REJECTED

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 18 March 1913, Page 5

REJECTED

ALLIES' 89N0!TiQtfS OF PEACE

PORTE WILL ' CONTINUE THE WAR.

jFriEaa Association — CoßVuiaas.) BELGRADE, March 17

Renter's Constantinople correspondent telegraphs that the Porte has;,detjHl«>d to Reject the Allies' conditions, and to prosecute the war. '_'-*'' '* .•The newspapers describe 'the Allies demands as "humiliating.

ALLIES FALL OUT

BULOANS AND GREEKS FIGHTING

SALONICA. March 17.

The Bulgarians threatened the Greeks if their entry into N'igrita was opposed, and said they would lire upon them in 48 hours. The bombardment actually began in 22 hours. Two squadrons of Bulgarians v»{th four Krupps, and 600 bayonets, are now facing the Greeks on the banks of the Nigrita; The Greeks are all infantry, and . are superior in numbers, but are awaiting heavy reinforcements, including a battery from Salonic'a.

PREMIERS APPEAL FOR UNITY

BELGRADE. March 17

The Bulgarian and Greek Premiers in their respective Chambers deprecated the impatience of the minority regarding the. questions of nationality in connection with the conquered territory. Tliis threatens to disturb the Allies' relations, and both Premiers appealed for continued support pending a settlement with Turkey.

ROUMANIAN CLAIMS,

SOFIA. March 17

M. Gueschoff and M Danieft', in i-e----ceiving a Silistrian. deputation protesting against the cession of that province to Roumania, said that Roumanians claims were untenable, and promised to do their utmost to' prevent the mutilation of the Fatherkmd. 'The nation coiild trust the Powers not to destroy what Russia and Europe had created in 1878-

M. Danietf will proceed to St. Petersfa urg on Tuesday.

TURKS DESERTING

BELGRADE. March- 17. The Turks at Adriatic-pie are deserting daily in batches of 30 to 40.

BOMBARDMENT BY THE HAMIDIEH.

BELGRADE, March 17. The HamidiehV bombardment along the Adriatic coast killed. 119 Servians. Relations between Servia- and Greece have latterly been very iptimate, and itis reported tha.t the, nations have concluded a defensive treaty at Vienna.

POWERS PREPARING PROPOSALS

(Rec. March 18. 10.40 a.m.) SOFIA, March 17. jDiplomatic circles state that the-Pow-ers are preparing fresh proposals. Other quarters represent them as coercive. NO CONTRABAND. (Rec. March 18, 9.20 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPE. March 17. The French steamer Henri Fraissinet carried no contraband.

ANOTHER TURKISH DEFEAT,

(Rec. March 18. 9.20 a.m.)

ATHENS, March 17. Ihe Greeks occupied Srgeri after defeating the Turkish forces* who retreated to Tepelini. ■■>' '■■-:.' ■.■•'.'•' '■"'-.,'.' ; r':. •;

STARTLING STATEMENT FROM ROME; ..■■■.--.

(Received Mar. 18, 1.40 p.m.) I T . ROME, March 17. "La Tribuna (the Government organ) States-that the Duke of Montpensier has ■sailed -from Naples with a,.view to'istartingi a rising" in ' Sb\ftherh and proclaiming himself ■ Pi-nceV'-'The vessel carried, arms and ammunition.

DECISION" OF THE POWERS. (Received, Mar. 18, 1.40 p.m.) LONDON, March 17. The Powers' reply, to the Allies agrees to mediate, and prop.dfees a frontier from" Enos Midia, instead, of Rodosto" Midia. It rejects the idea of an indemnity, and declares that the Aegean Islands ana Albania are in the hands of the Povwrs