The Balkan Trouble

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 201, 14 January 1913, Page 5

The Balkan Trouble

A TURKISH SORTIE. By Cable— Press Association— Copyright. Athens. January 12. The Turkish Meet made ;i sortie in the Dardanelles, but returned when the Greek fleet appeared. FOOD FOR ADRIANOPLE. London. January 12. Renter states it is heliev«d that Chukii Pasha has partially re-victualled AdriaEople by sei/.ing. in spite of the armistice, a food convoy intended for the Bulgarians at Chatahlja. MORE ATROCITIES. Athens. January 12. Advices from Corfu state that the Turks and Albanians burnt 120 houses in the village of Kcramh'za and tortured and massacred thirty women and children who had taken refuge in a cave. Outrages and burnings in other Epirus villages arc also alleged. A TURKISH DEFEAT. Cettinje. January 12. The Turks at Taraboscli attacked the Montenegrins, but were repulsed. The Montenegrins are bitter at the non-

recognition of the armistice, and throaten to resume fighting. THE TRLTH ABOUT ROUMANIA. Sofia. January 12. The Mir, commenting on the Roumanians' claim, said that the Roumanians, like the other Powers, expected the Allies to he defeated. Had Roumania joined the Allies they might have accomplished the task of freeing the Christians without bloodshed. Roun.ania can only regret its loss of a propitious opportunity instead of claiming Eulgarian territory. SERVIA AND ALBANIA. WAR DECLARED. Received 13. 11.25 p.m. ,>,»>»« Vienna. January 13". Servian military advices state that six thousand Albanians assembled in Albassan and proclaimed war against Servia. The Albanians are gathering on all sides to oppose the Servians. SHOCKING PRIVATION'S. Received 13, 11.25 p.m. Vienna, January 13. The Albanian populace is enduring privations in consequence of the devastation of the country during the Servian march. Starvation reign, at Prizrcnd, "" TH*g PEACE CONFERENCE*. **"*" TURKEY OBDURATE. AX ULTIMATUM TO ISSUE. | ',->* *'" Received 14. 12.2,) a.m. London, January 13, Sir E. Gre) endeavored to induce Resehid Pasha and Tewfik Pasha not to break off negotiations, lie was prepared, as honorary president, to re-open the conference. The Turks declined, declaring that they had reached the limit of concessions. A joint Note will probably be presented to Turkey to-day. It is understood that it will be of a firm tone, counselling the giving up of Adrianople, reserving the Aegean Islands settlement to the Powers, who will afford Turkey financial assistance if she accepts the proposition. Otherwise assistance will be withheld. M. Daneff offered to cede Roumania some unpopulated country and raze a forte near Sili-tria. but Bulgaria will not concede any centre of population. AEROPLANES FOR WAR. Received 14. 12.30 a.m. Vienna. January 13. The Xeue Freii> IYc-se states that the War Office ha* ordered -eventv aeroplane- to h.- delivered at the end lit February. FOR CIfATALDJA. Received 14. 12.30 a.m. Constantinople. Januarv 13. Reinforcement- from Herakl.a I-mad have been -out to Uiataldja. where between 150.11(10 and 200.000 troops are concentrated. PEACE OR WAR. Received 14. 12.30 a.m. Constantinople. January 13. The Cabinet i- about to summon a grand council to decide on peace or war.