THE BALKAN WAR

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

THE BALKAN WAR

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SPEECH BY MR ASQUITK.

A WARNING TO TURKEY.

(Received Last Night, 9.30 o'clock.) '"*• LONDON, July 22.

The Right Hon. H. H. Asquith, speaking at the Centenary Banquet at Birmingham, said that the spectacle with which they were confronted in the Near East was disheartening, and even repellent. The Allies were drenching the conquered territories with one another's blood. Turkey, with the ink'of the of London not yet dry, was advancing beyond the agreed line and endeavouring to recover her lost territory. Not unnaturally, the nations of Europe were profoundly-moved, and demanded of those with: whom, as a last resource, rested the power and responsibility that they terminate this sombre chapter in European history; Britain had laboured unceasingly to preserve united action on the part of the. Powers. If Turkey was ill-advised enough to defy the Treaty, she must be prepared for the bringing up of questions not to her interest. - He believed; that a speedy settlement was in sight.

NOTE TO THE POWERS. REASONS FaR~~OCCUPATION OF THRACE AND ADRIANOPLE. - CONSTANTINOPLE, July 21. the Porte, in a Note to the Powers, supplies reasons for occupying Thrace and Adrianople. It announces that in future the Turco-Bulgar-iair frontier wiftbe the River. Maritza. The Government: would have preferred to settle thefron%r question diplomatically, but the-. Bulgarians, by :their atrocities and barbarism in occupied - temtories, have m&de it impossible; to hope for a diplomatic solution. The Note i<s regarded as foreshadowing a declaration of war, which is generally considered necessary in order to restore Turkey's liberty of action, in view of the Treaty of London. One hundred and fifty thousand troops are marching on Adrianople.

FEELING IN EUROPEAN

j CIRCLES. | ROUMANIA'TaDVANCES. [MOVEMENTS OF GREEK AND | SERVIAN, FORCES. SOFfA SURROUNDED. ■ (Received Last Night, "o'clock.); LONDON, July 22. The opinion in most of the European circles is that Turkey will' have to retire behind Enos-Midia line. The feeling in Vienna about the 'possible entry- of Sofia,,ig somewhat allayed by Roumania's intimation that she will not advance further before Bulgaria is given an opportunity to accept her opponent's terms. The Greeks' main army continues to advance. The centre now lies > at the front of Kresna Pass, while the Servians are in touch with Roumania's right wing,, cutting off Widin, there are three* Bulgarian brigades. , . Sofia is practically surrounde'd by half a mjllion opponents. - * '. It is reported that Greece ia waiving her claims to Kavala and Drama, and is contenting htrssif with the Salonika hinterland. The decision is 'calculated to facilitate peace negotiations. '■'"■ Bulgaria has earnestly solicited the re-opening of the V*sna to. Sofia railway, which is the nwm.- avenue of food supplies for at the capital. , .y' A ,'" y The Bulgarian Le&ation in London ,alleges~,that the Greeks at Demirhissar, besides burning Bulgarian villages, massacred two hundred sick and wounded Bulgarian, soldiers at Seres, sabred all fleeing inhabitants at Thilkish, and murdered a number of Bulgarian officers.

BULGARS SUING FOR PEACE. (Received Last Nighi, 11.25 o'clock.) BUCHAREST, July 22. The King and Premier have re-, ceived telegrams from King Ferdinand and M. Ghenadieff, respectively, suing for peace.

' TURKISH TROOPS. OCCUPY A TOWN. (Received Last Night, 11.25 o'clock.) CONSTANTINOPLE, July 22. The Turks hare occupied Bobacski, and the main body is expected to enter Adrianople shortly.

TURKS ATTACKED,

BY BULGARIAfIT'IffVISION.

'Received Last Night, 11.25 o'clock.) SOFIA, July 22.

The Bulgarian garrison has attacked Enver Bey's cavalry division , before Adrianople.