BALKAN WAR FEVER.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1525, 22 August 1912, Page 5

BALKAN WAR FEVER.

FI6HTING WITH MONTENEGROARMY CORPS CONCENTRATED AT KUPRILI. BULGARIA READY FOR WARBy TeleEi'apli—Press Association—Copjricut (Roc. August 21, 9.20 p.m.) Constantinople, August 21. An army corps lins been concentrated at Kuprili. All rebels arriving at Knpiiii will bo disarmed and returned to their homes. Tlio army will attack them if they resist. Mussnlmen at Kuprili broached the magazines and Bpiwd orms to repel the entry of the Albanians. Further fighting has taken place at Berana, and the entire Christian population has revolted and joined tlio Montenegrins, who silenced the Turkish blockhouses. Four Turks were killed. Four blockhouses at Mukra havo been besieged. Tho Montenegrins captured 5! soldiers. • The unsatisfactory frontier delimitation is a frequent cause of conflict. Four battalions from Ipek havo been dispatched, and the reservists' division at Mitrovilzsa mobilised.' Tlio Porte has invited the Montenegrins to withdraw,, their troops from Dorana, and the Powers havo mado similar representations. A settlement has been reached nt Uskub, but its nature has not been revealed. It is believed that tho Albanians, recognising the Government's firmness, considered it prudent to accept tlio terms offered. Tho Albanians aro now returning to their homes. MONTENEGRO BLAMED. WILL TURKEY DECLARE WAI?? (Rcc. August 21, 9.20 p.m.) Berlin, August 21. The "Cologne Gazette" blames Montenegro for the friction with Turkey, and says the latter country will possibly declare war on Montenegro, as a way out of her difficult internal situation. The journal urges tho Powers not to permit Montenegro to create trouble. SPOILING FOR A FIGHT. INDIGNATION AT CETINJE. Cetlnje, August 20. The war fever in Mintcnegro is increasing.' A large meeting protested against what was described as tho Turkish atrocities in Berana, and urged tho Government to declare war against Turkey. PROPITIOUS TIME FOR WAR. BULGARIAN FEELING. ' (Rec. August 22, 0.5 a.m.) London, August 21. The "Telegraph's" Belgrade.correspondent reports that King Ferdinand of Bulgaria attended the Bulgarian Generals' War Conference, which agreed that the present was a most propitious time to declare war on Turkey.