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Show POINTED REPLY IS MADE TO AUSTRIA n-iR!K.KA' Ar?nlcgi-o. Nov. 11. King Nicholas of Montenegro rave a. curt and pointed reply to the Austro-Hungarian minister when he made representations with reterence to Montencgro'a action against Alesslo and tho port of San Giovanni Gio-vanni di Mcdua. His majesty, admitting that he lmd no authority from his allies to give a definite defi-nite answer on the subject, continued: For my part, r at once emphatically reject even the suggestion that the Sorb Kingdoms will not be allowed lo occupy Giovanni di Medua and Alesslo, all the more so as at present neither Turkey nor autonomous Bulgaria exists. I consequently con-sequently consldor the communication of the Austro-TTungarian minister null and non-existent." King Nicholas refused to rccclvo a written note repeating tbe communication. communica-tion. .To the Italian minister, who made identical representations with those of his Auslro-ITungarian colleague. King iicnoias saio: "The Italian government would be act-In- contrary to Its usual persplcacitv and solicitude for Us most valuable national interests If it persisted in demanding that Montenegro should eliminate from its military operations the port of San Giovanni di Medua and the city of Ales-sio." Ales-sio." He added: "According to the understanding reached by tho whole of Europe, the territorial status quo has ceased to exist, and consequently Italian engagements ; toward Austria In regard to the political status quo of Albania have elapsed." |