A MORE OPTIMISTIC NOTE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3680, 15 November 1912, Page 5

A MORE OPTIMISTIC NOTE.

: THE BALKANS WAR,

ISOLATED QUESTION MAY BE POSTPONED.

RESULT OF MR. ASQUITH’S SPEECH.

“A CALMING EFFECT.”

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT] LONDON, Nov. 13. Tho newspapers are more optimistic, and believe that isolated questions arising from the Balkans will bo .postponed. “Tlie Times” states that Mr. Asquith’s remarkable speech, had a calming effect rarely attained by words, even those of a Prime Minister. The Berlin “Tagoblatt” states that an amicable solution is in sight. Servia is willing to consider the possession of an Albanian port connected with Servia by means of a neutral railway through autonomous Albania.

BESIEGED ADRIANOPLE.

ILL-FATED TURKISH SOUTH

TURKISH COMMANDER’S GRAPHIC STORY. (Received Nov. 14, 10.10 p.m.) VIENNA, Nov. 14. Nehil Bey, commander of tho Turkish Reserve at East Adrianople, was captured in a sortie. He gives a vivid description of the sortie, and says that 14 battalions lay for hours in the pitch dark night in the wet and mud foodless, excepting for a small allowance of biscuits.

The men were dispirited. Advancing, they encountered Bulgarian outposts in a roadless plain, and under a raking artillery fire some of tlie Turkish detachments lost touch, frightful confusion followingHe did not know whether he was fighting the enemy or his own men. After two hours’ struggle the retreat began and developed into an inextricable tangle, the Bulgarian batteries inflicting terrible slaughter. Nehil Bey was wounded by a- shell splinter. ' . Ho eulogised the Bulgarians chivalrous treatment

HOPELESS !

DEFENCE OF THE CAPITAL

RUSSIAN TROOPS REMAIN UN-

DER THE COLORS

(Received Nov. 14.. 10.10 p.m.) ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 14. A Constantinople telegram states that the Council of War has decided that defence of the capital is hopeless. The “Novoo Yremya” states that Russian troops ordinarily disbanded in tlie middle, of November are remaining under the colors until the middle of January.

SERVIA AND THE ADRIATIC.

MARCHING ON DURAZZO.

A FOOLHARDY DECISION

BELGRADE, Nov. 13. General Yankovitch is marching 12S miles in inhospitable country to occupy Durazzo, Servia believing that the Powers will more readily sanction its acquisition if the army has previously occupied it.

MUST RELY ON HERSELF.

BELGIUM’S POSITION

[UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT] BRUSSELS, Nov. 13. The Premier, in Parliament, stated that the Powers guaranteeing the. independence of the country were divided into opposing camps, and Belgium must rely on herself. The Government was anxious, but hoped Parliament would vote the necessary measures to defend their independence. The declaration has created a profound impression.