A VITAL QUESTION

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8366, 28 February 1913, Page 7

A VITAL QUESTION

POSSESSION OF SCUTARI MONTENEGRO OPPOSES ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW STATE. By Telegraph—Press Association —CopyriSM (Received February 27, 11.20 p.m.) LONDON, February 27. Reuter reports that King Nicholas has addressed a final appeal to the Czar on tho reported decision of the Powers to give Scutari to Albania. M. Popovitch, the Montenegrin delegate, has issued a statement that the possession of Scutari is a vital question for Montenegro. “The Powers, led by Russia, may agree to what they like,” says M. Popovitch, ‘‘but we will sco ii their peoples allow the Montenegrins to bo shifted. Montenegro desires to live her own life, and ivid use the fiercest energy to prevent tho establishment of a new State which has not made sacrifices for its existence.” ROUMANIAN CLAIM TO SHJSTRIA (Received February 27, 11.20 p.m.) BUCHAREST, February 27. In accepting mediation, the Government informed tho Powers that Eoninania was to renounce her claims to Silistria. —i — h _— APPREHENSION AT CONSTANTINOPLE. CANNON PROTECTING THE PORTE. FIGHTING REPORTED AT BULAIft (Received February 27, 11.20 pjm) CONSTANTINOPLE, February 27. Apprehending a coup d’etat, four cannon are protecting tho Porto, and tho guard has been doubled. Fighting is reported at Bulair, but no details are available. , BULGARIANS’ PLIGHT. HUNDREDS DYING FROM FROSTBITE. VIENNA, February 26. Hundreds of Bulgarians at Adrian nople are dying from frost-bite. TURKEY’S REPLY. NOT A BASIS FOR FRESH POURPARLERS. CONSTANTINOPLE, February 26.The Powers do not regard Turkey’s reply as the basis of fresh pourparlers. PURCHASE OF ISLANDS. DENIAL OF ITALIAN NEGOTIATIONS. (Received February 27, 11.20 p.m.) ROME, February 27. Negotiations for tho purchase of Rhodes and other islands are denied. The report was due to negotiations' for the capitalisation of tho portion of tho Ottoman debt assumed by Italy-