THE BALKAN WAR,

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 31 July 1913, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR,

CABLE NEWS

(United Prut Auodatum—Bp Wltctde TiUgraph—Copyright.)

FURTHER FIERCE FIGHTING BULGARIANS ROUTED BY GREEKS. (Received Last Night, 11.15 o'clock.) SALONIKA, July 30. The Servian army is inactive. The Greeks continue their efforts to force the Djumaibala Pass. The Bulgarians retreating from Kresna, encouraged by larger reinforcements on Siinday, left their trenches and attacked the pursuing Greeks north-east of Djumara. Fierce fighting took place. The Greeks three times dislodged the Bulgarians, one position being taken at the point of the bayonet. Finally the Bulgarians were repulsed, with heavy losses. The Bulgarians abandoned Djumara, burning the Greek and Moslem quarters. KILLED AND WOUNDED. A PAPER'S ESTIMATE/ (Received Last Night 11.15 o'clock.) VIENNA, July 80. The "Zeit" calculates that the Servians have had 31,000 killed and wounded, the Greeks 18,000,- the Bulgarians 80,000, and the Montenegrins 1600. FURTHER TERRITORY FOR TURKEY. (Received Last Night 11.15 o'clock.) BUCHAREST July 30. M. Venizelos has arrived. He insists upon Greece retaining Aavala. Dr Dillon reports that Bulgaria Is prepared to offer Turkey a rectification of the frontier, involving the cession of a strip of "territory, and the religious administration of Adrianople. CONTROL OF ALBANIA. I ■- - TO BE GOVERNED BY A PRINCE. (Received Last Night 11.15 o'clock.) LONDON, July 80. The Ambassadors have agreed that Albania shall be governed by a Prince nominated six months hence. Meanwhile, a Commission, consisting of representatives of each Power will be sent to organise the Albanian Administration. A Swedish officer will be commanding the Gendarmerie.