THE BALKAN WAR.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 1 May 1913, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR.

CABLE NEWS

United- Press Association—-By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

AUSTRIA'S POSITION. DECISIVE. MEASURES TO BE TAKEN". ITALIA* AND AUSTRIAN CABINETS. (Received April 30, 11 a.m. VIENNA, April 29. It is announced that as the Ambassadors' Conference has failed to decide on decisive measures being taken against Montenegro, Austria has decided to act independently. The Italian and Austrian Cabinets are exchanging telegrams.

KEY OF THE TOWN,

ORDER BEING RESTORED. (Received April 30, 11 a.m. April 29. Prince Dnnilo has returned. He presented King Nicholas with the key of Scutari in the presence of an enthusiastic crowd. The authorities are restoring order in l Scutari. The sanitary conditions are good and .disease is not prevalent. The civilians have suffered greatly from lack of focfd, children dying in the streets.

ESSAD PASHA AND DJAVID BEY

TROUBLE POSSIBLE. (Received Api'il 30, 11 a.m. LONDON, April 29. The Daily Telegraph states that Essad Pasha was allowed to march out of Scutari with his whole army and. equipment. Djavid Bey is unpopular owing to his former severe repression of the Albanians, and trouble between' the two leaders .is nossible:

AUSTRIA AND THE POWERS

NEWSPAPERS IMPATIENT. j (Received Last Night, 10.30 o'clock.) VIENNA, April 30. The Allgemeine Zeitung says the Ambassadors on Thursday decided which, if any, of i.hr Powers %vould participate in Austria's possible coercive action, in the event of King Nicholas refusing to yield unconditionally. < The newspapers continue impatient, and-military organs demand the breaking off of conferences.

EVACUATION OF SCUTARI.

DEMANDED BY AUSTRIA. ATTITUDE OF POWERS. (Received Last Night, 11.20 o'clock.) , LONDON, April 30. ' The Telegraph's Vienna correspondent states that Baron Giesl, speaking at Cettinje, demanded, on behalf of Austria-Hungary, uie immediate and unconditional evacuation of Scutari. With a view to preventing unnecessary delay, the Powers are arranging a bast's c-f peace for the approval of the belligerents. Monday's Conference showed that the majority of the Powers are prepared to adopt warlike measures against Montenegro, although apparently prepared to consent to the occupation of some coastal town in the event of continued recalcitrancy. Some diplomatists, interviewed in. London, suggest that Essad Pasha, being influential with a more or less organised following, enjoys the prestige of the gallant defence of Scutari. These influences are missing in the case of a foreign. Prince or any other outside nominee. It is therefore hinted that, if allowed to gov- | era Albania, Essad Pasha may be j willing:, in exchange for Scutari, to I make concessions satisfying Montenegro.

BRITISH PRES§ COMMENT.

HOPES FORI SETTLEMENT. (Received This Morning, 12.25 o'clock.) LONDON April 30. It is reported that Djavid Pasha lias overthrown the yalona Government. Austria's announcement regarding acting independently, was made to Vienna editors and foreign correspondents, not to any Cabinet. There have been heavy momentary declines on the Stock Exchange". The Daily Mail, in a leading article headed "Attempt to Frighten Powers," says Austria's vague menaces are unlikely to overcome the objections of King Nicholas to forcible ejection. The Morning Post states that diplomatists doubt whether it will suit Austria to engage in a costly war, and at the same time arousing Russia. They contend ed'-th at there are othier means of coercion*, including Montenegro's pressing need of money. British Government circles are hopeful of a settlement. COMPACT CONCLUDED. MONTENEGRO AND ALBANIA, SUPPORTED BY RUSSIA. (Received This Morning, 12.5 o'clock.) LONDON, April 30. The Times says it is impossible to conceive Austria, being so incredibly rash asto take immediate and single action. The Chronicle's Vienna correspondent says Prince Danilo handed Essad Pasha. a telegram' irom the TurcoAlbanian Committee at Constantinople, urging Eissad Pasha and Djavid Pasha to save Albania and overthrow Kemal Pasha's , Provisional Government. Essad Pasha concluded a compact with King Nicholas providing for the Sultan's Sovereignty over Albania, which will join the Balkan League, Manitenegvo to have Scutari and San Giavanni. King Nicholas supplied Essad Pasha with ammunition and provisions, and released .5000 armed Turkish prisoners. It is stated that Russia patronised the scheme.