BALKANS AND TURKEY.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 76, 13 March 1913, Page 5

BALKANS AND TURKEY.

MEDIATION ACCEPTED

CONDITIONALLY BY THE ALLIES.

SURRENDERS AND INDEMNITYINSISTED UPON. [ PRESS ASSOCIATION -COPYRIGHT. ] (Received 13, 9.10 a.m.) Belgrade, March 12. The Allies have accepted mediation on condition that Turkey surrenders Adrianople, Scutari and the jEgean Islands and pays indemnity. PESSIMISM AT THE PORTE. (Received 13, 9.0 a.m.) Constantinople, March 12. The Allies’ insistence on an indemnity is expected to prolong the war. The fall of Janina and Shukris Pasha’s despatch that he can only hold Adrianople for a week have caused marked pessimism. Shukri Pasha suggests an immediate attempt to relieve Adrianople from Chataldja, so as to enable the garrison to make a sortie. RUSSO - AUSTRIAN RELATIONS. St. Petersburg, March 12. An identical note states that the exchange of letters between the Czar and the Emperor Francis JosephHs a proof that the events in the Balkans have not affected the friendly relations between Austria and Russia. Explanations which have been exchanged between the Governments show that Austria does not cherish any -idea of aggression against her southern neighbours.. SIEGE OF SCUTARI. AUSTRIAN PROTEST AND SERVIA’S REPLY. , Belgrade, March 12. The newspaper “Politica” states that the Austrian Minister demanded the recall of the Servian troops proceeding to Scutari, because the town was designed to be the capital of Albania. M. Passitch replied that Servia was compelled to assist her allies without •consideration of what was to become of Scutari. Vienna, March 12. Twenty-one Greek transports dis» embarked Servians at San Giovanui. • THE NIGRITA INC DIENT. BULGARIAN -GREEK CONFLICT. Sofia, March 12. The Bulgarians retreated from Nigrita and four companies of Greeks pursued them and burned the bridges across the river. The Bulgarians hoisted the while flag and 120 were captured. The Greeks lost 15 killed and 40 wounded. < RUMANIA AND ' St. Petersburg, March 12. ■ Rumania and Bulgaria have presented to M. Bazonow, Russian Miiiiister for Foreign Affairs, a memorandum dealing with the dispute for submipsion to the Ambassadors’ mediation conference. FALL OF ADRIANOPLE. BULGARIANS EXPECT TO ENTER THE CITY. < (Received 13, 1.20 p.m.) London, March 12. The “Pall Mall Gazette” states that a private code message has been received in London saying that after desperate lighting the Bulgarians captured Fort Heitantarla. Four hundred prisoners were captured. The Bulgarians expected to enter Adrianople immediately.