Monday, June 24, 2013

Says Servia Has Yielded.

New York Times 100 years ago today, June 24, 1913:
Report in Sofia — Bulgaria Declines Czar’s Invitation.
    LONDON, Tuesday, June 24.— It is reported from Sofia that Servia has yielded to the exhortations of Russia and the powers and that she will accept Russia’s arbitration on the basis of the ante-bellum treaty. This has not yet been confirmed from Belgrade, where the Cabinet crisis, which arose through the refusal of the Ministers of War and Justice to consent to such a course, continues. It is rumored that a new Cabinet will be formed by M. Protics, Minister of the Interior in the old Cabinet, who is strongly anti-Bulgarian.
    Greece is taking a determined stand by the side of Servia. In reply to Russia’s request that she intervene at Belgrade in favor of peace, Greece points out that she is not a party to the Servian-Bulgarian treaty, which was arranged unknown to her and without regard to her interests.
    The Greek Foreign Minister has issued a long statement explaining the attitude of the Greek Government. He complains of Bulgaria’s provocative attitude throughout, and declares that the only possible solution is the reference of all disputed questions to arbitration. He strongly opposes the Bulgarian demand that that country settle the partition of territory with each of the Allies separately.
    VIENNA, June 23.— A dispatch from Sofia says that Bulgaria has definitely declined the Russian Emperor’s invitation for a meeting of the Premiers of the Balkan States at St. Petersburg to discuss the critical situation.

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