THE BALKAN WAR

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 94, 16 December 1912, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR

AUSTRIA AND' SERVIA. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) Vienna, December 14. The ‘Ncue Freie Presse’ says that Austria is willing lo concede Servia a commercial port on the Adiiatic, provided it is approached by a neutral railway.

BULGARIAN ATROCITIES. Athens, December 14. Servian official telegrams from Salonika accuse the Bulgarian soldo is ol pillaging many towns, atacking the Austrians, and unspeakable outrages in a series of other tunns. They massacred sixty rich Turks who had previously paid enormous ransoms. SERVIA’S DEMANDS. * \ Paris, December 14. Al. Daneff, interviewed, said that the Bulgarians’ possession of Adrianope was a sine qua non. Otherwise the war would ho renewed. The real interest of Turkey is a solid peace and establishing closer relations with Bulgaria. He does not believe that Turkey will refuse Greece’s admission to the conference. If she persists, the Balkan allies will unite to obtain Greece’s admission. CHOLERA FEARED. Salonika, December 14. There is great concern on account oi thirty thousand Bulgarians returning from Dedeagatch. There is no accommodation for them, and an outbreak of cholera is feared in the over-crowded city. There is continual friction between the Bulgarians and the Greeks.

THE PEACE CONFERENCE. (Received 8.10 a.m.) Loudon, December 15. At a preliminary gathering the delegates settled the question of pro ;edure regarding the terms of peace which they will offer t to Turkey. Then after peace is seured the conference will settle the Balkan boundaries. M. Daneff, interviewed, reaffirmed the unanimity of the Allies on all questions. (Received 9.15 a.m.) \ London, December 15. M. Novakovitch will preside at the peace conference unless the Turks object, in which case the chief of each mission will preside alternately. All accounts agree that Turkish self-confidence is ipereasipg. They now hold a formidable position with fresh troops, and circumstances will stiffen the Turkish delegates.