TIME TO END THE WAR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15261, 27 March 1913, Page 7

TIME TO END THE WAR.

BRITAIN'S DECLARATION. WARNING TO THE ALLIES. BLOODSHED : AT SCUTARI. NO NEED TO "PROLONG SIEGE. i•' t '. *. i, • . , ' i By Telegraph.— Aggociation.— Copyright . London, March 25. Sir; Edward; Grey/ Minister for Foreign Affairs, in -referring- in. the House ;of Commons to-day to the agreement of the Powers regarding the Albanian boundaries, and to the Note to the allies that any further military ; operations will not: affect this decision, said that there was every prospect of the storm being weathered, /' : ; : ;'. "

The allies ought, he said, to withdraw as soon as possible / from Albania. If the bloodshed accompanying the siege of Scutari were renewed, it would involve' a useless and j criminal- amount of suffering* and the allies would forfeit all sympathy. , , ~, /, •'; , . " ; .-..-, Mr. Bonar Law (Leader of. the Opposition) expressed pleasure . at the localisation of the' war! He , hoped that the conflict would soon terminate, and • that Turkey would have an existence compatible with reasonable strength and credit. , The Prime Minister paid a tribute to the Powers' patience and selfsacrifice. Continuance of the war from 'the standpoint of either side was, he said purposeless. He added that, speaking as Britain's mouthpiece, it was now time the devastating war should end.'