CABLE NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 208, 29 September 1903, Page 2

CABLE NEWS

j Bf BLBOTWO rtLKQBiPH—OOfXOISPa. I B.ILKMCRISIB. J - MB. BALFOUR'S VIEWS. PKB PBBBB ASSOCIATION, London, September 27. The Arehbinhop of Canterbury, in • letter to M r Ualfou--, expressed churchmen's anxiety regarding the Macedonians' stiflVring. Mr Balfour, iu the course of a sympathetic reply, said Turkish misgovern* rnent and oppression of Ohnistia' S vera not the only question. The rival sect® and na'ionalities were not imbued with western id am nf humanity and did not scruple to Hillict each other. The Revalutiinaiy Committee deliberately adop-ed provicnive m?amres in order to c.-e.a'o Turkish cxcjbsis and thus enlist tho woili'd sympithies. Such measures were ni more morally toler- ' able than Turkish misgovernment. The bsst hope of improving Macedonia | wes European support of Russian- ' Austrian reforms. Great Britain hod offjred suggestion?, but it would be folly to forget that on some oocasiona two Powois were stronger for executive purposes than three. I Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, In a letter to the Times, says the aims of i Austria and Russia are to secure paramount influence in Macedonia on the basis of Austria seizing Salonika and annexing to Bulgaria a strip of coaafc from Salonika to Oavala Bay, which I would bacome Russia's place of arms, 'enabling her to threaten the Eis tern Mediterranean and the Suez Oan&l.

TURKEYS OHANGB OF FRONT.

OUTCOMB OF PRRBBUBI BYTHX BOWKBS.

Constantinople, September 28.

Tha Valie in European Turkey hay* been ordered to proclaim an amnesty to the surrendering Bulgarians, and take more stringent measures with. reoilcitrants.

Britain, like Russia and Austria,, has intimated that neither Turkey nor Bulgaria would be supported in theeveat of their opposing openly or secretly the realisation of the AustroBussian programme of reforms. The British communication to the Bulgarian Government added that Britain is pressing Tuikey to apply these reforms more efficaciously, and consulting the other Powers as to the possibility of introducing other more suitable measures. MOBILISING TURKISH TROOPS. RUMOURED BULGARIAN ULTIMATUM. TURKISH PLIVB. [ Received 28,11.40 p.m. I Oohstahtmypu, September 28. Turkey has ordered the mobilisation lof 64 battalions in the Adana, Angora, Kostumuni, and Kassarieh districts, one-half proceeding to Siloniki within a week and the other half to Adrian- ""* ople. London, September 28. Rf uter's agency reports that rumours are cuaent thtt Bulgaria has sent an ultimatum to the Forte. The actual mobilisation at Sc fit of ft regiment of Engineers has made the position worce.

Preparations have been completed to forestall any sudden movement. Bom, September 28. Information received by the Bulgarian War Office foreshadows an intended dash by Turkish mounted forow towards the Shipka Fats. Turkish troops on the froLtier arc - tenfold those of Bulgaria. EVENTS THA.T THUD TO WAR. Received 28, (LI »,m. Los do», September 28. The Standard?! Constantinople ooc respondent learns from Sofia that any addition to the Turkish troops on the frontier will suffice to cause war.

The correspondent in a later meaaag* adds that two Ilavah battalions at Novibazai and four at Presrend haw been mobilised and ordered to the front.