THE BALKAN WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 292, 2 May 1913, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR.

AUSTRIA'S INTENTIONS. FOKCrXG THE TOWERS' HANDS. ITALY TO CO-OPERATE.

©y Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Received 1, 11.20 p.m. I«ndon, May 1. / -The latest statement of Austria's indentions is that unless Montenegro meantime yields, to-day's conference of Ambassadors will be informed that Austria reserves of action. It will be ■optiqnal ; .lor others to join with her. particular form of action has not ' yet been settled, but there are indications 'that -in the event of intervention alone, Austria, in order to spare Russian feeling, contemplates operating against Scutari from the Albanian and not the ■Montenegrin side. It is understood that should Austria occupy Scutari or the liovtchen Heights and Tiocche di Cattaro, ' Italy will occupy Avlona and Santi •Quaranta.

It is emphatically stated that Germany will support £ny Austrian or Italian action. 'Correspondents state .that -Italy' having ' interests in Albania equalling those of Austria, cannot afford to let Austria act alone. Italy is striving to keep all . "the Towers in line, with a view to thi» adoption of forcible steps, but the newspapers emphasise that if Austria acts alone it is not necessary to involve a breakup of the coneert, still less to , precipitate a European .war. It is reported that M. Popovitch, the plenipotentiary in London, 1 .has 'been instructed to make overtures for .a iriendly settlement. i

.ALBANIA'S FUTURE. I _______ A «ORDIAN KNOT. Received 2, 12.20 a.m. . (London, May 1. 'Lord Morley, speaking in the House •of Lord 9, deprecated the discussion of Albania's future. He remarked: "The knot we have to unravel is one v of the most "perplexing that we have ever been 'Confronted with as diplomatists:" l>ord Salisbury, on behalf of the Op■position, promised his cordial assistance and sympathy in any steps the Government 'thought it right to -ta;ke.

ESSA® PASHA AND THE PORTE. Constantinople, May 1. It is semi-officiallv stated that Essad IPariha "has officially reported 'his arTival at Alessio, and asked the Porte for Instructions. The Porte ordered 'liim to ■disarm and dismiss the Albanian troops and send the remainder to Beirut, or, if l ■|he blockade prevented that, to Vailona.

EIGHTY-FIVE MILLIONS. COST OF THE WAR. London, April 29. The cost to the various nations of the Balkan War is estimated to be-: Bulgaria, £24,000.000. Servia, £16,000,000. Greeee, £12,000,00. Montenegro, £3,000,000. Turkey, £30,000,000.