THE BALKAN WAR

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 255, 18 March 1913, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR

PEACE CONDITION'S REJECTED.

THE WAR TO COXTIXUF

GREECE AND SERVIA FRATERXISE.

By Cable-Press Association-Copyright. Receive 17, 10.30 p.m. Belgrade, March 17. The Hamidieh's bombardment on the Adriatic coast killed 11!) Servians. Servia's relations with Greece have latterly been very intimate. It is reported that the two countries have concluded a defensive treaty. Vienna. March 17. The Bulgarian and Greek Premiers, in their respective Chambers, deprecated the impatience of a minority regarding questions of nationality in connection with the conquered territory, which threatened to disturb the Allies' relations. Both appealed for continued support, pending a settlement with Turkey. Sofia, March 17. M. Gueschoff and 11. Daneft", receiving a Silistrian deputation protesting against the proposed cession, 6aid that Ronmania's claims were untenable, and promised to the utmost to prevent the mutilation of the Fatherland. The nation could trust the Powers not to destroy what Russia and Europe had cieatcd in 1878. M. Oaneff will proceed to St. Petersburg on Tuesday. The Turks at AdTianople are deserting daily in batches of thirty and forty. Constantinople correspondent says that the Porte has rejected the Allies' conditions, and will prosecute the war. The newspapers describe the Allies' demands as humiliating. A DRAMATIC SITUATION. TROUBLE AMONG THE ALLIES. Received 18, 1 a.m. Salonika, March 17. The Bulgarians threatened the Greeks that if their entry of Nigrita was opposed they would fire in forty-eight hours. The bombardment will aetually begin in twenty-two hours. Two squadrons of Bulgarians, with Jour Krupps and 600 bayonets, are now facing the Greeks on the banks at Nigrita. The Greeks are all infantry, but are superior in numbers, and are awaiting heavy reinforcements, including a battery from Salonika. AMBASSADORS' CONFERENCE. PEACE PROPOSALS RE„ECTED. London, March I'j. At a prolonged raeetifg of the .Ambassadors' Conference, the conditions of the Allies were considered extravagant. The Powers urged the AvJ. s to propyre a more suitable basis of negotiation?. THE HAMIDIEH. Alexandria. March 10. The Turkish cruiser Haniidieh n-, arrived. THE CCCUPATION OF SAMCS Athens. March 'r.. Sixteen Greeks have occupied the i Island of Samos. ' ' CONTRABAND OF WAR. Paris, March IR. The cruiser Leon Gambetta has been ordered to. the Daidanctles to deni&'id the release of the steamer Henri Frav«inetfe, which is said to be detained on a charge of earning contraband of war. SCUTARI BOMBARDED. J Vienna, March '!). The ReWipost's correspondent sla*cs that the Montenegrins are fiercely bombarding Scutari. Part of the town is in flames. A GREEK VICTORY. i Athens, March 10. The Turks, in a panic, abandoned D?l----vinaka. The Greeks routid the rearguard and captured thirty officers and 1570 men. FIGHTING AT CHATALDJA. i London, March 10. It is officially stated ihr.t the Bo! Miians made a bayonet charge and civ tnred a redoubt east of Akalan, eight miles northward of Chataldja. The Turks were reinforced uml counteracted and repulsed the attack. There were 300 casualties.