The Balkans

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 164, 10 January 1914, Page 5

The Balkans

; HERVIA AND ROUMANIA. ■ -A SECRET TREATY OF MUTUAL . HELP. Times—Sydney Sim Special Cables. Received 9, 1i.2" p.m. : Budapest!:, January 8. The newspaper Pestilnlap lias published the terms of a secret treaty between Rouniania and Set v hi, which was l>y the Premiers mid the chiefs •of the general staffs of both countries ■on .Tune 10 last. Each louiitrv undertakes in the event of the other being attacked by a stronger power, to render mutual military help, whilst observing neutrality if the attacking force is strong. fServia undertook to place twenty 'thousand nien in the field if Rouniania 'were threatened, Roinnunia undertaking to preserve the integrity of Servian territory if Servia were attacked. Eventual peace is only coneludable by mutual -consent. The treaty is operative for ten years. All disputes between the two countries are to be referred to the Czar of Russia.

ALBANIAN THRONE. '! PRINCE OF WIED'S CLAIM. Times—Sydney Sun Special Cables. Received 9, C.20 p.m. ) London, January 0. The Prince of Wied's ascension of the 'Albanian throne is considered doubtful. -' A SCHEME THAT FAILED. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Received 9, 11 p.m. . ' Role, January 9. .Ismail Kemal any intercourse « Izzet Bey. The independent exist- '■ ence of Albania, he said, rested with tlio Great Pdwers. Three hundred and eighty Turkish officers and soldiers, who embarked at Constantinoplc to participate in the coup d'etat in Albania, have arrived at "Trieste. Owing to the objections of the Albanian provisional government, the captain of the steamer refused to land the soldiers at Valonia.

GREECE BIDDING FOR DREADNOUGHTS. Received 9, 11 p.m. v Rio de Janicro, January 9. The Government has rejected an advantageous offer from Greece to pur■cliase the Dreadnoughts Minas Gera.ss ■and Sao Paulo. YOUNG TURKS' ACTIVITY. • < j Paris, January 8. The Avlona correspondent of Le Temps states that the International Commission received information that Young Turkish bands were preparing to land at San Giovanni. The consent of the Powers was sought to send a company of international troops to Alessio, and martial law was proclaimed at Avlona. ; MILITARY ECONOMICS. Constantinople. January 8. "Enver himself Chief of' Staff. ' r "' The newspaper Tinin states that the liigh military •eoWK'il has been suppressed. Economies amounting to three million Turkish pounds are promised in 1914.