THE BALKAN WAR.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 23 April 1913, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR.

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LOSSES BY ALLIES. BULGARS AND GREEKS. (Received April 22, 8 a.m.) SOFIA, April 21. A semi-official estimate of the war losses in killed and wounded is:— Bulgaria 84,000 Servia 22,000 Greece 11,000 Montenegro 6,000

AX ULTIMATUM TO MONTENEGRO.

(Received Anril 22, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, April 21. Renter's Vienna correspondent .states that the Powers have sent to Montenegro an ultimatum to withdraw from Skutari, otherwise troops' will land at Antivari, Duloigno and San Giavanni.

WAR NOT SUSPENDED

(Received This Morning, 12.25 o'clock.) 'CONSTANTINOPLE, April 22. Official circles deny that Turkey has suspended the war with any of the Allies except the Bulgarians.

ALLIES' REPLY.

PRINCIPLE OF INDEMNITY. (Received This Morning, 12.25 o'clock.) ATHENS, April 22. The Allies in reply to.the Powers, ask the latter to admit the principle of indemnity.

REPORTED ULTIMATUM DENIED SERBO-BULG ARIAN FRICTION.

CREATES APPREHENSION. (Received This Morning, 12.25 o'clock.) LONDON, April 22. The report that the Powers sent an ultimatum to Montenegro is untrue. The Serbo-Bulgarian friction is creating apprehension, especially owing to the fact that Servia and Greece arc seeking the support of an entente, while Bulgaria is inclined to seek the aid of the Tirple Alliance.

COMMUNICATION CUT OFF

(Received This Morning, 12.25 o'clock.) CFTTINJE, April 22. All communication with the outside world has been suspended. It is believed the stoppage is connected with the negotiations for the surrender of Scutari. BOMBARDMENT OF SCUTARI. TO BE RENEWED. KING NICHOLAS OPPOSED TO FURTHER, SLAUGHTER. (Received This Morning, 12.25 o'clock.) VIENNA, April W. General Martinovitch, the Servian Commander, is preparing to renew the general bombardment of Scutari. It is reported that King Nicholas is opposed to further useless slaughter, and desires to abdicate in favour of the Crown Prince. The latter is not favourable to the step, not desiring to ascend the throne before the fate of Scutari is settled and tranquility is restored. STARVING TROOPS. HUNGER AND EPIDEMICS. (Received This Morning, 12.25 o'clock.) • VIENNA, "April 22. Many of Djavid Pasha's troops are dying from starvation and epidemics. 'Medicine ig lacking ,and some are insane owning to want of food.