THE CLOSING SCENE

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1744, 8 May 1913, Page 5

THE CLOSING SCENE

AT COUNCIL OF WAR. KING NICHOLAS'S DRAMATIC RETORT. THE LOSS OF SCUTARI. CROWN PRINCE WOULD HOLD ON.

By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Rec. May 7, 11.30 p.m.) Cetinje, May 7. A majority of the generals at the Montenegrin Council of "War favoured the surrender of Scutari. The Crown Priuco Daniio supported the Minister against tho surrender. King Nicholas said that he had fought long with himself, but never in tho fifty years of his reign, had he endured'such torment as ho had during the negotiations with tho Powers on tho terms of their demaud.

Ho was resolved, however, to drink tho bitter cup to tho dregs.

General Martinovitcli, who had led the advance oft Scutari, replied that tho Ministers must accept tho responsibility for their action.

King Nicholas retorted: "You aro responsible to Parliament. lam responsible to God."

The witnesses of this closing scene were dcop'y moved. ALBANIA'S FUTURE. ESSAD PASHA'S "KINGSHIP." A DENIAL. (Rec. May 7, 11.35 p.m.) • Vienna, May 7. Constantinople advices deny the statement that Essad Pasha has proclaimed himself' King of Albania. Tho Italian Consul at Albania asserts that Essad Pasha is observing the correct attitude. . ) AUSTRQ-ITALIAN INTENTIONS. "A NORMAL REGIME." Rome, May 6. The newspaper "Tribuna" states that, apart from Scutari, Austria and Italy have decided to land corps of occupation, in order to establish a normal regime. The Albania expedition might, it is added, be averted if Essad Pasha were'to retire from the positions taken by him. AT VALONA. MENACED BY TROOPS. Rome, May 6, Albanian advices state that Djavul Bey is within five miles of Valona, but is nnablo to reach the town owing to floods. Valona is also menaced by Greek troops, nnder the pretext of defending the provisional Government against Djavid Bey. (Rec. May 7, 11.35 p.m.) Athens, May 7. Tho authorities hero deny that Greek troops are menacing Valona. ESSAD PASHA AND DJAVID BEY. THE POETE'S INSTRUCTIONS. Constantinople, May 6. The Porto has instructed Essad Pasha, who has proclaimed himself King of Albania, in terms of J>is surrender of Scutari to Montenegrins, to placo himself under tho orders of Djavid Bey. Tho Porte is negotiating with Greece for tlio transport of Djavid's troops towards Asia Minor, and is also preparing to withdraw from Chatalja, from which place it is reported that the Bulgarians are already withdrawing. Essad Pasha is now openly accused of treason. He is 6Uspected-of having'caused Riza Pasha's murder. THE OCCUPATION OF SCUTARI. London, May 6. International troops will occupy Scutari until the question of administration has been settled.