The Balkan War

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 276, 14 April 1913, Page 5

The Balkan War

BULGARIA AND GREECE. MEDIATORS OS ASSESSORS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. ■Received 13, 5.5 p.m. Sofia, April 12. li. Daneff, addressing the Progressive } Deputies, said that the Powers thought it expedient for Turkey to retain Constantinople, the Dardanelles, the Marmora coast and sufficient hinterland. Bulgaria had more important problems to solve in Sofia and the western regions, where fears exist as to the relations with Greece and Servia. He hoped that wisdom would prevail, but Bulgaria must insist on her rights under the Allies' agreement. Athens, April 12. There is a despondent public feeling at Greece being left to face the Powers, while Bulgaria gets all she asked for. Greece complains that she is unsatisfied with regard to the southern boundary of Albania or the Aegeans. The .Powers offered their services as mediators, and now assumed the attitude of assessors. Cettinja, April 12. The attack on Scutari has not been resumed. The Montenegrins assume an attitude of indifference to the blockade. SEIZURE OF GUNS. Received 13, 5.5 p.m. Sofia, April 12. The authorities at Burgas seized, aboard an Austrian steamer sixteen Turkish heavy guns, en route to Germany for repairs. RUSSIA'S ATTITUDE. AGAINST MONTENEGRO. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright, .-fit. Petersburg, April 11. The Foreign Ministry has issued a statement dealing with the Ambassadors' Conference and the Balkan negotiations. Having preserved Diakova, Prizend, Ipek, and Dibra for the -Slavs, Russia thought it necessary to concede Scutari to Albania, in order to conserve peace, the rupture of which for the sake of Scutari would be absurd. The town was purely Albanian, and was the seat of a Catholic Archbishop. Montenegro, whose people belonged to the Greek Church, would be weakened by the influx or a hundred thousand men foreign to them in religion, blood, and language. Moreover Kins Nicholas broke his understanding not to enter on a war without Russia's consent. Russia advised him to desist from opposing the Powers, and his resistance snowed that he Irased his calculations on embroiling Russia in a European war. THE PARTITION. Vienna. April 11. The "Neue Freie Presse" said that England and the Triple Alliance advocate that Salonika should be given to Bulgaria as compensation for Silistria (handed to Roumania). Russia and I France favour the cession of Salonika to Greece. BULGARIA'S CLAIMS. Belgrade, April 11. It is announced that Bulgaria is formally claiming Salonika, and taking military measures in support of the claim. Greece is concentrating an army on the railway from Salonika to Salmanli. There are many reports to the effect that the Servian armv has abandoned the attack on Skutari. A COMMERCIAL BOYCOTT. Belgrade, April 11. The Chambers of Commerce and Industry have declared a general boycott of Austrian merchandise. The banks have decided to cancel the credits of all merchants dealing in Austrian (roods unl' >e s Austria abandons her anti-Servian attitude. A FATAL MISTAKE. Cettinje, April 11. The offic'n! sa.'ette states that the heaw ]obsp= fit Tarabosch were due to lhf> Servian artillery firing whilst the Mont<'tiPf>rir!= wpre attacking, th» eom-m-'mler having forgotten the order to cease firing.