The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-24
SMELLING OF
SCUTARI MUST
BE SUSPENDED
HOstilities Must Cease Until the
Civil Population Leaves
the Town.
FIGHTING ALONG
TCHATALJA LINES
Austria Is Sending Her Vice Con-
sui to Investigate Death
of the Priest Palic.

LONDON. March 23.-Austria to-
day delivered at Cettinje "A thinly
veil"d ultimatum to Montenegro,
ihr' atcning that If the civil population
"f Scutari were not allowed TO leave
tine city the dual monarchy would
take coercive measures for compli-
enc" with it's wishes.
Italy took similar action, but with
out expressing any threat and Russia,
me friend OF Montenegro advised th,
Montenegro government To accede tu
Austria's demands.
Austria IS sending a steamer to
Scutari. evidently expecting that this.
her second request for the release OF
tho civilians Will not be refused, and
mas also made clear what she requires
IN connection with the Incidents of
the dispute between the two coun-
tries.
In the meantime. the representatives
"f the powers at the Balkan capitals
are busy submitting to the govern
ments of the allies a note suggesting
terms as n basis for peace. The note
has not yet been presented TO Turkey.
as one OF the ambassadors has failed
TO receive his Instructions. The al
hes have been consulting with regard
10 the note. and the public and press
Of the Balkans states no not receive
;he suggestions with any favor.
Famine Prevails.
News from Montenegrin headduar-
ters indicates that King Nicholas be-
lieves the fall OF Scutarl is immi-
rent. He is in command of the COM
bined Servian and Montenegrin army.
numbering $4,000. From the sources
% is reported that the city has already
been partly destroyed. all the large
buildings having been damaged.
Famine prevails and Il is reported
that many Austrians and Italians have
been killed.
CETTINJE. Montenegro. March %
1t is gemi-ofiicially announced that
AUSTRIA presented an ultimatum 20
Montenegro to-day. demanding a sus-
pension OF the military operations
around SoNtari until the entire civil
population has left town. In event OF
refusal. Austria will resort to arms
against Montenegro.
In a note which is couched in
threatening terms. Austria also de-
manded that all Catholics and Moham-
medans in Jakova and surrounding
districts who have been converted
since the Montcnegrin occupation
must be restored TO their former faith.
With a view Of providing that the
conventions in question were not at
tended By any compulsion. Montene-
gro replied thar she proposed TO ap-
point a commission, on which. besides
he MOntenegrin members. there
here should also be one representa-
tive OF Austria and another Of Italy
or some other great power
Montenegro at the same time states
that she could not allow the sovereign
right OF Austria 10 be exercised in ter
rItOry occupied by Montenegro.
Austris's Refusal.
Austria refused TO acceJf tho an
-wer 70 this note. on th- ground that
~ wording was not seemly In gov
nrnment circles here tho conviction is
expressed that Austria refused not on
account Of tho form of the reply. but
because Of It's contents
The official Journal publishes a com.
mission In which i' is stated thai
tho Catholic and NOhammeians ~
luck and Iavoka expressed tho wish
m Join the orthodox church huf were
digsuaded by the Nontenogrins. Who
advised them 10 exercise patience
The movement spread. however. al
the people we're unable m understand
Why they should not return 10 the old
raith. ~ which they had preserved
Tho usages When they repeated tho
demand their wish VAS granted
The priest. Palic. tho communira
fion explains. Was arrested for lnc.t
NIX the Albanians against Monte
rrwrr Ffr u.au Trfuw fnLfu ia rr.rE
f1r trial whom hc attempted fo escape
md vas shot
VtESNA. March 90 Austria Is
sending the vice consul ~ prIsrend
and tho Catholic archbishop 81 t-.kur
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