THE BALKANS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10657, 28 May 1913, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

United Press Association—By Elec trie Telegraph—Copyright jjLondon, May 26. Renter states that the Turks are -unlikely to accept the proposed modification. Bulgaria will not agree to prolongation of the situation and will probably insist on the Powers imposing the will of Europe -upon therbelligerents. It is understood that stringent orders havo been issued to Graeco.Bulgarian commanders to prevent a of conflicts. 1 S The Servo-Bulgarian question is ... -Aiore serious. Bulgaria is -unable to /'' l:onr fr, nance Servia's evasion of the ■3*'^aty.% 'Evening News states that has informed Bulgaria that unless the Treaty is alteied Servia.will decline to peace. -"? Athens, May 2K. r , , It 13 officially stated that the Bnl''■viriau batteries cannonaded the /.'reeks licet when passing Kavala. j ( London, May 27. J The Ambassadors' Conference sat **ior 2y z hours, and adjourned till FridayT The Greek, Servian and Montenegrin delegates risked Sir Edward Grey to summon a general conference immediately. «The Daiiy Telegraph's Constantinople correspondent interviewed the Grown Prince, and he stated reform on the lines of Japan was essential to Turkey, using the deliberations of foreigners. Paris, May 27. M. Picboa, speaking in the Senate, said Greece's objection to the delimitation of the Albanian southern frontier was delaying peace. He hoped the painful spectacle of antagonism between the Alilea •y.buld cease. France, if necessary, would interpose as arbiter and prevent a fratioidal struggle. The present negotiations would not ba concluded without France obtaining what clie was entitled to, France was powerless to gat a Bagdad concession from Germany, but would assert her rights in the neighbouring regions. Received May £S, 10 a.m. Loudon, May 27. Sir E, Gvev received the Balkan delegates separately. Ha declared ') that tho Amua&adors expected the \ ■ belligerents io sign the draft treaty ; ,without iY'.-thev delay or attempting ""modifications. He added that the belligerents iuus-trGtpect the Powers' decision CM. Baneff, the chief Bulgarian delegate, expressed his readiness to sign immediately, but the Servian delegates replied that after the Powers' new and unexpected attitude they must refer to Belgrade. The Greek representatives made a similar reply.