MORE SIGNS OF BALKAN TROUBLE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 53, 2 March 1916, Page 5

MORE SIGNS OF BALKAN TROUBLE.

DISCREDITED GERMAN MONEY FLOOD TURKEY AND BUL-

GARIA.

SHOPS CLOSE RATHER THAN TAKE IT,

ALL FOOD IS QUADRUPLED IN PRICE

(Times and Sydney Sun Cables)

LONDON, February 29

In view of the prospects of develo ipment in the Balkans, Mr. Calvert's despatches confirming the accounts ot Turko-Bulgar depression are specially interesting. The Germans have flooded Turkey and Bulgaria with discredited German money, which traders are refusin? to accept 'at face value, and they have been fined and imprisoned 'as a result. In Varna most of the shops have been closed. economic condition is depressed. Meat and bread were abundant before the Germans' entry, but they have now quadrupled in price. , ~' The nation is quickly becoming demoralised, realising Germany s weak. ness as a protector, and regarding Roumanians 'and Greece's exploitation of Bulgaria's extremity as a dismal certainty. The greater part of the Bulgarian army is tied to the Greek frontier, and 45,000 Germans' garrison the cities, and make an impressive show on the Roumanian frontier. i The discussion of politics in Bulgaria is prohibited under severe pen- - 6 The Austrian administration of Servia extends to the Morava valley and Krushevatz. They have taken hostages from each city to guarantee the nativity of the papulation, and have removed Servian males, except artisan* from Belgrade, where no Serbs are allowed in the streets after sunset, or on the trams without special permits.. Austrian officers have brought their families to Belgrade. Hungarian speculators have forced extortionate prices, and a Hungarian Jew has been appointed the Mayor s Turkey is wailing under even worse extortions. The Committee of Young Turks is monopolising supplies, requisitioning from districts at small prices, and re-selling them at fabulous profits, even doubling the prices of sugar and dry produce from Austria. The Young Turks are alarmed by the multiplying signs of popular resentment at the exactions at Yussuf's murder. They have arrested Moderates, including Ri*a Bey, the president of the Chamber, Halil Bey, 'and thirty officers. All have been deported to Asia Minor, whence they are unlikely to return. '• r ' m •*" * '■'■■ •'"■ ■ -■' • • *v *# l '-"- -1