Armistice to End

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 216, 31 January 1913, Page 5

Armistice to End

RENEWAL OF HOSTILITIES. | AN UGLY SITUATION. i RENOUNCING THE ARMISTICE. Received 30, 11.40 p.m. Vienua. January 20. Advices from Sofia state that the army headquarters has been ordered to renounce the armistice to-day. FRESH HOSTILITIES. Received 30, 11.20 p.m. Sofia, January 30. General SavolT, Commander-in-Chief, has issued a fervent appeal to the army to prepare for fresh victories. THE TURKISH NOTE. Reteived 30, 11.40 p.m. Vienna, January 30. It is understood that the Turkish Note suggests the neutralisation of Adrianople. ROUMANIAN FRONTIER. By Cable—Press Association— Received 30, 11.20 p.m. London, January 24. The Roumanian Minister and M. Daneff have signed a protocol on the basis of further negotiations. Roumania asks for a frontier line extending from Turtuka to Baltchik. Reuter states that the German loan to Roumania is not connected with the present situation. \ READY FOR BUSINESS. Received 30, 11.40 p.m. London, January 30. The Telegraph says that in Copenhagen the Germans, Austrians and Swedes liable for service have been ordered to return to their respective countries. RUSSIA'S ATTITUDE. Received 30, 11.40, p.m. Vienna, January 30. .'■■■' The Reich Post states that Germany • has informed Russia that any action in' the Black Sea or Armenia will constitute a casus belli. It alleges that Count Benckendorff spoke so harshly at the last sitting oi the Ambassadors' Conference that Sir Edward Grey with difficulty prevented an open conflict. The Government newspapers, however, declare that Russia is anxious to maintain accord with the Powers absolutely. There is no <■ . giound- to suppose that Russia contemplates isolated action. RECALLED TO SERVIA. Received 30, 11.40 p.m. Belgrade, Rnuary 30J. ' A ukase recalls to military service Colonel Popovitch, who retired in 1906 at England's request, as ringleader of the conspiracy concerning King Alexander's death. ARMENIANS IN TROUBLE. Odessa, January 29. At Odessa the Armenians are imperilled, owing to the fanaticism of the Hurds, and are appealing for Russian '■• protection. Seventy thousand Russians have been 'mobilised on the Turkish-Armenian frontier. THE WAR AND NON-COMBATANTS. London. January 29. The Times' Constantinople correspondent estimates that 20.000 Moslems and 15,000 Christian non-combatants were killed during the war. THE NOTE DELIVERED. London. January 29. The Allies' Note has been handed to Resell id Pasha. T The Note states that the plenipoten- • tiaries have awaited a reply for three weeks, but the events at Constantinople appeared to have destroyed the hope of peace; therefore the negotiations have been broken oil.

ROUMANIA AND BULGARIA. London, January 20. The Roumanian and Bulgarian representatives held another meeting in London under the shadow of the Ambassadors' conference. NEW TURKISH PROPOSALS. London. January 29. Reutcr states that the Porte is proposing peace concessions on the basis of an entirely new solution. GERMANY AND ASIA MLNOR. Constantinople, January 29. Herr Wangenhcim, the German Ambassador, in a speech at a German banquet, said Turkey's future lay in Asia Minor. Germany's interests there were bound up with those of Turkey. Germany's injunction was "Hands off Turkish possessions in Asia Minor." THE LOAN TO ROUMANIA. St. Petersburg, January 20. The press condemns Germany's financial help to Roumania at the present juncture. THE GREEKS ACTIVE. Athens. January 29. The Crown Prince shelled and blew up a Turkish magazine at Bizani. The Greeks captured two lines of entrenchments.