THE BALKAN WAR

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 24 December 1912, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR

CABLE NEWS

{{United. Press Association— By WeeJ trie Telegraph—Copyright.) i = =

SORTIE BY TURKS. REPELLED BY SERVIANS. (Received Last Night, 11.5 o'clock.) ATHENS, December 23. , The Turks made several sorties from Skutari, and burned two adjoining villages, the Servians repelling them, and inflicting heavy loss. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. STATEMENT BY FRENCH PREMIER. (Received December 23, 8 a.m.) PARIS, December 22. The Premier (M. Poincaire), speaking alternately in the Chamber and the Senate, said he hoped for an early settlement of the Balkan War, but if war again resulted France will offer mediation. He anticipates that peace, when signed, would rest on a . solid basis. The Balkan Allies rose ' in the name of justice and liberty, I bespeaking France's goodwill in judg- 1 ing -their work. Turkey would retain a considerable Empire, enabling her to continue her fruitful relations with France. MARKED IMPROVEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL SITUATION. (Received December 23, 8.20 a.m.) PARIS, December 22. ' M. Poincaire, speaking in the | Chamber of Deputies, foreshadowed | Albanian autonomy under the Sultan's suzerainty and European conI trol, with, a free neutral port for Servia and means of railway communication, likewise under European control. / An official communication winch has been issued emphasises the marked improvement in the international situation, and adds —"Austria, who hitherto maintained an attitude of re-* serve, has decided to'come into line wit'b all the other Powers, and urge prudence and moderation by Turkey." It concludes that negotiations for peace have made great strides during i the last forty-eight hours. S ROUMANIA'S OFFER. FOR TWO GUNBOATS. . I (Received This Morning, 12.5 o'clock.) BUCHAREST, December 23. Roumania '•: negotiating for two Clrlian torpedo punboats, which are , being built in. England, each at a cost of £265,000. Roumania offers £305,00 for the immediate delivery of the,vessels. I , , TURKISH SORTIE. i FROM DARDANELLES, ' -.—. (Received This Morning, 12.15 o'clock.) .VIBENS, December 23. A Turkish squadron sortied from the Dardanelles, their torpedoors going at hill speed fired twenty "shells. The inhabitant? attempted to wel- l' come the fleet. The Greek garrison fired, killing three and wounding twelve of the civilians. The squadron re-entered, the Dar-j dauelles. , AdTnirn.l Com aonritt.i in com-J • mand of a yqxadron from Lemnas, j pursued the Turkish ships, but with- I. out result. |;

FRESH INSTRUCTIONS. POWERS APPEALED TO. j (Received This Morning, 12.150'c10ck.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 23. The Porto ■•tib.cd fresh instructions to London. I Tt is believed they invoke the Powj o.tV coed'office to promote an agreement.