THE BALKAN WAR

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 30 November 1912, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR

CABLE NEWS

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CONFERENCE OF GREAT POWERS.

SIR E. GREY ENDEAVOURING TO

ARRANGE ONE,

AUSTRIA AND SERVIA

(Received November 29, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, November 29. The Pall Mall Gazette states that Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is negotiating for a conference of the Powers before the conclusion of tho war. in order to arrive at a decision on general principles regarding Albania, the Aegean Sea, the Bosphorus, and the Dardanelles.

' Renter's Agency states that German public opinion appreciates Britain's consistent, moderate policy, and that tho unanimity between Ger- [ many a»d Britain at tho present junc , tnre is a happy augury for tho development of Anglo-German relations. BERLIN, November 28, The Tolks-Zeitung, the Catholic . Centre organ, says the conference ho- ' tween tho Kaiser and the Archduke , Franz Ferdinand of Austria bad resulted in an understanding that Austria and Sorvia would be left to ;,.vt- * tlo their dispute alone, provided the conflict was localised. If Russia joined Sorvia, then Germany would help 1 Austria.

A Foreign Office communication, published in the Cologne Gazette, states that the Austro-Servian crisis does nofc involve questions making war necessary, and adding that such a war would be unpopular in Austria-Hun-gary.

BULGARIA AND ADRIANOPLE. TURKEY READY TO NEGOTIATE FOR PEACE. (Received November 29, 9.20 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 2S. It is rumoured that Bulgaria has abandoned the claim to Adrianople. It is reported that the Turkish envoys have been instructed to negotiate for peace owing to the difficulty in arranging an armistice. -, REPORTED CAPTURE BY SERVIANS. «■ (Received November 29, 10 a.m.) BELGRADE. November 28. It is reported that Durazzo lias been captured by the Servians. ON THE RUSSO-PRUSSIAN FROXTrER, RESOLUTION BY MOSLEMS IN INDIA.

(Received November 29, 9.52 a.m.) LONDON, November 2S.

Hen- von Bethmann Hollvveg. Imperial Chancellor, has telegraphed to the Governor" of East Prussia to allay anxiety duo to the- alleged warlike preparation on the Russo-Prnssian fj-ontier. The Chancellor states that nothing has occurred to justify Germany taking counter action. CALCUTTA, November 28. The Council of the All-India Moslems League at Lucknow passed a resolution stating t.hat the League viewed gravely Mr Asquith's reference in his Guildhall speech to a readjustment of Balkan territories. The speech had disturbed the cherished belief regarding Britain's friendliness towards Turkey in her hour of distress.

PROTEST FROM CONSULS

AGAINST BOMBARDMENT OF ADRTANOPLE.

(Received Last Night. 10.35 o'clock.)

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 29

The first wireless messago received from Adrianople for fifteen days contained a protect from the foreign consuls, against the Bulgarain,s bombarding the town, in addition to the fortifications, killing women and children.