THE BALKAN TANGLE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 177, 26 July 1913, Page 5

THE BALKAN TANGLE.

ROUMANIA SATISFIED. STANDING BY BULGARIA. SERBO-GREEK PROTEST. i AMBASSADORS _N CONFERENCE . (By Cable.-Press Association.—Copyright} (Received 11.10 a.m.! LOXDOX, July 20. The Ambassadors in London conferred for .wo and a-half hours vesterrlav without coming to a decision'regarding Turkey s advance. ° King Conalantine of Greece and King Peter of Servia telegraphed to King l narles of Roumfinia that it would be a crime to grant an armistice without a security of peace after past experience with Bulgaria. Advice from Paris says that it is stated from several sources that Roumania, having secured territorial concessions, is willing to act as Bulgaria's friend and enforce the Treaty of London against .Turkey. It is stated that Roumania has warned Greece that if she persists in pushing on to tsofia. the Roumanian army will occupy Sofia beforehand. Roumania also pointed out the necessity for enabling Bulgaria to resist the Turkish invasion. The German Press is non-committal on Turkey's attitude, although it is assumed that the Powers will not allow the retention of Adrianople. KRESNA PASS CAPTURED. Tho Greeks have captured the entire Kresna Pass, which has hitherto been looked upon as impregnable. The French Press indicates that Russia intends to occupy Armenia until Turkey has evacuated Adrianople. Three transports containing Russian (roups have sailed from Odessa for Batoum. King Ferdinand has addressed the representatives of tlie Powers, and protested against Turkey's outrageous action. The Porte, he says, has trod the London Treaty underfoot, and is insulting the Powers, lie implores Europe to end the sufferings of the Bulgarians, who are Hying before the return of their former oppr. ssors. Servia and Greece are reported from I Vienna lo have refused to suspend hos- ! tilitics pending the Peace Conference's j decision. TURKS IN BULGARIA. The Bulgarian Legation announces that ' the Turks have crossed the frontier to the ; north of Adrianople. occupied several j villages, aud burned others. The Ottoman j cavalry is advancing towards Jamboli. Further details from floxato show that i many people saw babies thrown out of windows on to the bayonets of the Bulgarian soldiers. The massacres went on all day. Several officers aud civilian officials participated. Then the troops, laden with booty, marched out, preceded by a party of soldiers carrying babies impaled on bayonets. Two priests were done to death in church. A DEMORALISED ARMY. Dr. Dillon, at the "Daily Telegraph." telegraphing from Bucharest, stales that ' the Bulgarian Army is demoralised. The I soldiers re/use to tight, and have threatj encd their officers' lives. Bulgaria is said to have Inst 7.000 ! killed and wounded in the Pirot district. I She also lost he.ivily at Bologradchic. The Servians are within six miles of Widin. ROUMANIA FAVOURS PEACE. ("Sydney Snn" Special Service.) LOXDOX, July 25. Tlie most important feature of the Balkan news is the abundant, evidence that Roumania. having secured the objects of her invasion of Bulgaria, is throwing nil her weight in the scale on j behalf of peace. 1 I TOO DELICATE FOR DISCUSSION : I c ("Sydney Sun" Special Service.l \ i 1 LOXDOX, July 2f>. 1 Lord Moiley, in the House of Lords, < .declared that the situation in the Balkans 1 j was far 100 critical in be discussed. I ' He was unable to stale what action the ' | Powers might he compelled to take if ' I Tin key disregarded the advice they had' 1 all given her. * I