THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 298, 11 December 1908, Page 2

THE BALKANS.

XilK BOYCOTT. SIXKIXti I.UIiOAOK. Loudon, December (I. Tin.' Constantinople coiTespond.'nl ol the Daily Chronicle sink's ih.it liy order (if this lioycott Committee lender liouts containing the luggage of passengers who arrived liy an Austrian steame', were sunk in thu hiirlior. ITALY ALSO HOWoTTINO AfSTKIA liuino, December !i. Many towns in Italy arc boycotting Austrian goods. SERVIAN FIKE-EATERS.

A DUTIFUL SOX. Belgrade. December !). In addressing a meeting of a hundred ollicers at licfgrade, the Clown Prince of Servia violently dc.iouuccd King I'elcr and the tio'veruiiieiil lor therprocrastinating policy, lie openly advocated war with Austria and declared that, if necessary, he would be prepared to light against bis father rather than, desert the Servian people; AUSTRIA MORE REASONABLE. I'REI'ARED TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS. Received 10, 11.55 p.m. London, December 10. Latest indications are that Austria is preparing to resume negotiations with Turkey and to rely on the cessation of the boycott after the oiler in respect of the indemnity is formulated. AUSTRIA'S REPLY TO RUSSIA. Received 10, 11.55 p.m. Berlin, December 10. The newspaper Pester Lloyd states that Austria's reply to the Russian Note has been seilt. It in nowise excludes the continuation of negotiations relating to the conference. THE AMOUNT OF INDEMNITY. Received 10, 11.55 p.m. London, December 10. The Daily Telegraph states it is reported that Turkey demands £0,000.000 indemnity for the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and that Baron A'erenthal, Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs, is only willing to pay £240,000.