THE BALKANS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10517, 29 November 1912, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

THOUSANDS LEAVE CON- . STANTINOPLE. United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright. Sofia, November 28. It is reported that 300,000 refugees are encamped in caravans outside Constantinople. The flight of the Turkish population en masse to the country districts has greatly simplified the protection of Bulgarian communications. THE ALLIES’ ADVANCE. Athens, November 28. Twelve thousand Bulgarians are marching from Salonika to Dedeagach. The Greeks occupied Kastoria. The Turks did not resist at Durazzo. A wireless message announces that the Albanian national flag was hoisted on the Government buildings. The Servians are expected hourly.

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. Sofia, November 28. Pourparlers are continued. Osmau and Nazim. Pasha have arrived. SERVIA AND AUSTRIA. St. Petersburg, November 28. The Czar gave [an audience |to the Austrian Ambassador. This is expected to ’greatly facilitate a settlement. The Czar was most cordial. The Ambassador intimated that Austria would leave the Servian questions to be settled. Other matters were not dealt with separately. TO ALLAY ANXIETY. London, November 28. Count Von Hollweg telegraphed to the Governor of East Prussia to allay the anxiety due to' alleged warlike preparations on the RussoPrussian frontier as nothing has occurred to justify Germany taking counter action. L CONFERENCE OF POWERS. Received November 29, 11 a.m. London, November 28. f Sir E. Grey is negotiating for a conference of the Powers before the conclusion of the war to arrive at a decision on general principles regarding Albania, the 2Egean, the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles. BRITAIN AND GERMANY. Received November 29, 1 p.m. Loudon, November 28. A {Renter's telegram says German public opinion appreciates the British consistent and moderate policy, and the unanimity between Germany and Britain is a happy augury for the development of Anglo-German relations. GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. Berlin, November 28. The Volks Zietung, the organ of the Catholic Centre, says the conference between the Kaiser and the Archduke Franz Ferdinand resulted in an understanding that Austria and Servia shall settle the dispute alone provided the conflict is localised. If Russia joined Servia then Germany would help Austria. The Foreign Office communique to the Cologne Gazette to the effect that the Austro-Servain crisis does not involve questions making war necessary, meets with public favour, BULGARIA AND ADRIANOPLE. Constantinople, November 28. It is rumoured that Bulgaria abandoned the claim to Adrianople, and it is reported that the Turkish Envoys are instructed to negotiate for peace owing to the difficulty of arranging an armistice. DURAZZO CAPTURED. Belgrade, November 28. It is reported that Durazzo has been captured. THE INDIAN MOSLEMS. Calcutta, November 28. _ The Council of the All India Moslems League at Lucknow passed a resolution viewing gravely Mr Asquith’s reference : to the readjustment of Balkan territories on the ground that the speech disturbed a cherished belief in Britain’s friendliness to Turkey in her hour of need.