THE BALKAN WAR

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 254, 17 March 1913, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR

• i THE ALLIES' ULTIMATUM. INTERNAL DISSENSIONS. By {'able— Press Association —Copyright. Received Hi, 5.5 p.m. Loudon, March 10. The Powers have received the Allies' reply. Jt insists on an indemnity, the cession of Adrianople, Scutari and the Aegeans. the renunciation of Crete, a fiontier line from Rodosto to Cape Malatra, and the compensation of civilian losses before the war. M. Popovitch. the Montenegrin plenipotentiary. ex-Minister at Constantinople, states that the Albanian Congress at Trieste has declared a holy war with the Allies. Montenegro therefore regards t!ie Albanians a- belligerents. A NAVAL ENGAGEMENT. Received Hi. ,">..") p.m. Athens, .March 111 The Hamidieh has burnt two Greek transports, and the Ran Giovanni sank another, while two more were damaged by shots. Tour Greeks were killed. THE INDEMNITY OPPOSED. Paris, .March Hi. The Figaro says that Germany, England and France are opposed to. the indemnity. There are no means of imposing the claim, and Europe, which is principally interested, will not agree to it. Cettinjc, .March 10. In response to an urgent international appeal, the Montenegrins will permit tne subjects of threatened Powers to leave Scutari, owing to the heavy bombardment. WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER. Berlin, March Hi. The Frankfurter Zcitung has published an Uskub telegram accusing tue Servians of shooting 300 Albanians at Priz-rc-nd without trial. RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA. RELATIONS STILL STRAINED. Vienna. March 14. Angry feeling has been aroused over the alleged Russian interpolation "in the identical Xote that Austria cherishes no ideas of aggression against her southern neighbors. The Russian Government asserts; that the Austrian Ambassador assented to the inclusion of the interpolation. The Rcichpost reports that the Servians at Durazzo burned several villages, and twenty women and children perished. St. Petersburg, March 14. The press unfavorably criticises the demobilisation, and declares that it will' enable Austria to impose her will on the Allies. The Novoe Vremya violently denounces the stupefying confidence displayed. A BULGAIUAN DEFEAT. Constantinople. March 14. A fierce hut unsuccessful attack was made south of Adrianople on Thursday. The Bulgarians were heavy losers. THE TRIPLE ENTENTE. London. March 10. The Telegraph says that the Allies included present a solid front to the Powers' efforts, believing thai they were divided into two hostile groups, and that whatever was done the Triple Entente would side with (hem.