BULGARIA AND TURKEY.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3007, 2 October 1908, Page 5

BULGARIA AND TURKEY.

' AN INDISCREET AGENT. Received October 1., 8.25 a.m. LONDON., September 30. The Government lias recalled M Mintchavitch, its London agent, for indiscreetly declaring that he personally considered Bulgaria rips for independence. , BULGARIA STANDS FIRM. ' UNEASINESS AMONGST EDUCATED TURKS. ALARM AT ST. PETERS3UR3. Received Octooer 2, 1.3 a.m. SOFIA, October 1. Bulgaria, last night, decided not to modify the standpoint in .regard to the, rail way, and also insists in the recognition of the diplomatic character of its representative at Constantinople. LONDON, .October 1. ■"The Ti.nes" 'Constantinople,! correspondent mentions the growing ! tmeasiness anions* educated 'lurks at' the possibility of Bulgaria shortly ; declaring her independence, ;and em-; phasifceci firstly the bwlief based un j Sofia telegrams that the Bulgarian; manoeuvres hupposed to have beenpostponad till 1909 .were held after; all, .and involve the mobilisation of many reservists; secondly, >the ap-' prehension that Archduke Ferdinand's, magnificent reception during the past days at Jiuda Pesth is not unconnected with the rumaurs .of Aus- ; trian dealings in connection with the annexation or permanent occupation of Bosnia. "T.he Times*" states that; at St. Petersburg alarm ihas been' revived at the telegrams from Vienna, foreshadowing a permanent retention of the occupied .provinces, Russian statesmen believing the other "Powers interested will let sleeping dogs lie, are still liopelul that Austria will be prevented from setting the Balkans ablaze.