THE BALKANS

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10727, 19 August 1913, Page 5

THE BALKANS

TURKEY’S ATTITUDE. ‘ ‘Times—Sydney Sun Special Gables.” United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, August 18. Mr Bartlett insists that Sir Ed. Grey’s declaration is not moving Turkey in the slightest. The Turks v/ouid rather perish in a vast final cataclysm than hand back Adrainople and Thrace to the tender mercies of the Bulgarians. TUROO-GREEK UNDERSTAND. ING. Received August 19, 9 a.m, Sofia, August 18. The extension of Turkish occupation of Thrace to the west bank of the river Maxatza is regarded as indicating’the existence of’a TurcoGreek understanding, Greece preferring the Turks to the Bulgarians with a view to safeguarding ecclesiastical and educational privileges.