State of the War.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 41, 11 October 1912, Page 5

State of the War.

TURKISH PAPERS DELIGHTED. THE SULTAN’S PRAYER. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.,. (United Press Association.) Constantinople, October 10. The Turkish papers hailed the declaration of war as a day of festival, and are delighted that the suspense is ended. The ‘ikdanT newspaper writes. “Forward, Ottomans! Embrace your firearms and forget your differences. Five ambassadors are deliberating on the text to be addressed to the 1 Toe’ Ministers of Bulgaria, Greece, and Servia are without instructions, but tlieir luggage is packed, and they have secured places on a steamer ieav- * the Sultan went to Topkau Palace, and prayed for the success ot the Ottoman arms. BULGARIAN SPIES ARRESTED. Adrianopfo, October 10. Four Bulgarian spies have been arrested at Adrianople. great battle anticipated. London, October 10. Bennett Burleigh, cabling from Sofia, states that it is expected that there will be a great battle at Adnannnl«. The trains are full of regulars And irregulars constantly passing fioutwards.

THE KING'S PROCLAMATION. CALL TO A HOLY WAR. Ccttinjo, October 10. King Nicholas, in a proclamation to the army at Podgoritza, culls on the Monte-negrans to help their hretnion in old Servia, where men, women, and children are being massacred. J careful endeavours to protect those martyrs having failed, Montenegro is sotting out on a holy undertaking to prevent the extermination of their brethren. She is assured of the sympathy !,f the civilised world, and will also be loyally assisted by the kings of bervia, Bulgaria, and .Greece, whoso people have ranged themselves with Montenegro in this affair like brothers. EFFECT ON BUSINESS. London, October 10. It is estimated that Manchester is losing £20,000 daily owing to the stoppage of trade with the Near East. There have been, heavy falls on the foreign market and the Stocky Exchange. Consols are quoted at 73|. Paris, October 10. The slump on the Bourse is the worst for thirty years. BULGARIA’S DESIRES. Vienna. October 10. The Turkish Ambassador states that Bulgaria desires Macedonia, Montenegro, Scutari, Servia, the Plain <f Kossana, Greece, Crete, and possibly Epirus to respond to Austria’s solicitations. The Porte has already promised far-reaching concessions. The Malissori have despatched a special commission to Albania.

RUSSIAN HELP FOR SERVIA; St. Petersburg, October 10. At a mass meeting at Moscow three thousand volunteers were enrolled to assist Servia. THE ONLY HOPE OF PEACE. (Received 11, 8.15 a.m.) London, October 10. Correspondents at Sofia, Belgrade, and Athens state that_ there is a general impression that the Powers were three weeks too late or the Note might have averted mobilisation. The'only possibility of peace is the Powers’' insistence on. European Governments giving the Allies representation on the European Board, and supervision of the reforms. BULGARIA’S EXPENSE, Sofia, October TO. M. Ivan Gueschoff, Prime Minister, interviewed, said the proposals of the Powers were unsatisfactory, as they gave no guarantees. _ “Bulgaria has spent so much,” he said, “that she cannot withdraw without something assured subsequently. - BRITAIN A PRO-TURK. Athens, October 10. Newspapers complain bitterly of Britain’s pro-Turkish attitude. BOYCOTTING SERVIAN GOODS. Belgrade, October 10. Prince George asked his father to give him command of a regiment. A boycott lias been declared against Austrian goods a protest to the favourable attitude adopted towards Turkey. The Salonika army is angry with Cabinet’s acceptance of reforms of 1880, Meetings have been hold as protest.

ALBANIA’S STRENGTH. Tho enthusiasm manifested in the war in Albania is immense. The leaders state that they have 100,000 men, and are able to defeat the Servians and Montenegrins alone. INTERNATIONAL LAW. London, October 10. Sir Edward Grgy telegraphed to the Porto that detention of outgoing Greek vessels cannot be justified injnternational law, inasmuch as the British interests which are affected must strictly preserve all of the rights of tho other Powers similarly placed. PRINCE PETER’S FIRST SHOT. Cettiujo, October 10. All men from 18 to 50 years have joined the army. Prince Peter evened the campaign, firing a shot against the Tuzi fortifications. FEARFUL OF THE KING. Before the Kittle. the general eomumudiug at Podogorilza suicided, fearing the King’s presence meant that he was superseded. TURKISH ADVANCE. Ten battalions of Turkish infantry Mud 5000 Bashibazouks are advancing •up the Saltchi defile to Scutari’s relief. A Salonika states that Essad Pasha, commanding the Scutari column, passed over tho river Goyana unopposed.

ACCUSING RUSSIA. Berlin, October 10. Several newspapers criticise Russia, believing that she grot behind Montegro. They accuse Russia of mobilising iu Roland, and that it was only a pretext to say it was a test of mobilisation. Russia denies the accusation. AUTONOMY FOR MACEDONIA. Constantinople, October 10 The French and Russian Ambassadors urged the Porte to grant complete autonomy to Macedonia, in order to avoid war. Athens, October 10. King George received an ovation. ROUMANIAN NEUTRALITY. (Received 9.25 a.m.) London, October 10. The Times’ Bucharest correspondent says Roumania has tendered Bulgaria explicit assurances regarding neutrality in the event of war. Turkey, he adds, endeavoured without success during September to secure the co-opera-tion of Roumania, recal.um the consideration of November, 1910. BULGARIA HOPEFUL OF PEACE. Sofia, October 10. M. Quechoff, Prime Minister, in the interview, said he did not despair of peace being made at the eleventh hour. An exchanbo of views between Greece and Servia continues. Athens, October 10. The King and the Premier delivered pacific and restraining speeches.

THE POWERS SCREWING. Constantinople, October 10. I Rumours are in circulation of the Powers increasing their steps to restrain the Balkan powers and stop Montenegro. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. Paris, October 10. It is,reported that Austria and Hungaria have concentrated 125,000 troops in Bosnia and Herzegovina! MUST HAVE A GUARANTEE, i (Received 10.35 a.m.) j London, October 10. i A Liberal Foreign Affairs group, including Messrs Boyle and Ponsonhy, M.P.’s, resolved that no settlement would he satisfactory unless definite guarantees of effective reform in Macedonia be given. AEROPLANES FOR BALKANS. Paris, October 10. Thirty French aeroplanes have gone to the Balkan States in a fortnight. SOME SHARP ENGAGEMENTS. I • THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. / Rome, October 10. ] Italian troops from Homs advanced in three columns through difficult country but were stubbornly opposed, losing four killed and 69 wounded. The Turkish and Arab losses were heavy. The ' Italians ' occupied: the Sidiahdal-: lah district. Constantinople, October 10. Italians attacked the Turko-Arah camp at Misrata for nine hours but were repipsed,, thirteen, Italians being killed and 30 wounded. MOBILISATION H

Mobilisations! notwithstanding the mutual exchange of views concerning the Powers’ representations steadily proceed. ! " K'.'j . _Jj__ /.{■!,' J t ON THE OUTPOSTS. Shots were exchanged by outposts at Klissura, south-west of Tsaribrod. NO TIME FOR WAR. ‘ Five thousand Rayahs in Turkey paid the treasury a tax of £4O to escape military service. THE HAND OF THE CZAR. London, October 10. The Chronicle’s Constantinople correspondent witnessed ata Cettinje a month ago active mobilisation preparations under a Russian General and four assistants lent by Russia.

“The Balkans” is the term usually given to those States in South-eastern Europe which form nart of the socalled Balkan Peninsula, and arc bounded by Austria and Russia on the north, the Adriatic Sea on the west, the Black Sea on the east, and Greece, Aegean and Mediterranean Seas on the south. They thus include Turkey, with Albania and Macedonia, Bulgaria (with which Eastern Roumelia is now incorporated), Servia. Montenegro, and Roumania. Bosnia and Horzegovinia, which were formerly l generally comprised in the category of Hie Balkan States, are now (since 1909) part of the Austrian Empire.

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