The War Cloud

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 197, 9 January 1913, Page 5

The War Cloud

ADRIAXfOPLE. THE POPE AND PALESTINE. By Cable-Press London, Januarv 7 It is suspected that there is bMj of the early fall of AdrianopK which would influence the suspension of the conference. The Ambassadors' Conference has reT MieVeS that ™™™ «HI nn.ted action is expected in thedirects of advising the cession of Adnanople. The Pope a s , n(lin? a „ ote to thc Ambassadors requesting that Palestine , "moved from Turkish control or placed under the Powers. ■ The guarantee of „ small Turkijh *an, not intended for war purposes, has been concluded in London, and this is taken to indicate that the prospects of peace are more hopeful. Paris, Januarv 7. Newspapers express pleasure at the suspension of the Conference, and opine K" 1 * >* will prevent a rupture and en*bk Europe to intervene.

' CAPITULATION DISCUSSED. XA.nstantinople, January 7. Xazim Pish* and the Turkish Foreign Minuter at a conference in the train mil General Savoff, Bulgaria's reported that thev "7 the capitulation of AdrianTHE AMBASSADORS 7 CONFERENCE. pressure"ox TURKEY. TO REALISE HERRESPONSIBILITIES Received January 8, 11.10 p.m.

London, January 8. It is reported that the Ambassadors at the peace conference favour pressure being put on Turkey in order to force her to realise the realities of defeat.

IP THE CONFERENCE FAILS? London, January 8. In the House of Commons, Sir E Grey stated that the action of the Powers in the event of the failure of the conference was receiving attention. He was unable to make any statement regarding fte decision until all consented to the announcement.

TERBITOBIAL OOMPKVSATION. London, January 8. The Roumanian Minister has resumed • "conversation" with if. Daneff regarding territorial compensation.

SICK AND FOODLESS. Sofia, January 8. Rations at Adrianople have been reduced by one-fourth. There are 80,000 »ck who are doctorless and Tireless.

AN ABORTIVE CONFERENCE. London, January 8. The Turkish and Bulgarian delegates on Monday discussed the question of capitulation. The Turks demanded that they should keep their arms and guns, fcut the Bulgarians refused.