TROUBLE IN THE BALKANS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 115, 1 October 1912, Page 5

TROUBLE IN THE BALKANS

BELLICOSE BELGRADE.

PROSPECTS OF PEACE.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Vienna, September 29. Count Berchtold delivered an optimistic speech to the Austrian delegations concerning the outlook in the Balkans.

On the other hand newspaper advices from there show that Turkey's modified plan of manoeuvres has not satisfied the Bulgarians. The feeling in Belgrade is bellicose. The Servian Government has detained at Belgrade eighteen carloads of Turkish ammunition, by way of reprisal for a similar action towards Servian ammunition, in transit from Salonika to Uskub, the Porte alleging Servia's unsatisfactory attitude as the reaßon.

SERVIA FRIENDLY.

Constantinople, September 29.

The Servian Minister, when enquiring as to the detention of the Servian ammunition, assured the Porte that Serbia's policy was unchanged, and desired the continuance of friendly relations. The Porte asked for written statements of these assurances, and M. Menadoyitch referred the matter to Belgrade. The Porte has sent a protest to Montenegro, narrating that 60 Montenegrins- attacked an ammunition column on the shores of Lake Scutari, killing six Turkish soldiers and two boatmen. The latter's bodies were mutilated. Eighteen ■oldiers and nine boatmen were captured and stripped, and then sent to Scutari. Aeroplane practice has commenced, and a wireless equipment at Adrianople has been arranged.

I THE PORTE'S ATTITUDE,

Cettinje, September 29. In response to the representations of the Powers the Montenegrin Government has promised to do its utmost to maintain peace, adding that its preser▼ation depends to a large degree on the Porte's attitude.

ULTIMATUM TO TURKEY.

SERVIA AGGRESSIVE.

Received 30, 10.5 p.m.

Belgrade, September 29. <■ It is rumored in well-informed circles ihat a joint Bulgarian and Servian manifesto has been sent to Turkey, demanding the autonomy of Macedonia; otherwise war will follow. With a view to avoiding a sensation, the Servian reserve has been called up in small numbers to rejoin their regiments. The Turks on the Servian frontier of Bulgaria, it is reported, have asked for fiftv thousand'men.

The Servian Premier, in an interview, gaid that all Turkey's tentative reforms had been relegated to oblivion. The Servian Cabinet was inspired by the sincerest desire for peace. This could only be obtained by the autonomy of Macedonia.

TROOPS CONCENTRATING,

BOMB EXPLOSIONS.

Received 30, 11.5 p.m,

Sofia, September 30. Resriments: of cavalry are entraining for Jamboli. Constantinople, September 30. Instead of concentrating on Adrian•ple. the Porte has resolved on divisional manoeuvres in various Macedonian centres. The Mussulman reservists at Berat and all classes of Rediffs at Adrianople have been called out. Two bombs were exploded in different centres in. Salonika. The explosions damaged buildings, but there were no fatal results. A third bomb deposited near a mosque did not explode. There are continued assassinations of Bulgarians in Macedonia among the Macedonian refugees. Stories of Turkish cruelties are increasing the tension in Bulgaria.