THE BALKANS

Evening Star, Issue 15074, 4 January 1913, Page 5

THE BALKANS

PEACE CONFERENCE RESUMES. ALBANIA'S STATUS RECOGNISED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. • LONDON, January 2. The Ambassadors' Conference has resumed. In consequence of the Conference recognising the principle of Albanian autonomy, three Albanian delegates have arrived to arrange the details on which the autonomy of their country shall be based. TURKS SURRENDER CHIOS. ATHENS, January 3. (Received January 4, at 10.15 a.m.) It is officially stated that the 2,000 Turks who formed the garrison at Chios have -unconditionally surrendered. CARGO BOAT STRIKES MINE. CONSTANTINOPLE, January 3. (Received January 4, at 10.15 a.m.) The Ottoman sailing vessel Theodoras, carrying a cargo from Dikeli to Velona, was accidentally blown up by a floating mine at the entrance to Smyrna Bay. IN THE FIELD. SERVIAN AND GREEK. FRICTION AMONG ALLIES. SALONICA, January 3. (Received January 4, at 8.5 a.m.) _ The Servians have occupied the villages in the Fiorina district - which were evacuated by the Greek Sixth Division. The Servians have disarmed manv of the Greek soldiers, and ordered them away from the villages. The Greek Prefect has refused to hand overthe administration of Fiorina to the Servians. BULGARIA'S CLAIM FOR WArTnDEMNITY. VIENNA, January 3. (Received January 4. at 8.5 a.m.) It is reported that the war has alr°adv cost Bulgaria £29,360.000. She claims its equivalent as a war Indemnity from Turkey.