Scutari Evacuated, The Kaiser Is Told.

New York Times 100 years ago today, May 5, 1913:
King Nicholas's War Council favors Withdrawal, and the Cabinet Resigns.
By Marconi Transatlantic Wireless Telegraph to The New York Times.
    LONDON, Monday, May 5.— At the Crown Council held at Cettinje on Saturday King Nicholas and his Generals decided to yield to the wishes of the powers to evacuate Scutari. The Montenegrin Parliament has been summoned for Thursday, when the matter will be placed before it.
    Statements to this effect were received last night in London and Vienna. If they really represent the purposes of King Nicholas, the situation in regard to Scutari has assumed a much more favorable phase.
    Up to late last night, however, the Austrian Foreign Office had received no corroboration of the reports that more pacific tendencies were prevalent at Cettinje, and there was evidently a very strong, disposition in official quarters to distrust King Nicholas and his policy.
    A special dispatch to The Daily Telegraph from Cettinje says that, according to reports from Scutari, Essad Pasha had an encounter with Djavid Pasha in the neighborhood of Durazzo, defeating him after a battle lasting several hours.
    Other reports, however, say that Djavid Pasha was victorious.

    WIESBADEN, May 4.— While attending the opera this evening, Emperor William received a dispatch that Scutari had been evacuated by the Montenegrins.

    CETTINJE, May 4.— The Cabinet has resigned because of the action of the War Council in deciding to evacuate Scutari.

    VIENNA, May 4.—Leading newspapers express consternation at the report that Italy and Austria purpose to join in invading Albania, calling it a step likely to involve the gravest perils, with no compensating advantages.
    Italian occupation of Avlona, which would give command of the Adriatic,is viewed with great jealousy.

    ROME, May 4.—Strong efforts are being made at Cettinje to induce Montenegro to agree before the meeting of the Ambassadors at London to-morrow to evacuate Scutari unconditionally. The argument is offered that this is the only way by which Austrian military intervention can be avoided.
    At the same time the powers of the triple entente — Great Britain, France, and Russia — and particularly Russia, are using their influence at Vienna to induce Austria to defer her threatened coercion of Montenegro.
    Meanwhile news from Southern Albania is of the gravest import. Anarchy prevails in many sections, according to this information, and the soldiers of Essad Pasha and Djavid Pasha are looting and slaying. They are said to have formed themselves into bands of brigands. Albanian defenders of their homes have been ruthlessly cut down, with their women.
    While the Turkish Government at Constantinople has officially disavowed Essad Pasha, it is known that special emissaries have been sent out by the Porte with the object of having Essad recognized as Emir of Albania. A majority of the Albanians are said to be urging Italian intervention for the re-establishment of order.
    Preparations have been made by Italy for the dispatch of a large expedition, if that should be necessary. Gen. Nava, who participated in all the African campaigns and commanded a regiment at the battle of Adowa in 1896, has been designated as commander. He is now in command of the Bologna Army Corps.

    CORFU, May 4.— The Servians have completely evacuated Albania, according to advices received here.
    Five thousand Ottoman troops with artillery, dispatched to Essad Pasna, have occupied Durazzo.

    ST. PETERSBURG, May 4.— Rumors of Austro-Italian Interference in Albania ahve been received here with skepticism
    Now, however, it is realized that the fate of Albania involves a deeper concern than Scutari, and it is asserted that in the interests of European peace and the welfare of the Balkan States Russia will do everything possible to prevent the occupation of Albania.
    If she is not successful in doing this, Russia will insist that all the great powers participate.

    PARIS, May 4.— The Temps understands that the members of the Triple Entente (Great Britain, France, and Russia) will call the attention of the powers of the Triple Alliance (Germany, Italy, and Austria) at the Ambassadorial conference at London to-morrow to the fact that Austria and Italy have received no mandate from the powers, so far as concerns operations in Albania and measures which are eventually to be taken against Essad Pasha and Djavid Pasha.
    As these points have never even been discussed, it will be pointed out there can be no question of European agreement on the subject.

    LONDON, Monday, May 5.— The formalities in connection with the peace conference over the Balkan difficulty are being rapidly completed. Most of the delegates have already been appointed.
    The occupation of Albania by Austria and Italy is becoming probable every day. The prospect is regarded with much uneasiness in Austria and Russia owing to the possible effect on the Slav populations, and Russia will use pressure to prevent such operations.
    Russia will also, according to a statement published in Sofia, undertake the role of arbitrator between Servia and Bulgaria.