AUSTRIA AND SERVIA.
AX APPEAL TO BRITAIN
United Press Association—By Electrio TeJegraph—Ccpyiight. VIENNA, December IS. The Press ar.d jnibljc aro indignant over tho delay :u submitting M. Edl's report. Tho "Neuo Freie Prcsso" says that tho Government knew tho truth threo weeks ago, and yot was silent when a ware that the complaints against Sorvia were trifling. The Government's failure to tell tho truth has brought unspeakablo ruin on tho country. M. Gostincar, :v Czech deputy, sjxiko for 800 miuutes in tho Reichsrath. stonewalling the new military law. The "Zeit" states that Soma asks Britain to temporarily occupy 3>urazzo and Alessio, pending a settlement of tho AustnvvServian dispute.
A LENGTHY SPEECii
VIENNA, December 19. Another Czech made a sixteen hours' speech. The sitting continues.
A SIGNIFICANT ORDER
(Received. December 19th, 8.30 p.m.) BUCHAREST, December IS). Tho Austrian Navigation Agency, at Galatr. has been ordered to withdraw ail its vessels from the Danube between Belgrade and xurnu-Screrinu.
THE ALLIKS , CLAIMS \
RUSSIA'S ATTITUDE.
(Received December 20th 12.10 a.m.) ST. PETERSBURG, December 10. M. Kokovtzoff, addressing tho Duma, said Russia was unable, to remain indifferent to whether tho Allies obtained conditions in consonance with their achievements and bloodshed. It was premature to discuss tho means by which any particular question would bo settled, but tho Powers had the most powerful reasons for wishing to prevent complications. Ho welcomed British initiative, in holding a preliminary discussion, which, he believed, would facilitate a solution of tho crisis.
THE GREEKS.
FIGHTING NEAR JANINA
ATHENS, December 18. Tho Greeks attacked tho Turkish stronghold of Fort Bzani, commanding tho Janina road. After « desperate all-day fight, tho Turkish batteries wero silenced. A Greek shell exploded a magazine. The Greek right wing is advancing on Bizani.
TURKS CLAD! A VICTORY
(Received December 19th, 8.30 p.m.)CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec mb.-r.W. An official report says that after a. six hours' battle in tho Souliedagh hills, near Janina, the Turkish and Albanian auxiliaries defeated tho Greeks. The latter had four hundred men killed, and abandoned threo quickfirers and many rifles.
FRICTION AT SALONICA
SALONICA, December 13. Tho Greeks attempted to suppress two Bulgarian journals for publishing articles embittering tho Greco-Bulgar-ian relations, but tho Cretan gendarmes sent to carry out tho order found the offices guarded by Bulgarian sentries. Tho population was panic-stricken, fearing that a quarrel was imminent. Tho Bulgarian authorities ultimately withdrew the sentries.
GREETING KING FERDINAND.
(Received December 19th, 9.30 p.m.) SOFIA, December 19. King Ferdinand received an enthusiastic reception en route to Salonica.
AMERICA STANDS -OLEAII
WASHINGTON, December 18. Tho State Department is against the proposal for American mediation in tho Balkans, holding that the complex questions im'olvcd could better bo sett led* I>y the parties more closely concerned.
AUSTRIA AND SERVIA.
Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14513, 20 December 1912, Page 7
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