THE BALKAN SITUATION

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 15 April 1913, Page 5

THE BALKAN SITUATION

CABLE NEWS

(United Prut A r z iation — By Eki trie Ttlegraphr—Copyright.)

BULGARIA, SERVIA AND GREECE THE CZAR AS ARBITRATOR. (Received April 14, 9 p.m.) LONDON, April 13. It is stated with reference to M. Daneff's speech that the treaty wicl, Servia is precise. It is provided tliat the Czar shall be arbitrator in cast of differences over a settlement. Tht treaty with Greece is purely a military one, and was concluded hurriedly. .-It does not provide for arbitrator; nevertheless delimitation can be based tolerably accurately on the number of troops employed and th. sacrifices in life and treasure. Servia's dispute with Bulgaria concern! the districts of Perlepe, Veles, Ochrida, and Monastir, at present in Servia's occupation, but which, according to the Balkan Alliance Treat} belong to Bulgaria.

* RULER OF ALBANIA. A SUGGESTION. (Received April 14,-9 p.m.) . • VIENNA, April 13. The newspaper Xeue Freie Presse advocates that Prince William of Sweden should be made King of Albania. [The Prince is the second son of the King of Sweden, and is married to a cousin of the Czar of Russia, the Grand Duchess Marie.]

"IMMEDIATE' DANGER PASSED." (Received April 14, 9 D.m.) BERLIN, April 13. The North German Gazette sav? that after the German Chancellor'.' and Sir Edward Grey's declarations. and the Russian Ministry's statement which has heen everywhere received with gratitude, there can be no room to doubt that Europe is unitedly resolved to enforce its declarations. VIENNA, April 13. M. vpni Zaleski, Finance Minister, in a speech in Parliament, described the Russian Communique as of the greatest significance in regard to peace. Austria-Hungarian relation? with Servia and Montenegro had nowimproved, and all imrnisl ; ,ito danger had passed. On outst.-s-wl-iur; questions there had been a fav<Mir:i!.li' turn, and there was every prospect of tlr; 1 ! 1 being peacefully settled. It is understood that St via has officially intimated that she intends withdrawing from Scutari, provided Es-sad Pasha does not attack Montenegro ; consequently the Powers wiP notify Essad to that effect. - CLAIM TO SALONIKA. (Received Last Night, 9.55 .-'HodO SOFIA, April M. M. Popoff. Director of Statistics. claims that Salonika te essential] Bulgarian. If Greek Salonika won] be dangerous to the national industries of all the Balkan States.