CRISES IN BULGARIA.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43382, 8 October 1908, Page 2

CRISES IN BULGARIA.

ARMIES ADVANCING, Paris October G. The Vienna correspondent of “Le Temps” telegraphs that the Bulgarian Army are now moving towards the frontier, and that the Turkish Army 18 advancing to meet it. London, October 6. Austro-Hungary are mobelising two army corps on a war footing in readiness for outbreak of hostilities. It is believed in Vienna that war will result from Austria’s action in annexing Bosnia. Servia is also preparing .for war, and has summoned 120,000 of her reservists to join the army. There is much excitement in Belgrade, where the streets are thronged with citizens who favour war against Austin, shouting “Down with Austria.” Berlin, October 6. Germany considers it impossible to revise Bulgaria’s action. In her opinion Europe will only be able to try to prevent hostilities between Bulgaria and Turkey at the risk of a general conflagration. Representatives of the Powers at Sofia have been instructed to induce Bulgarians to avoid every thing calculated to cause further provocation to Turkey. The German Press condemns Pnnco Ferdinand for issuing his manifesto announcing Bulgaria’s independence of Turkcyi Britain’s mediatory proposals regarding the Orient Railway are approved by the German Government. Sofia, October b.

There was great enthusiasm in Sofia yesterday at the declaration of independence. Thousands of processionists headed by military bands, marched to the agencies of the powers which they loudly cheered. Tho city was illuminated at night, and rejoicing continued. Prince Ferdinand and his Ministers are at Phillipopol in southern Bulgaria, where rejoicings were planned on similar lines. , , The Orient railway company demands an indemnity of £6OO a day from Bulgaria for the seizure of its plant until the line is restored. London, October bTurkish advices received in Loudon state that Austria is approaching the Porte with a view to arriving at an amiable settlement of the question involved iu her seizure of provinces. Consols, which stood at 85£ on Friday last are now quoted at 85.