The Balkans Crisis

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 120, 8 October 1912, Page 5

The Balkans Crisis

TURKEY'S INTEGRITY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Paris, October 6. M. Sazanoff and M. Poincare nave accepted Austria's modification making it clear that the Powers guarantee Turkey's integrity. The scheme has been submitted to the Powers. MONTENEGRINS ROUTED. Vienna, October 6. The Neue Ereie Presse says that a body of Montenegrins entered Novebaiar on Thursday, but the Turks killed a hundred, and the rest recrossed the Tara River. BUuwARIAN WAR CREDITS. Sofia, October 6. Parliament passed the extraordinary army credits for 72,000,000 francs, amid acclamation. t ———. A BRIGAND AT WORK. Berlin, October 6. The Frankfurter Zeitung says that Saudansky, the Bulgarian Brigand who kidnapped Miss Stone, has occupied a passage over the river Struma at Kreana, with 2500, men, and has burnt the Turkish barracks at Oschumara. THE PROBLEM IN BULGARIA. Vienna, Octboer 6. The Neue Wiener Tageblatt says that Count Berchtold- is prepared to agree with M. Poincare's proposals for Au4roRussian action. The Fremdenblatt says that the immediate difficulty ip the way of peace lies in the position of King Ferdinand and the internal situation in Bulgaria. At Sofia the King, when opening the Sobranje, asked it to approve of martial law and other necessary measures. M. Matinoff, leader of the Bulgarian Opposition, declares that the intervention of the Powers must be felt in Consantinople, not Sofia, otherwise it will be impossible to carry out the demobilisation.

WAR TRALN HELD UP. SERVIAN MOBILISATION. Budapest, October The Hungarian railways held up a train of war material from France, destined for Bulgaria. The Servian mobilisation was completed yesterday, and the Bulgarian mobilisation will be on Monday and that of Greece in a fortnight. The Balkan States are able to place 350,000 men in the field. There are 309,000 Turks avail- : able. Their mobilisation will probably occupy three weeks. WAR FEVER IN GREECE. Athens, October G. Students at the university went to the War Office and demanded arms from M. Venizelos, and, congratulating him on his platform, promised not to fail to answer the summons when needed. THE ITALIAN BOMBARDMENT. Smyrna, October 6. Italian warships bombarded the cavalry camp on the Gulf of Ephesus. The result is unknown. The Ottoman garrison has been withdrawn from Samos and the insurgents ■ ire returning homewards. RETURNING GREEKS. New YoTk, October 6. Four thousand Greeks are returning in a special transport to help Greece. MINISTERS AS RESERVISTS. MOB RIOTS. Constantinople-. October G. Talaat Bey and Djazed Bey, who were called to the colors as reservists, have gone to the front, although they had paid for exemption. Demonstrators smashed windows in the Greek Consulate. The gendarmerie dispersed the mob. All graduates of the military schools liave received sub-lieutenants' commissions. THE SERVIAN PARLIAMENT. Belgrade, October 6. The King of Servia, in opening the Skuptschina, said that Christians v-*ere threatened with extermination. Instead of the promised reforms, Turkey had mobilised her troops, endangering Servia and compelling counter-mobilisation. GRECIAN FINANCE. Athens, October G. The first Freek submarine has arrived from Toulon, and was given an enthusiastic reception. The Minister for Finance states that Greece has no necessity to borrow. She has 58.000.000 francs in foreign banks, and over 100,000.000 francs in the National Bank. The current year's Budget showed a considerable surplus. THE FINANCIAL QUESTION. Cettigne, October 6. A moratorium has been officially established. REFORMS GRANTED. Received 7, 0.20 p.m. London, October 7. The Daily Telegraph's Constantinople correspondent says that as a result of the efforts of the Triple Entente's Ambassadors the Porte has accepted the application of Article 23 of the Treaty of Berlin to Macedonia and Roumelia, granting reforms similar to those in Crete. , „. ULISI

BALKAN FINANCE.

Received 7, 9.30 pjn. London, October 7. Financial authorities state that the Balkans are looking to Paris to finance them. France issued them several loans last year, two of which show that considerable balances remain at Paris at the borrowers' credit. If the Parisian banks attempt to curb the fire-eaters by cutting off supplies, Servia and Bulgaria may fight with paper money. In the last resort, London must support Paris. THE BOY SCOUTS. Received 7, 9.30 pjn. Belgrade, October 7. Three thousand Boy Scouts have been accepted as messengers and clerks in the public services-, replacing the reservists. i FIGHTING ON THE FRONTIERS. A STATE OF SIEGE. SALARIES CURTAILED. Received 7, 11.45 p.m. Constantinople, October 7. Collisions have occurred on the Turkish and Greek between the guards at Metzosto. Bulgarian and Servian agitators'* are stirring up revolts at Monastir and Novibazar. The Turks frustrated a Servian attempt to cross the frontier at Bahka. Sofia, October 7. Parliament has assented to a state of siege and a moratorium for three months. The Minister of Finance has been authorised to curtail the salaries of public officials by 10 to 30 per cent.