The Balkan War

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 270, 7 April 1913, Page 5

The Balkan War

THE SIEUK OF SCUTARI. HEAVY LOSSES OF ALLIES. By Cauie—Press Association—Copyright Vienna, April 4. The Montenegrin attack on Scutari failed. They require time to bury the dead and tend the wounded. The attack will be renewed at the end of the week, when fresh Servian siege guns will be in position. It is stated that two thousand Servians and Montenegrins were killed and two thousand wounded in the recent lighting.

COERCING MONTENEGRO. BLUFF AND STARVATION. Berlin, April 4. It is stated that the naval demonstration will be restricted to a peaceful blockade, with a view of starving Montenegro in compliance with the demands of the Powers. Vienna. April 4. The "Reichspo'st'* advocates the utilisation of 100,000 troops against Montenegro, whether the Powers participate or not. THE PEACE PROPOSALS. CONDITIONS OF THE ALLIES. Received fi, 5.5 p.m. Sofia. April 5. The Allies have replied to the Powers, accepting the conditions of peace, subject to the following reservations:—(l) It is suggested that the frontier of Thrace be a basis not a defined line; (2) the Aegean Island should be ceded to the Allies; (3) they considered that the proposed Albanian frontiers should be known beforehand, and they hope they will be in conformity with those they proposed at the London Conference; (4) a war indemnity must be accepted in principle and the amounted fixed by a Commission on which the Allies are represented. If these conditions are admitted the war will cease directly.

HANDS OFF CONSTANTINOPLE'! A WARNING FROM RUSSIA. Received fi, 5.5 p.m. London, April 5. St. Petersburg telegrams state that Russia categorically warned King Ferdinand of Bulgaria against entering Constantinople. THE CLAIMS OF ROUMANIA. BASTS OF SF.TTLEMENT FIXED. St. Petersburg, April 5. The Powers have agreed on a basis for the settlement of the RoumanianBulgarian dispute. THE MONTENEGRIN DIFFICULTY. KING NICHOLAS DETERMINED. SERVIANS HELP AT THE SIEGE OF SCUTARI. DEMONSTRATION BY THE POWERS. Received 0, 5.5 p.m. Cettinje, April 5\ King Nicholas, on being interviewed, stated that he meant to keep the territory he had captured, and to make Scutari his capital. ' Vienna, April 5. Servian Howitzers have been posted around Scutari. The Servian General Boycvitzeh and Colonal Pavlovitch have revised the plan of general attack. London, April 5. Rear-Admiral Tronbridgo commands the blockading fleet, which arrived too late tn prevent the landing of Servian troops to assist in the canture of Scutari. Cettinje. April 5. Three Austrian, two Italian and one each of British. German and French warships have arrived at Aniivari. Berlin. April 5.' The Frankfurter Zeitung foreshadows monetavv compensation to Montenegro for the loss of Scutari.

AUSTRIAN SLAVS' SYMPATHY. A DEMONSTRATION SUPPRESSED. Received 0. 5.5 p.m. Vienna, April .I. A demonstration took place at Spulato in favor of the Balkan States. It was suppressed bv the authorities, who made numerous arrests. ATTITUDE OF lUJSSTA. NO FEAR OF WAR. CZAR AS SUPREME ARBITER. Received 0. 5.5 p.m. St. Petersburg, April 5. M. Saz-iiiod'. in receiving a deputation from the Duma, declared that Russia had no fears of warlike complications. The demands of the Allies would be move or less satisfied, but Montenegro received less than the others, as she was not allowed to obtain possession of Scutari. He warned Servia against pushing further south-(ban the Treaty of Alliance permitted. The settlement of the frontier was likely to lead to <rravn cormilications with Bulgaria, fie added that hitherto Servia and Bulgaria had attached little importance to the frontier question, anticipating that the Czar would act as supreme arbiter. Recently the Servians had seemed to avoid such a settlement. He said that the Question or the Dardanelles was unripe for settlement. The attitude of Russia and the other Powers in the European Concert must first be defined.