Prospects for Peace.

Mataura Ensign, 29 November 1912, Page 5

Prospects for Peace.

TURKS'THIRD CITY.

CLAIM ABANDONED AUSTRIAN-SERVIAN CRISIS. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT. FEB UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received November 29, 10.25 a.m. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 28. It is rumored that Bulgaria has abandoned her claim to Adrianople. It is reported that the Turkish envoys have been iwstructed to negotiate fer peace owing to the difficulty of arranging an armistice. CAPTURE OF DURAZZO.

Received November 29, 10.25 a.m. BELGRADE, Nov. 28. ' It is reported that Durazzo (the Albanian seaport on the Adriatic) has been captured. SETTLING A DISPUTE. AUSTRIAN-SERVIAN TROUBLE. Received November 29, 10.25 a.m. BERLIN, Nov. 28. The 'Volks Zeitung', the organ of the Catholic Centre, says that the conference between the Kaiser and the Archduke Franz Ferdinand (the Heir-Appar-ent of Austria) resulted in an understanding that Austria and Servia s'liall settle the dispute alone provided the conflict is localised. If Russia joined Servia then Germany would help Austria. A Foreign Office communique to the 'Cologne Gazette,' to the effect that the Austro-Servian crisis does not involve questions making war necessary, meets with public favor. CONFERENCE OF THE POWERS. BALKAN PROBLEMS. Received 'November 29, 10.25 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 28. The 'Pall Mall Gazette' says that Sir Edward Grey (Foreign Minister) is negotiating for a conference of the Powers before the conclusion of the war to arrive at a division on general principles regarding Albania, the Aegean Seaj the Straits of Bosphorus and the Dardanelles.

All ships :from the Black Sea must pass through the Strait of the Dardanelles to reach the Mediterranean. The Strait lies between Turkey in Europe and Asia Minor. MOSLEMS IN INDIA. " TURKEY'S HOUR OF NEED." Received "November 29, 10.25 a.m. CALCUTTA, Nov. 28. The Council of the All India Moslems League at Lucknow has passed a resolution viewing gravely Mr Asquit'k's (British Prime Minister) reference, to the readjustment of the Balkan territories on the ground that the speech disturbed the cherished belief in Great Britain's friendliness to Turkey in her! hour of need.