THE BALKANS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10684, 3 February 1913, Page 1

THE BALKANS.

/ U»it*d rreis Association—By Ehctrio Telegraph—Copyright. THE PEACE DELEGATES. HOMEWARD BOUND. ' • LONDON, February 1. ' Mori of the Balkan delegates have left for their homes, but a reprosentaV" tive of each delegation will remain in feridon. MILD ANSWER AND VIOLENT PROCLAMATION. - \ : tHBVKET PASHA THREATENED. CONSTANTINOPLE, February 1. ! 7 1 , While 'the GoTernment drafted the "-' jiftildest answer to the Powers, the Com- • " Imittee of Public Safety is preparing a ~^'.violent proclamation urging tho con- ', *.* luiuance of the war. - , ■'. It is reported that if Shevket Pasha, ;:' the new Grand Vizier, surrenders Adrlanople, he will meet Nazim, Pasha's fate at the Committee's hands. INTERVIEW WITH SHEVKET PASHA. r VIENNA, February 1. The "Niene Freie Presße" publishes an interview with Shevket Pasha, in ' * , which he says that Turkey; wished to * keep nothing except an uit conquered fortress with its saored places. It had met the desire of the Powers for peace ) '; to the extent of 75 per cent, and kept '.. only 25 per cent. " Ought our enemies -'. .to do nothing to meet usP" he asked. £/' Vlf Europe permits a breach of the peace, she must bear the consequences." '; . CONFERENCE OFAMBASSADORS. S REPLY A BASIS FOR NEGOj'".,.. ► TIATIONS. ;V > ' LONDON, February 2. '.*■'-. Aa » reeuTVof a conference, the Ara- -■' fcassadors have telegraphed to their ■>.'. .respective Governments that tho conX. ference decided that Turkey's reply to !he Powers affords a basis for resumng negotiations. INTERVIEWS WITH DELEGATES. , M. Venhcelos, in a farewell inter- ] . ..view, §aid that the Allies were con- \ ■ n'vinced that"war was the shortest way . ■■■' .to peace. Dr Daneff aaid that the guns must ! . ' apeak.. The Turks could not have the old terms. 'After Monday the Midia ■ Rodosto line would be a thing of the .//■'.'past. Wv THE TURKISH FORCES. faZ -■ v NEW COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. "V ,;."'', CONSTANTINOPLE, February 1. '.• ' Iziet Pasha has been appointed Com- '•: Ho has issued a gen- ;" ~'Oeral order calling on the troops to /'. '. maintain their glorious traditions. '/ s NAZIM'S- DEATH. CONSTANTINOPLE, February 1. Kiamil Pasha informed an interviewer'that Nazim Pasha was wounded in ' the'side,, and was shot in the head while .£. ..lying:..on the,- ground. :''■ . SERVIAN. TORCES. s ' • '-• 1 CONSIGNMENT OF WAR ..; ; MATERIAL. BELGRADE, February 1. Twelve French qniokfirere and four- . teen hundred tons of war material hare been'landed at Salbnica for Servia. -■.«■/' TYPHUS. OUTBREAK AMONG TURKISH j •• PRISONERS. ' ' BELGRADE, February 1. *" There has been an outbreak of typhus ' Among the Turkish prisoners at Negotin. There were 340 cases, with 140 deaths, in a few days. A doctor and eight nurses also were infected.