THE BALKANS WAR.

Mataura Ensign, 21 April 1913, Page 5

THE BALKANS WAR.

SEQUEL TO TURKISH OUTRAGES

FEAR OF RUSSIA.

HT ELSCTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT. PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received April 21, 8.30 a.m. LONDON, April 20. Tiio 'Daily Telegraph's' Constantinople correspondent says that isloated Turkish outrages on Armenians have aroused the fear in Young Turks that Russia will intervene. The leaders favor radical reforms with foreign collaboration. SIEGE OF SCUTARI. CONFLICTING REPORTS.

Received April 21, 8.30 a.m. VIENNA, April 20.

Conflicting reports are published from ' Scutari. Some represent the bombardment as proceeding and others assert that it has been abandoned. GREEK WARSHIPS' CRUISE. Received April 21, 8.30 a.m. PORT SAID, April 20. Three Greek warships are cruising off the port. SERVIA AND BULGARIA. Received April 21. 8.30 a.m. BELGRADE, April 20. Vigorous denials are officially made of the Bulgarian, allegations that Servia has adopted regressive measures against Bulgarian subjects. SPECTRE OF FAMINE. Received April 21, 8.30 a.m. BELGRADE, April 20. The arrival of the blockading ships at Valona relieved the inhabitants, who were in a state of famine, and also feared the invasion bv 25,000 Turks under Djavidi Pasha who ar© camped nearb" and who are in desperate straits for lack of food.