THE BALKAN CRISIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 264, 31 October 1908, Page 2

THE BALKAN CRISIS.

JJI'LIJAKJA AM) XUKKEI. Kceeived 30, ti.su p.m. Solia, October 30. liulgaija has l-ctu'tacil a preliminary agreement with Turkey, XUE FEEUNIi IN KUSSIA. ' WCU'INU XIIE SERVIANS. London, October 29. Xlio St. Petersburg correspondent <>i the Times says thu Iceling ui Russia iu favor of muking war on behalf of the Slavs iu the Balkan countries is growing. WARLIKE FERMENT IN KUSSIA. Received 30, 11.30 p.m. London, October 30. The 'Times' St. Petersburg correspondent says that the warlike ferment 'j. spreading in the provinces, it resembling the period preceding 1887. The .Servian Crown I'rinee is 'being greatly feted. (IKRAIAN i'S I'XAI TIOX. Paris, October 2i). Germany's inaction in regard to tile ■proposed conference is adversely criticised in France. MAINTENANCE OF TIIK STATUS QUO. Paris, October iO. ' It in stated in i;i!lm'iitia] ijuarters ; that M. Muravifff, Hnssian Ambassador to Italy, suggests that Uie three Powers, Austria, llermany and Italy', should make friendly representations to llritaiu with a view* to evading the risk 1 of war. 1 Germany wished France also to agiee " to the maintenance of the status ipio in Europe and thus consecrate aire.;h the Treaty of Frankfort and forego the nope of recovering Alsace-Lorraineft France therefore declined to join m me movement.