THE BALKAN CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 256, 22 October 1908, Page 3

THE BALKAN CRISIS.

AUSTRIA S PRONOUNCEMENT. HER ATTITUDE IN* REGARD i'U Till-' CONFERENCE. Received 21, n.85 p.m. Vienna, October 2). Addressing the Auatru-Uu.igarian delegation, Count Esterhazy, ou behalf of the Foreign -Minister, stated (hat til.' Government regard the new regrme 111 Turkey with the greatest goodwill, and believe the friendly relations between toe two nations had been strengthened since Austria bad clearly delined the position. Austria had not received an invitation to the proposed roriiercnet* or its programme, "and/' continued the Count, "'it goes without saying we will appear at. the conference only if it does not discuss Bosnia and Herzegovina, which must be settled between ourselves aTid Turkey, and we expect to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion. Austria is co-operating to regulate the differences between Turkey and Bulgaria pacifically, Wc advised the PowI ers to recognise Bulgaria's independence if Bulgaria fulfilled her obligations ia regard to the Orient railway and Eastera Botunelia. Austria did not ooncetfiJ to Servia the right to take up any position regarding the annexations. Wu have recommended Servia to act more energetically in stopping the excesses against Austrian subjects."

TURKEY AND BULGARIA. REPORTED ENCOUNTER OF TROOPS. EIGHTY MEN KILLED. Received 21, 11.10 p.m. London, October 21. The Athens correspondent of the Central News states than an encounter between the Turkish aud Bulgarian troops took place at Djourmaya, 70 Bulgarians and 10 Turks being killed: also it is rumored that a Bulgarian band, while attempting to enter Turkey near Palanka, was annihilated .

MONTENEGRIN ENVOY FORCIBLY DETAINED. Received 21, 8.45 p.m. Vienna, October 21.' The Austrian authorities at Agrain forcibly detained and searched Vukolitch, Montenegrin" Envoy Extraordinary, who was proceeding oa a mission to the King of Servia. After seven hours, Baron Aehrentoal, Minister ior Foreign Affairs, telegraphed orders to release Vukolitch, who was ovationed on arriving at Belgrade.

KING EDWARD AND THE AUSTRIAN EMPEROR. Received 21, 8-45 p.m. London, October 21. King Edward, replying to Emperor Francis Josef's notification re the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, reiterated his assurance of sincere friendship. THE SERVIAN KING AND HIS SON. LATER TRIES TO STRIKE HIS FATHER. A MASS MEETING S K.SOLUTION. Received 21, 11.10 p.m. Belgrade, October 21. King Peter upbraided the Crown Prince for lis intemperate provocation agaist Austria. The Prince tried to strike his father and then rushed away. A mass meeting of citizens at Belgrade declared that tlio King must not be allowed to impede Seryia's freedom. GERMANY'S POSITION. Berlin, October 20, The Kaiser, ia a speech read before the Prussian Diet, declared that the German Empire, in faitihful co-opera-tion with its allies, would work for a peaceful ami equitable solution of the diliicultics in the Near East.

BULGARIA AND TURKEY. ENDEAVOR TO SETTLE THE DIFFERENCE. Received 21. 9.35 p.m. Sofia. October 21. Bulgaria has sent two commissioners to Constantinople to endeavor to settle tlie differences between the two countries before the holding of the proposed conference by the Powers.