THE NEAR EAST.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2327, 21 October 1908, Page 5

THE NEAR EAST.

ITALIANS MOB AUSTRIAN SHOPS TO BE DISBANDED. United Press Association. Copyright BELGRADE, Oct. 19. An Italian mob at Belgrade attacked the Austrian shops. The gendarmes did not interfere. - The authorities at Belgrade sent officials to assess, the damage to Austrian shops.

- VM. Paprikoff, Bulgarian Foreign 'Minister, states that the reserves already summoned to the colors will be disbanded on November 4th, unless Turkey engaged in menacing movements.

TURKEY AND THE KAISER

• United Press Association. Copyright BERLIN., Oct, 19. Tiie Kaiser effusively welcomed the Turkish Ambassador, declaring that his friendship for Turkey had never wavered. SITUATION still anxious. faffed Press Association, Copyright. LONDON, Oct, 19. The Times states that the situation in the Balkans is still very anxious, though Bulgaria’s countermanding /jfcilho summoning of additional reservists had favorably impressed Turkey. WAR NOT REGARDED AS IMMINENT.

United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, Oct. 19. The Times’ Belgrade correspondent states that- on Monday, notwithstanding the popular displays of bellicose ■ '. s sentiments, war was not regarded as ''-fljr/minent in best-informed quarters. THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE. DIFFERENCE OF OPINION. United Press.. Association. Copyright VIENNA, Oct. 19. The •'■-emi-official' newspaper Fremdenblatt fttates that a conference will bo approved of by all Powers desiring a peaceful settlement of the Near difficulties. The chief object of the conference must be to satisfy Turkey. Other Viennese journals are less '’■favorable to a conference. ITALY’S ATTITUDE. United Press Association. Copyright ROME, Oct. 19. Italy adheres to the Anglo-Russian draft of the programme to be consid-.'e-gred at the Conference. GERMAN STEAMER FIELD UP. United Press Association Copyright VIENNA, Oct, 19. Austrians at Nousatz, oil the Danube, stopped a German steamer with Servian munitions of war, and similarly three batteries of quick-firers were stopped at Subotitsa.. S? PRINCE FERDINAND’S INTENTIONS. MOBILISATION DISCONTINUED United Press Association. -Copyright (Received Oct. 20, 9.30 p.m.) L - PARIS, Oct. 20. *‘Le Temps” states that Prince Ferdinand on Saturday, through the French Minister at Sofia, telegraphed to President Fallieres his pacific in-:•■-^j.v tensions and his determination to “T, -come to an agreement with Turkey, and to adopt the principle of compensation. M. Pi chon informed the Turkish Ambassador, who communicated with Stambcml,. thus stopping mobilisation.