Allies Accept Arbitration.

New York Times 100 years ago today, June 13, 1913:
Russia to Give Judgment on Servian and Bulgarian Claims.
    ST. PETERSBURG, June 12.— The Servian and Bulgarian Governments have both agreed to accept Russian arbitration in their dispute over the territory acquired during the Balkan war.

    LONDON, June 12.— Sir Edward Grey, the British Foreign Secretary, speaking in the House of Commons to-day, expressed the hope that both Bulgaria and Servia would accept the offer of Russian arbitration. He said it was impossible to express too strongly the feelings of disappointment and disapproval which the outbreak of a war between the Balkan Allies would cause.
    It would, he continued, alienate from them the sympathy of Europe, which hitherto had been an important factor in securing the neutrality and non-interference of the great powers, while the States engaged would risk losing that which they had gained in the war with Turkey.

    BELGRADE, June 12.— The Servian Government to-day sent a note to the Bulgarian Government proposing that three-fourths of the armies of Bulgaria and Servia should be demobilized in order to relieve the existing tension and to facilitate a settlement of the differences between the two Governments.