THE ESSAD-NICHOLAS BARGAIN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12881, 30 April 1913, Page 5

THE ESSAD-NICHOLAS BARGAIN.

SITUATION SERTOTJSLY COMPLIC-

ATED

MONTENEGRINS PREPARING FOR

INVADERS

RUSSIA OBJECTS TO AUSTRIAN

ACTION.

Received 10-35 p.m.i April 29. ' EONDON, April 29. ■i The;' Ambassadors' Conference, after a 3£ hours' sitting; adjourned'till'Thursday. , It hopes meanwhile to ascertain by communication with Austria and the Powers their immediate plans in .relation to Scutari. ;•■■■"•• «'.V'

1- It is generally admitted that »Essad's ijiove has seriously complicated the sitiiation. It explains much that was, previously unexplained in connection' with the Montenegrin entry into Scu-; tari ( Austria demands a definite step en~:' ; .suring-T obedience to the Powers' 'ber -hest. ...;-.-.■.• • . • • T; • "Russia adheres to the Powers' joint decision, but objects to Austria" taking isolated action. . ■ The' announcement fens been commu-, nicat^d tb/the Powers that Prince Banilo Las quitted-Scutari', with'the bulk of the' 'arni'y. ' This is interpreted as ■meaning that he is going to Cettinje! :or tq. Antiviari to resist; any possible':, Advance, or. what is iiiore l lively, tbtoccupy Taraboscli and Bbyana: which' Jthe 'Monjtejtiegrins lately asked for to. I compensator them for the loss of Scu-i " ■■• -:- . ■■■■- '■' ■•'■' ' • -;: ■;

1,! ?,Esmail Kemal, hmd of the Provision^ ■\fll-. Goyernment in Albania, is coming to I;London, to subMiit ifs views to the Am- : bassadors._ - Ho decLares that Essadi, li bargain with King Nicholas is treach;ery, decapitating; Albania by abandonji6g. Scutari ■and virtually''''making'?%l- ---\ banjja : a deße^ideficy of W orijenegrb^anu. He-ndds thai he 'is convinc,'ipa tne AlbahiAns-,* and ultimately the -will not ■.approve, of Es&ad.'s »c----jtion. ! Albania's indeoendence' requiics 'territorial integrity. ~.' :,