THE BALKANS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 306, 22 December 1908, Page 2

THE BALKANS.

TURKEY'S INDEMNITY CLAIM. Received 21, 10 p.m. Vienna,, December 21. Turkey's indemnity cluini aud Austria's oiler are gradually and mutually approximating. At:STIUAN AM BIXIOXS. lteceived 21, 10 p.m. Vienna, December 2). A debate in tin; Reichsrath revealed the ambition of some ol' the authors of annexation to transform the dual monarchy to a tripartite empire, the newest and autonomous State comprising Croatia proper, Slavonia, Dalmatiu, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the idea ultimately of including the whole Servian race. CHECKMATING THE SERBS. Received 21, 10 p.m. Vienna, December 21. M. liiaiTortii, Austrian Minister for the Interior, remarked that Scrvia and Montenegro long cherished the fantastical hope that the Austrian occupation uf Bosnia and Herzegovina would cease. This catch phrase was propagated from Servia as a means of creating unrest in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Therefore Austria was compelled to annex these States in order to neutralise the pan-Serb agitation.

MORE BOYCOTTING. Received 21, 10 p.m. Cettinje, December 21. Montenegro merchants have resolved to boycott Austrian goods. A CANARD ACCEPTED. Received 22, 1.35 a.m. London, December 21. Professor Arminius Vambery, of Pesth University, who takes an active part in the defence of British interests in Asia, now apparently accepts the Austrian legend that Britain and Russia plotted as rivals against Austria's Balkans' interests. lie blames the English Liberal^.