THE BALKAN WAR.
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HOSTILITIES CANNOT CEASE. UNTIL PEACE IS SIGNED OK SKUTARI FALLS. BELGRADE, April 9. The Servian reply to the Powers is to the effect that as Servia is fitill at war with Turkey she cannot ceases hostilities, but will withdraw .her troops when peace i s signed or Skutari falls. Reference is made to thedemand for guarantees •■-» to the protection (.i Catholics «»«<i Mohammedans, and it is declared that Serviai cannot satisfy the demand, which is contrary to the rights of a SovereignState. It is added that the 'Servian Constitution amply guarantees religious freedom.
FRESH TROOPS.
VIENNA, April 9. It is reported that a fresh Servian contingent for Skutari has been disembarked at Salonika. The attack on Skutari has been delayed 1 , owing to the difficulties experienced in placing the siege guns in position. , ABOUND CHATALDEJA. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 9. * The belligerents west of Ghataldeja spent yesterday in burying the dead. Tire Turks buried four hundred Bulgarians. PAN-SLAVISM IN RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, April 9. There is much public indignation here over a nolie? order, due to the Pan-Slav movement, prohibiting all meetings or street demonstrations. A great Slav demonstration is being prepared in Moscow. UNLIMITED FURLOUGH. SOiFIA .April 9. Two classes of territorials, numbering twenty thousand men, have been sent to their homes on unlimited furlough.
BULGARIAN DEMAND GRANTED.
COMPENSATION TO MONTENEGRO. ■ (Received This Morning 12 30 o'clock. ) -LONDON, April 10. It. is understood that the Powers' reply to the Allies, practically accepts the Bulgarian demand for the Enos to Midia frontier, in a. straight line between the terminals, instead of the route, via Ergene and the Maritza River, as formulated by the Powers. The latter will adhere to an indemnity the Albanian frontiers and the Aegean proposals, and recommend the cessation of hostilities. There are persistent rumour* in the European- capitals that Montenegro has been offered a £1,000,000 loan as compensation and a further strip of coast territory. Austria refuses toparbicipato in guaranteeing the loan, and will not allow territorial compensation at the expense cf Albania. AUSTRIA AND MONTENEGRO. AN EXPLANATION DEMANDED. ('Received This Morning, 12 3<) o'clock.) CETTINJE, April 10. The Government has refused, on military grounds, to hand to the Turkish commander at Scutari the Grand Vizier's instructions to permit the civil population to leave. The Government has asked an explanation of Austria's action in withholding at Cattano a consignment of I goods for Montenegro.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 11 April 1913, Page 5
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407THE BALKAN WAR. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 11 April 1913, Page 5
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