PROSPECTS OF PEACE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 67, 27 March 1913, Page 5

PROSPECTS OF PEACE.

POWERS’ UNITED PRESSURE. BULGARIANS AT CHATALDJA. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright, (United Press Association.) Constantinople, March 25. The Bulgarians are threatening the town of Chataldja. The Turks are hurrying reinforcements to support the advanced lines. THE FATE OF SCUTARI. Belgrade, March 25. It is reported that Servia will suspend the bombardment of Scutari, in pursuance of Anglo-Russian advice, based on the Powers’ settlement of Scutari’s future.

ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS

London March 26

In the House of Commons Sir Edward Grey said that the most important and most urgent phase of the Balan question was securing the agreement of the Powers. If tire Powers’ decision was not respected, he trusted that those disputing it would be copfronted, not by the separate action of one Power, but by the united pressure of all the Powers. If the terms proposed with regard to the war were not accepted, and if a frontier line was demanded raising questions in connection with Constantinople, the Dardanelles and Asia Minor, then Britain and one more of the Powers would become concerned with the terms of peace, not as disinterested mediators, but as interested parties. That was why he urged, without threatening language, that the belligerents should accept the Powers’ basis of peace. Britain had pursued a policy of peace, and had worked continuously], consistently and single-mindedly to promote the agreement of the Powers. Mr Bonar Law expressed the Opposition’s approval of Sir Edward Grey’s policy. Mr Asquith said Britain felt that an enormous and unspeakable debt of gratitude was due to the Powers for their admirable forbearance. MONTENEGRO’S PROTEST. Cettinje, March 26. The Government has protested against Austria’s demand to suspend hostilities as an infringement of neutrality. The Government has notified Scutari to allow the civil population three days to leave the town. The Government is inviting representatives of the other Pow'ers to participate in an inquiry into "the Diakova incidents. SIEGE OF ADRIANOPLE. Belgrade, March 26. It is alleged that the Servian 20th Regiment penetrated to the wall of Adrianople, capturing many prisoners. It is also reported that the Bulgarians have had much success in their section of attack. SURVEYED BY AEROPLANE. Constantinople, March 26. Scherf, a German aviator, surveyed the whole Bulgarian position at Chataldja. He estimates the Bulgarian strength at 110,000. He supplies the Ottoman staff with a complete sketch of the dispositions of the enemy. FALL OFi ADRIANOPLE. (Received 8.20 a.m.) Sofia, March 26. The Bulgarians, by a desperate charge, captured all the eastern positions and also routed the Turkish advanced posts in the western and southern sections of Adrianople. London, March 26.

The Bulgarians have occupied the southern fortifications at Adrianople, capturing twenty cannon, eight machine guns, and 800 prisoners who were within 300 yards of the forts preparing for the final assault.

TURKS BURN THE CITY

Sofia, March 26. The Bulgarians by an assault captured the whole eastern front of Adrianople. Cavalry entered the city. Latest reports announced that Adrianople had fallen. The Turks fired inany buildings and the population fled in a panic. Berlin, March 26. The Bulgarians and Servians combined in the assault, and as a Bulgarian division entered the Turks exploded a magazine. NON-COMBATANTS AT SCUTARI. (Received 9.5 a.m.) Cettinje, March 26. Essad Pasha refused to allow the noil-combatants to leave Scutari.

FOR THE RELIEF OF CIVILIANS

AT SCUTARI

(Received 9.30 a.m.) Vienna, March 26.

Italy and Austria are despatching steamers to San Govanni with provisions and medical necessaries for the civilians of Scutari. ITALIAN NEWSPAPER PROTEST. Rome, March 2G. Some of the newspapers protest against Austria’s pretensions to protect Albanian Catholics, wherein they state that Italy might claim an equal right, and they describe the demand for a civilian exodus from Scutari as entirely indefensible and unprecedented in tho history of war.