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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 54, 29 March 1909, Page 2

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RUSSIA AND THE BALKAN DIFFICULTY. EXCITEMENT JN ST. PETKKSIU KG. I Received March 28, 4.30 11.111. St. Petersburg, Marco 2i'. M. Isvolsky's decision Hint Russia is prepared to recognise the annexation ot Bosnia and Herzegovina became known at St. Petersburg from foreign telegrams. The discovery is causing the greatest excitement, and most heated comments in the Russian newspapers.

GERMANY'S QUESTIONABLE DIPLOMACY. LOXDOX TIMES ISSUES A WARNING. BRITAIN .MAY TAKIC A ILiND. Ileceived March -\ 4..* l p.m. London, March 27. The Tlnii's shows lh.il ul'ler military precautions by Austria and Germany to prevent unv resistance to tile Balkan agreements'with the Pone, German diploniaev took the held at SI. Petersburg and wrested from M. l-vulsky the declaration mentioned. The Tunes adds that in the light of Germany's temporary triumph, which cannot tend to permanent peace, the censure debate in *lhe House of .Commons will assure a new and increased siguilicance. The British navy, concludes the Times, has stood more than once between Europe and the claims of some great Continental Power to lie sole and supreme arbiter of destinies. Silt E. GREY NOT OUTDONE. Received March. 2D, 1 a.m. London, March 28. A semi-official report from Rome says that Germany has asked the Powers to adhere to M. Isvolsky's declaration to Baron AehrcnUuil regarding the lccogmtion of the annexation oi Bosnia and Herzegovina. Renter's Vienna correspondent states that Sir E. Grev intends to ask for the adjustment of the Austro-Servian difference before the Powers recognise the annexation. Baron Aehrenthul'a reply will be that these are two entirely distinct questions.