THE BALKAN WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 287, 26 April 1913, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR.

UNREST IN AUSTRIA. CHALLENGING THE POWERS. RUSSIA'S ATTITUDE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. ■Received 25,10 p.m. Cettinje, April 25. King' Nicholas, addressing the rejoicing ■crowd, declared "Scutari is Montenegrin ■henceforth'." Conversing with the Russian Military Commissioner, King Nicholas said that the fall of Scutari had created a new situation, which would have to be.reckoned with everywhere. Tf "Europe thought of taking away Scutari, ■for Which Montenegro had almost bled to death, Europe would be forced to; •carry out the operation herself. Vienna, April 25. . The Towers have not yet answered the Austrian demand for vigorous mea-. «ures. Austria is insistent that decisive action must be taken, either with 'or •without Europe. The newspapers are bellicose. It is understood that Austria "has proposed the military occupation of Anti■wari and San Giovanni by the -Powers., Failing this, by .Austria and Italy, or Austria alone. An expeditionary force of sixty ithoutsand is 'ready. There have been many Slav demonstrations in Austria and numerous arrests made.' The police made a cordon round the Governmental Palace at Agram, -Where the demonstrations assumed x alarming dimensions. , St. Petersburg, April 25. The Jfovoe Vremya urges -the Powers to admit tthat they made a mistake, and; to Tevise their .decision with regard to Scutari. The police are preventing' demonstrations. Belgrade, -April 25. - The newspaper Samouprava hopes that tbe Powers will change their attitude [ towards Montenegro, and revoke their previous decision.

THE TURKISH EVACUATION. ' PROVISIONS EXHAUSTED. Received 26, 12.15 a.m. Constantinople, April 26. Essad Paslia has officially informed the Porte that he evacuated Scutari owing to the exhaustion of provisions. DANGEROUS COMPLICATIONS. A EUROPEAN CONFLAGRATION. St. Petersburg, April 24. Newspapers of all shades declare tliat a new fact has arisen requiring the revision of the Powers' decision, as the only means of avoiding dangerous complications. They 'instance the former abandonment of the policy of retaining the territorial status quo. The newspapers predict a European conflagration in the event of Austria taking isolated action.

ATTITUDE OF THE ENTENTE. Paris, April 24. The Matin states that the triple entente will refuse to land troops in Montenegro, and there is no reason to believe that Germany and Italy will encourage Austria to land men. RUSSIA AND MONTENEGRO. London, April 24. The Westminster Gazette, quoting Russia's warning to Montenegro to desist from opposing the Powers, states: "We do not believe that Russia will ■oppose the Powers taking the necessary action to uphold the decision regarding ' Scutari." [The Powers decided that Scutari must go to Albania, not to Montenegro. Austria is particularly emphatic that this decision should be maintained.] ORDERS FOR SWORDS. Berlin, April 24. The arms factories at Solingen are unusually busy with large Russian and Roumanian orders for swords, Russia^ stipulating for the speediest possible de- / livery.

THE ROUMANIAN DIFFICULTY. Bucharest, April 24. M. Filipesco, Minister of Agriculture, who resigned his position when Roumania accepted mediation in February, accuses the Minister of the Interior, M. Take lonesco, of pursuing peace at any price in order to appease Europe. Future generations, he says, will suffer through Roumania losing her pre-emi-nence in the Balkans through pusillanimity and in exchange for Silistria.

BRIGHTER OUTLOOK. MEETING OF MOXARCHS. (Sydney Sun Special Cable.) London, April 15. There is a distinct improvement in the prospects for peace. At Sofia the Cabinet has been deliberating for a long time framing a reply to the Powers. It is expected that the envoys will go to Chataldja and meet the Turkish delegates and sign the preliminary agreement, which will mean the immediate cessation of hostilities. A report is current in diplomatic circles that General Savoff, head of the Bulgarian army, and Izzet Pasha, met at Chataldja a day or two ago and arranged a ten days' armistice. Herr Von Jagow, German State Secretary, speaking in Parliament in Berlin yesterday, said that the chances of an early restoration of peace in the Balkans had increased in a gratifying manner. The Austrian press is eagerly speculating upon the political significance of the meeting of the King of England, the Czar, the Kaiser, and the heir-apparent to the Austrian throne it the Cumberland wedding. It is generally interpreted as a proof of the improvement of the international outlook. Jewish circles in Salonika are begging the Powers to declare the city a free city, or to'have it annexed by Bulgaria. The Triple Alliance has unsuccessfully attempted to persuade Greece to abandon lier claims to Salonika in favor of Bulgaria, offering compensation elsewhere.