THE BALKAN SITUATION.

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

THE BALKAN SITUATION.

CABLENEWS (United Preu Auociation—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

FIERCE FIGHTING. SERVIANS AND BULGARS. (Received this morning 1 o'clock.) SOFIA, June 30. The Servians between Zlotovo and Ishtib maintained a he.i.vy fire on tho Bulgarian outposts. The Bulgarians replied. 'Tha result of the engagement is unknown. The Greeks northward of Leftera attacked the Bulgarian detachments sent to relieve the outposts, and a fierce struggle followed, MONTENEGRINS AND SERVIANS - BULGARIA AND GREECE. ! (Received June 30, 9.5 a.m.) BELGRADE, Juno 29. The Montenegrin army received an ovation on arrival at Uskub. SOFIA, June 29. In reply to the Greek Note detailing violations of Greek territory by Bulgarians, and the ill-treatment of Greeks in territory in Bulgarian occupation, it is semi-officielly declared that Bulgaria is willing to submit the recriminations to an international inquiry.. It is added: "Bulgaria, which -nade war to deliver the people of the country, will not hesitato to rescue them from fresh servitude b.y;Greece."

TSAR'S OFFER. INDICATIOTS OF ACCEPTANCE BY SERVIA. ; (Received June 30, 9.25.a.m.) BERLIN, June 29. The North German Gazette states that the latest information indicates a < greater disposition in Belgrade to unconditionally accept Russia's offer of arbitration.

TURKEY WANTS MONEY. f STATE LANDS BEING SOLD. (Received June 30, 9.15 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, June 29. Owing to failure to raise an internal loan and inability to procure an European one, the Porte is selling certain State lands in various parts of the Empire to -n6et the Treasury 1 *! reqaiirements. PREMIER TO BE INTERPEL--1 LATED. REPORTED OPPOSITION TO /. ARBITRATION. t (Received, June 30, 9.15 a.m.) BELGRADE, June 25. : The Opposition will interpellate M; Pasics, the Premier, on the situatioii on Monday. It, is reported that many ptf tho Government supporters oppose Russian arbitration.