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Austria's Terms Inaccept-
able. Soldiers Resume
War. Rome Reports.
KING. WITH ARMY,
PREPARES DEFENCE
Fierce Clashes i'm Several
Towns Follow the New
Break With TeutOns.
S,ecai cabie Despatch 70 Tas srs,

Sbec'di cable Despatch 10 TIVE Sun
ioSpoN, Jan. 20-Information re-
eeyed from several sources indicates
that the report OF Montenegro's surren-
der sent out from Vienna on Tuesday
was premature. To the official denial
Issued by the French Government have
been added statement from the Mon
,en.gro Corsul-,;cneral here and an
announcement in Rome that Montenegro
has officially notified the Italian Govern
r,ent of the resumption Of fighting.
The following despatch was received
from Rome
"rlrhtng between Austria and Mon
,encgro has been resumed. Montenegro
notified Italy officially OF this fact to.
day
"Montcnegro's decision has been COM
munrrated 10 the Italian Foreign Ofnce
by the Montenegrin Premier. The note
is to the effect that King Nicholas and
the Mon,enegrin Government have re-
,cc,ed all tersis offered by Austria and
that fighting already has been resumed
along the VT ole front.
kinx with Army.
"king Nicholas remains with his army
to organize the dcfences Of the coun-
try
The Montcnegrin Legation in Paris to-
iny made public the following official
statement:
Iazarc Niouchekovi,ch. Premier
snI Foreign Minister of Montenegro.
arrived yesterday Il, Brindisi. Italy.
accompanying Queen Milena and the
P;iu-sses en- route to France. He
teegraphs the Charge d'Anaires at
Paris that the King and Government
have energe,ically refused all OF the
Aus rlan conditions and that Monte
negro is continuing the struggle TO the
bitter end
King Nicholas remains among his
troops with his two sons. to reorganixe
for nusl resistance and to facilitate re-
treat of his valiant army VI II II nee
e.sary. He expresses the hope that the
Allie, viii lend him efficacious help in
the evacuation operations as was done
~ the case OF Serbia.
M Miuuchekovitch hopes that the
tfagic phase mis- country is traverslng
vii SHOW Montenegro's heroism. The
Premier awaits the diplomatic corps
a. Brudisi, whence all will proceed
10 Lyons
To Keep ON Fighting.
S. John Roper Partington. Consul
General for Montenegro I'm London. also
received official confirmation of the fact
that Nicholas and his sons will remain
with their troops and will fight to the
last queen Miena and two OF her
daughters he is informed have reached
Italy on the way to France.
In transmitting the report from the
Nonteueerin Premier. the Montenegrin
Minister at Rome expressed regret at
'hv harsh criticism OF King Nicholas
appearing in the Italian press. He de-
uounced as utterly untrue the charge
that the King had entered into a secret
agreement with Austria two months
ago.
tn. main Montenegrin army Is be-
ltvcd 20 be concentrated In the south
near the Albanian border, toward which
o'hcr detdchments were retiring when
the armistice caused a cessation OF hos
till,es
Fierce lighting between Austrian
troops and the inhabitants of towns In
Mon'"neg,o occupied by the Invaders Is
'-ported in dispatches from Athens. Al
A7'lytH, Ti"ka, Cettinje and Danilograd
,,nguiuary conflicts have already taken
f'ace and efforts of the AustrianS ia
establish civil administrations have
fa led
kin9 at POdGOritAa.
The following official announcement,
vas made by the French Foreign Offios
TO-DAY.
The reported negotiations for peace
between Montenegro and Austria have
never taken place. King Nicholas Is
a. podsoritza with his troops, continu
Ing es.stance."
IpodgOrltza is a small town twelve
miles cast OF Cettinje. the Montenegrir
c'pl,a which is now in the hands OF
the Austrians1
The DdHv AeTs Athens correspondent
reports the receipt OF telegram from
Mo'dStlr stating that the Austrians and
'erinaus ar" trying to persuade thu
S"''s 20 consent to a separate peace
move Imported by the section Of th'
p'nulaion still remaining In Serbia.
TN" N"lifioians who disapprove OF thu
N'f'i"0 Iremiers policy" says the cor
r''''h''tt propose a plebscite on th'
question. II Is stated that the Aus
'Idhs and Germans count greatly OF
n" success Of their efforts, The Serbian
nSdIon a' Athens has no news on th'
situation. / declares that Serbia vii
ftn' h' the Allies"