THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 297, 10 December 1908, Page 2

THE BALKANS.

TiiJi TRIPLE ALLIANCE. j Berlin, December 8 In his speoi-li in the Reichstag i'liuco Jluelow remarked lliat Italy, like Germany, was prompted by her own in terests to auopt ;i mediatorial attitude. It was possible, us ou previous occasions, tu adjust the dill'eieiices between Italy and Austria.

MILITARY PREPARATIONS IX BOSNIA. London, December 8. Iteuter's News Agency reports tint a new infantry division aud two mountain brigades havo been organised 111 Bosnia.

RESISTING GERMAN i". A FOIIMAL ALLIANCE. Berlin, December 8. | The newspaper Loknl Amteiger has published a remarkable interview with M. Isvolsky, lSussian Minister for Foreign Affairs, in which he states: "The conclusion of a formal alliance between France, Russia and England is imminent. JI; has become nccessarv

in order to preicnt Ciermauy Trniii pursuing her personal and independent policy in the Near Kasl, which will cause a greater breach than even Austria's Balkan policy." M. Isvolsky stated that, should the Powers accept Austria's annexation act as an accomplished fact, Russia would claim compensation on bcluilf of those interested in the Balkan States.

PRINCE IHJKI.OW'S SPEECH. AC ST lil A'S 1) I SAPPOINTMEXT. "A STRANGE AND MYSTERIOUS MOVEMENT." Received 10, 1.22 a.m. Vienna, December !). The newspaper Zeit, which is closely allied to tin- ollicial world of Vienna, is disappointed with Prince Buelow's speech, and complains about his not mentioning British diplomacy whose hand U directing 1 lie strange and mysterious movement that is now running through European States and their peoples.