THE WAR CLOUD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 97, 10 September 1912, Page 5

THE WAR CLOUD

A PESSIMISTIC VIEW. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. Berlin, September 8. The St. Petersburg correspondent of a local paper says that the Russian Foreign OHice is pessimistic over Count Berehtold's propositi, and likens it to a pitcher of water for a great conflagration. A catastrophe is regarded as possible any day. THE STATUS QUO. Vienna, September 8. ' Remarking on the fact that both Count Berchtold and the German Chancellor are determined to uphold the status quo in Turkey, the Fremdenblatt indicates that an interview between these two statesmen relates to the altered situation arising out of the fact that the Young Turks Party has ceased to represent the ruling power. Turkey is assured of the sincere goodwill of Germany and Austria in the work of internal regeneration after the Italian war is ended, which time, perhaps, is not far distant. BULGARIA BEING PUSHED ON. London, September 8. Several correspondents point out that Bulgaria will have great difficulty in resisting popular pressure in favor of war against Turkey to free Macedonia. A MUTINY. A MACEDONIAN PROTEST. Received 9, 10.50 p.m. Vienna, September 9. It is semi-officially notified that Herr Holweg and M. Berchtold have reached a perfect mutual understanding on all points. Constantinople, September 9. Seven battalions at Nizam and the auxiliary troops at Yenisheher mutinied, complaining that they had not been disbanded. They pillaged several villages. Troops have been sent to quell the disturbance. Athens, September 9. A mass meeting of 30,000 protested against the anarchy and ill-treatment of Christians in Macedonia and demanded individualisation and the nationalisation of Turkey, with effective international guarantees. THE PORTE ALARMED. PROSPECTS OF PEACE. Received 9, 11.30 p.m. Constantinople, September 9. The Porte is alarmed at the outlook in the Balkans. Advices from Sofia state that the Cabinet will not make war. unless it feels that peace is jeopardised. The Bulgaria and Servia Governments are striving to allay tilie agitation. Meanwhile the fact that the Turkish authorities are unable to identify thj author of the Poshana outrage is not calculated to inspire confidence in the offi-t-ial assurances that such incidents are not likely to recur.