BALKANS WAR

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8365, 27 February 1913, Page 7

BALKANS WAR

OPERATIONS IMPEDED SEVERE SNOWSTORM AT SCENES OF ACTION. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received February 26, 9.45 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, February 26. A sever© snowstorm lias impeded operations at Adrianople, Bulair, and Chataldeja. AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA. STATEMENT BY AUSTRIAN PREMIER. (Received February 26, 9.45 p.m.). VIENNA, February 26. Count Stuergkb, the Premier, in receiving a deputation of Parliamentarians, said bo was hopeful that the tension with Russia would be shortly eased. Tho “ Reichspost ” admits that the situation has improved, and declares that Scutari will remain Albanian, and that Scrvia will withdraw from Durazzo. The paper also states that the Galician reservists will disperse in a few days. STARVING GREEKS. CARED FOR BY BULGARIANS. SOFIA, February 25. The Bulgarians are caring for seven hundred starving Thracian Greeks, who sought refuge at Chorlu and Istranja. SECRET NEGOTIATIONS. ITALY DESIROUS OF PURCHASING ISLANDS. CONSTANTINOPLE, February 25. It is stated that Italy is secretly negotiating with the Young Turks for the purchase of the Island of Rhodes (in the ASgean Sea), Loros (on the west coast of Asia Minor), and Stampalia (in the Egeaa Sea) for 80,000,000 francs (£33,333,333).