WAR RESUMED

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 6 February 1913, Page 5

WAR RESUMED

i'CABLENEWS; {( United Press Ars-ciation —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

BOMBARDMENT OF ADRIANOPLE PART OF TOWN IN FLAMES. ATTACK ON GALLIPOLI OUT- ■ POSTS. (Received February ~>, 8 a.m.) SOFIA, February 4. The bombardment of Adrianople was resumed to-day. Part of the town is reported to be in flames. \ (Received February o, 10 a.m.) j VIENNA, February -1. [ Bulgarian cavalry are attacking the Turkish outposts at Gallipoli.

AT ADRIANOPLE. TURKS CAN HOLD OUT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. (Received February 5, 11.30 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, February -1. Cliukri Pasha recently sent a, wireloss message that he v."as able to hold Adrianople for two or three months. He announces that directly the war is over lie will return to the capital and settle, accounts with Nazi in Pasha's murderers. ' BERLIN, February I. The Cologne Gazette states that the entire army at Chataldeja is against Shevkct Pasha, and demands the punishment of Nazim Fasha's murderers, and Shevkot Pasha's retirement. TREMENDOUS CANNONADE. NO TIME WASTED BY BULGARIANS. (Received February •">. 11.30 a.m.) SOFTA. February 4. There was a tremendous cannonade at Adrianople. The first shells were fired between four ar.d seven minutes after the expiry of the truce. It is expected the fortress will lie captured in a fortnight.

BELGRADE February 5. Forty Servian seven-inch guns arc bomb ardi n g A d ria nople. MOXAROHS DISCUSS THE SITUATION. (Received tliiy Morning 12.15 o'clock.) VIENNA. February 5. r Responsible newspapers say that the Emperor Francis Joseph, in a letter to the Cznr. lias dealt with the ' general situation. He seeks mutual disarmament, urging that the present condition keeps Europe in continual uneasiness. The letter is interpreted as' an indication that the Ambassadors Ccv.ifereneo in London hap not softened the Austro-Russian asprities. .Prince Holenlohe has been empoivered to /negotiate for a rapproachment. ST. PETERSBURG. Fobrua,rs,s. The newspapers welcome a renewal ()f direct intercourse between the i monarch,s. I