THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 January 1916, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

FALL Of CETTINJE. PBOPOSED ARMISTICE. London, Jan. 14. An Austrian official message states that Cettinje has fallen. Renter's Bucharest correspondent states that Turkish and Bulgarian troops have been sent to the Italian, Montenegrin and French fronts to relieve Aurtro-Germans sent to Macedonia and Bukowina. Amsterdam, Jan. 14. Austria has proposed an armistice •with Montenegro and negotiations for a •enarate peace. MONTENEGRO'S FATE, A SURPRISE TO ITALY. 4£STRIA'S FINGER IN THE PIE, *TALY ABOUT TO MOVE. Received Jan. 16, 5.5 p.m. Rome, Jan. 15. The overwhelming of Montenegro came apparently as a surprise to the Italian public. Though no explanation has been given why Italy did not lift a. hand to save Mount Lovtchen, it is understood that Austria recently offered to give Montenegro Scutari if she gave up Lovtchen. ' The Austrians have already sent to Cattyro.two dreadnoughts and four large submarines, which were received in sections from Germany and put- together at iPqla. These are manned by German officers and Austrian crews, and are intended to operate against Durazzo. Paris, Jan. 15. Le Petit Journal's Rome correspondent says that King Victor has suddenly returned in order to confer with Signor Danilo, with a view o£ Italy aiding Montenegro and Serbia,