The Balkan Situation

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 20, 1913

The Balkan Situation

THE city of Janina, Turkey, which had been besieged by the Greeks for many weeks, has been taken by assault, and with a large loss of life on the part of both besieged and besiegers. The cities of Scutari and Adrianople are still holding out. There has been a serious clash between the Greeks and Bulgarians at Naghrita. The Greeks had captured the town after a skirmish with the Turks. A strong Bulgarian force with artillery then attacked the Greeks, who defended the town with infantry alone. Both sides are said to have suffered heavy losses. This incident indicates that when the allies have settled with Turkey, there will need to be arbiters to help them to settle with each other. Each is likely to feel that the others have more than their share of the spoils. The powers having been appealed to by Turkey to arrange for another conference, have communicated with the allies in reference to the matter. The allies have not yet replied, and it is the opinion that they are waiting for Scutari and Adrianople to fall, in order that they might have the advantage of going into conference with these undertakings as accomplished facts.