. Constantinople, January 4. There is remarkable optimism with regard to the peace, negotiation.?, which has produced an appreciable rise in stocks.

FURTHER PROCRASTINATION. Received January 0, 12.25 a.m. London. January 5. The conference was not held. At the last moment Reshid Pasha suggested that it should be postponed until oMonday. M. Daneff states that the Turks want further time for instructions. The Turks state that the adjournment was given so that the Allies might have time for reflection. The Turkish instructions regarding Adrianople and the Aegean islands are quite definite. The Balkan delegates state that unless the Turks comply with all the demands on Monday hostilities will be resumed four days later.