THE BALKAN WAR

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 307, 20 May 1913, Page 5

THE BALKAN WAR

« DISBANDING THE RESERVE. Hy Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Vienna, May 18. Fifty thousand reservists have been disbanded, but the reservists in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Dalmatia will be retained with the colors. THE PEACE PRELIMINARIES. London, May 18. The Greek and Servian delegates have not received instructions to sign the - peace preliminaries. BULGARIA AND SERVIA. Received 19, 11 p.m. Paris, May 19. Bulgaria has arranged for a million 6 per cent. loan. Vienna, May 19. - The relations between Servia and Bulgaria are easier. At Russia's instance Servia is willing to cede Monastir to Bulgaria. i( j WAR RATES. Received 19, 11 p.m. London, May 19. The British-India, Cunard, Oceanic, Royal Mail and other shipping companies have combined to insure against war contingencies on reasonable terms, instead of panic rates. v-. TEE MERCHANT FLEET. , Received 19, 11 p.m. " London, May 19. Government experts are inspecting the merchantmen being constructed in various yards, with a view to their suitableness as transports in wartime. STILL FENCING. ABDUL HAMID ILL. Received 20, 12.40 a.m. Sifia, May 19. The reluctance of Greece and Servia to sign the preliminaries is ascribed to a. desire to keep the Bulgarian army afc Chataldja. Which division conquered the territory is being discussed. Canstantinople, May 19. Abdul Hamid is reported to be seriously ill.