SURRENDER OF SCUTARI.
DECISION NOT UNANIMOUS
A KINGLY RETORT
(Received May 7th, 11.35 p.m.) . OETTINJE, May 7. The majority of the generals on the War Council favoured the surrender of Scutari. > '. . ,*' Prince Danilo supported tho Minister > egainst theisurrender.
t " King Nicholas said that he had fought long with himself, and never in his fifty years' reign had he endured ench torment, hut he had resolved to. drink , j tho bitter cup to the dregs. ~ general Martinovitch replied that the Ministers would . accept tho respoii--eibilty. ! ; ■ Kina Nicholas retorted: "You arc rei> pponsible to Parliament, I to God." I Tho witnesses were deeply moved.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14660, 8 May 1913, Page 7
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