THE BALKANS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 60, 13 March 1913, Page 2

THE BALKANS.

THE MEDIATION PROPOSALS. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.' (United Press Association.) Vienna, 12. Twenty-one Greek transports disembarked the Servians at San Giovanni. St. Petersburg, March 12. An identical Note states that, the exchange of letters between the Czar and the Emperor Franz Josef is a proof that the Balkan events .will not affect the friendly relations between Austria and Russia. The explanations exchanged between the Governments show that Austria does not cherish any aggressive feeling against her Southern neighbours. Roumania .and Bulgaria have presented M. Sazanoff with a memorandum dealing 'with the dispute, for submission to the Ambassadors’ Mediation Conference.

THE FATE OF SCUTARI. Belgrade, March 12. The newspaper Politique states that the Austrian Minister demanded the recall of the Servian troops proceeding to Scutari, because the tow r n was designed as the capital of Albania. M. Passitch replied that Servia was compelled to assist the Allies without consideration of what was to become of Scutari.

AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA, :t ( ; i ,i. • St, j Petersburg, Maro 11. St. Petersburg, Marsl| 11. Austria and Russia hare agreed to a reduction o fthe frontier forcel'fb a normal footing. THE MEDIATION PROPOSALS. Sofia, March 11., The Allies will reply to the Powers to-morrow. The Mir states that they have agreed to mediation, but insist on an indemnity.

WHAT THE ALLIES DEMAND FROM TURKEY. O<P (Received 9.0 a.m.) . - Belgrade, March 12. The Allies have accepted mediation on ooudit&bn Ithyt Turkey surrenders Adranople, Scutari, and the Aegean Island, and' pitys an indemnity. ITS EFFECT CONSTANTINOPLE •: * ) . I'i • •, ~Constantinople, March 12. The‘Allies’’ insistence on an indemnity ip exposed to prolong the war, the fall of Janiiia, and Pasha’fe despatch that lie’ can oniy hold Adrianople for a week have caused marked pessimism. Shukri Pasha suggests that, an immediate lie’ made to relieve Adrianople from Chataldja to enable the garrison to make a sorti.