THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 144351, 16 March 1914, Page 3

THE BALKANS.

'A B 0 YCOTT, OF -GREECE* BZ EIEOIBIO-JXBIEGEAPH—OOPXBIOHt. (Received'March 16, 9.25-a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE March 15. The spread of the anti-Greek boycott, especially in Smyrna, is causing anxiety. Tho Turko-Servian peace -treaty ha» been signed. THE TROUBLE NOT OVER. (Received March 16, 9.25 a.m.) BONBON, March IS. At Budapest, Count Witte, in an interview with the newspaper Az Est, said; “The Balkan affair is not disposed of. Only the first act has been played. Tho entfacte may last for years or months. The danger points are Roumania and Austria.” The Count declared that Russia was not aggressively disposed towards Germany, out French sentiments towards the latter would always arouse doubt. The increase of armaments after'thd Balkan war was remarkable. TROUBLE IN ALBANIA. ATHENS, March 14. Grave disorders are occurring near Karitza. Albanians are attacking and outraging Christian women. Inter-tribal fighting continues. Essad’s partisans in some localities refuse to recognise Albanian authority. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 15. Advices from Philippopolis state that Sakik Bey, a Turkish Liberal, was attacked in the street and stabbed with a knife in the left side, supposedly by, a Young Turk emissary, who escaped.