THE BALKAN WAR.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 26 April 1913, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR.

CABLE NEWS

(United Press Association—Bit SUctcie TtUgraph—Copyright.)

POWERS AND MONTENEGRO. . A SERIOUS OUTLOOK. (Received Amil 25, 8.3-3 a.m.) LONDON, April *J4. The Westminster Gazette, tjuotiirug Russia's warning to Montenegro earlier en the present month, .says it does not believe that Russia would oppose the Powers if they took necessary action to uphold their decision regarding Scutari. PARIS, April 24. The newspaper l/e Matin -says that the Triple Entent? (Russia, France, and 'Britain) will refuse to land troops in Montenegro, and that there is no reason to believe that "Germany and Italy would encourage Austria to land men. ST. PETERSBURG, April 24. Newspapers of all shades declare that a new factor has arisen requiring a revision of the Powers' decision as the only means of avoiding dangerous complications, and instances the former abandonment of the policy of the status quo. hTe newspaper predict an European conflagration in the of Austria taking isolated action.

GERMAN ARMS FACTORIES VERY BUSY.

ORDERS FROM RUSSIA AMD ROUMANTA. (Received Auril 23, 8.3-5 a.m.) BERLIN, Apri 124, The arms factories at Solingen a:-e unusually busy. Large Russian and Roumanian orders for swords have been received. Russia has stipulated for the speediest delivery of the weapons ordered by her.

ROUMANIA'S POLICY.

(Received Aoril 25, 8 a.m.) BUCHAREST ,April 24. M. A Filipesco, who resigned his portfolio as Minister for Agriculture in the [Roumanian Government in February last because he dissented from the Government's decision to refer the dispute between Bulgaria and Roumania to the Great Powers for decision, accuses M. Take Jonesco, Minister of the Interior, of pursuing a policy of ''peace at any price" in order !to lappease* Europe. He says that future generations will suffer through Roumania losing her pre-eminence in the Balkans through pusillanimity and in exchanged for Siilistria.

DECLARATION BY KING NICHOLAS.

NEW SITUATOIN CREATED. (Received Last Night, 10 o'clock.) CETTINJE, April 25. King Nicholas, in addressing a rejoicing crowd, declared that Scutari would- henceforth be Montenegrin. Conversing with a Russian Military Commander, King Nicholas said that the fall of Scutari had created a new situation, which would have to be reckoned-• with, everywhere. If Europe thought of taking away Scutari, for which Montenegro-had almost bled to death, Europe would (be forced} to carry out the operation herself.

AUSTRIA'S DEMANDS

DECISIVE ACTION NECESSARY. (Received Last Night, 10 o'clock.) VIENNA, April 25. The Powers have not yet answered Austria's demand that. vigorous measures be taken in regard to Scutari. Austria insists on decisive action being taken, either with or without Europe. The newspapers are bellicose. It is understood that Austria has proposed the military occupation of Antivari and Sangiovanni by the Powers, and failing this by Austria amd Italy, or Austria alone. An expeditionary force of 60,000 is ready. Many Slav demonstrations 1 have taken ; place throughout Austria. Numerous arrests have been made by the police, who drew a cordon around the Government Palace at Agram, where th© demonstrations assumed large dimensions.

[RUSSIAN OPINION.

(Received Last Night, 10 o'clock.) ST. PETERSBURG, April 25. The newspaper Novoe Vremyo urges the Powers to admit that they made a mistake in revising their decision in regard to Scutari. The police are preventing demonstrations.

SCUTARI EVACUATED.

EXHAUSTION OF PROVISIONS. (Received This Morning, 12.25 o'clock.) CONSTANTINOPLE, April 25. Essad Pasha, Turkish Commander at Scutari, has officially informed the Porte that he evacuates Scutari owing to exhaustion of provisions.

NEWSPAPER COMMENT.

(Received La-st Night, 10 o'clock.) BELGRADE, April 25. The newspaper Samou Prava hopes the Powers will change their previous decision.