THE BALKANS WAR.

North Otago Times, 13 February 1913, Page 2

THE BALKANS WAR.

I By Electric Telegrapi—Copyright. Pm Press ABBociation. Paris, February 11. The Government has rejuested ■ Bulgaria to permit the Consuls .and ■ 200 Europeans to leave Adiriancple, Bulgaria, in reply, quotes the 1 German precedent during the seigu. ' of Paris. The French .Government 1 maintains its demandBelgrade, February U. It Is reported feat the Bulgarians require further Serviani assistance; Troops -are in rcad'wss, but the Government desires an assurance, with regard to tie retention of the varj■'ous townls now loccupied jtyy the Servian tr c ops, anil also wants a strip of territory givkg access to the Aegean Sea. Sofia, February 12; When the fur's landed at Charkeui the Bulgarians quickly hemmed them in and drove them l panicstricken to the vessels again. Tno Bulgarian infantry andi artillery, . maintaining a deadly fire, killed and wounded thousands, The Bulgarian casualties w/id not exceed 100. ' The BulUrians, being exposed to the warships' fire, retreated to tali pesitims six kilometres to the rear, entrenching before Bulair. Received Feb, 12, at 11.55 p.m. London, Feb. 12. The Daily News' Constantinople .correspondent reports that the situation (here is extraordinary. Busjn?sd is at a standatill, There'-are many fires, and the inhabitants are inilulsiiig in amusements and pleasure, unheeding the war, The Government is in desperate straits f o r money, and is compelling rich merchants to subscifee. Th-2 Ciown jewels, have been byp'othelicn'ted. Other reports state that the Turks sortied on Sunday, and captured fl t toe bayonet's point the Bulgarian position at DalidenMlls, inflicting sefera losses. The troops at Chnlaldia joinsd the forces at Papa Bourns, a ml occupied the heights westward. Sofia, Feb. 12. The Government, issu'il a'Statement ileclaring that \h Turks are inventing Imsginniy victories. There '"a been no Important engagement at cliataldja, while fifteen thousand Tnrl's were killed and wo'indpd at Bulair. The Bulgarians have' already buried two thousand five h'un'dreS TnrVs, anil three thousand corpser, are scattered the field.- ; Received Feb, 1-3, at 1-2.10'. to.m. ' London, Eefcrunry 12. ' Tffc Daily Tetegimphstates that ' It Is understood Turkey, through ' Tcwfik Pasha, has formally re- ] thieste 11 the- intervention of the Powers. ' i Tripoli, February 12, The independent Arab Government ( of the Tripolftnn hinterland Iras 'be- ' gun hostilities amainst the Italians ' with four ' thoueniifi wel' equipped ( f soldiers. Two <ihow<foir3 fevc ap I' lived before Zwasi'ljilat. • i