THE BALKAN CRISIS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3012, 8 October 1908, Page 5

THE BALKAN CRISIS.

Received October 7, P. 40 a.m. LONDON, October 6. The Vienna correspondent of the Paris journal "Le Temps" states that the Bulgarian Army is moving towards the frontier, and that a Turkish Army is advancing to meet it. Austria-Hungary is mobilising two army corps. It is believed in Vienna that war will result. Servia has summoned 120,000 reservists, and there is much enthusiasm in favour of war against Austria-Hungary. Unofficial St. Petersburg telegrams state that Russia insists on an International! Congress to meet in St. Petersburg, when she will demand compensation. Meanwhile, she will try and avert war between Bulgaria and Turkey, but fears that h'.:r efforts will be fruitless. ANTI-AUSTRIAN DEMONSTRATION. Received October 7, 8.40 a.m. LONDON, October 6. There was an anti-Austrian demonstration at Belgrade, the capital of Servia, throughout the night. Those taking part in the demonstration gathered outside the legation of Britain, Italy, Turkey, and Russia. Speeches were made expressing admiration of those Powerj.

(. PRINCE FERDINAND OF BULGARIA.

REJOICING AT SOFIA. Received October 7, 8.45 a.m. LONDON, October 6. ' At Sofia there was immense rejoicing. Thousands of people, headed bv a military band, marched to the agencies of the Powers, which were cheered. There illuminations at night.; Prince Ferdinand and his Ministers are at Philippopolis (the capital of Eastern Roumelia), where there were similar rejoicings. EXCITEMENT IN BELGRADE. "DOWN WITH AUSTRIA." GERMANY'S VIEW. Received October 7, 8.30 a.m. LONDON, October 6. There is much excitement in Kelgrade. The streets are thronged with demonstrators, shouting "Down with Austria!" Germany considers it impossible to revise Bulgaria's action. Europe, in her opinion, 7 can now only try to prevent hostilities with Turkey and the risk of a general conflagration. The European representatives at Sofia have been instructed to induce the Bulgarians to avoid everything calculated to further annoy Turkey. The German Press condemns Prince Ferdinand's action. The 'German Government has approved of Britain's mediatory proposals respecting the Orient railway. SYMPATHY WITH TURKEY. A WARNING. RAILWAY COMPANY'S DEMAND. Received October 7, 8.45 a.m. LONDON, October 6. The "Times" publishes a confirmation of Reuter's communique, andi adds: —"The sympathies of responsible people are with Turkey, who has been badly treated. It is to be hoped that the Turkish Government will not permit itself to be provoked into taking any active measures of retaliation, which would do the new rngime no good. M. laovulsky, Russian Foreign Minister, assured M„ Clemenceau (French Prime Minister) and M. Pichon (French Minister for Foreign Affairs;, that he had not been consulted by Austria, whose contemplated action came as a surprise, since, her references to ultimate annexation had been made in most general terms. M. Isvolsky has since warned Austria of the far-reaching consequences of her action. He proposes to visit London. Russia has also strongly protested against Bulgaria's action. The Orient Railway Company demands an indemnity of £6OO per day until the line has been restored.

WAR, EE ABED. ARMIES IN MOVEMENT.. SERVIAN PEELING AGAINST AUSTRIA. [by telegraph—PßESS association— copy eight.]

ABD-UL-HAMID 11., Sultan of Turkey.

Turkish advices State thst Austria is approaching the Porte with a view to settling the Bosnia-Herzegovina question amicably. THE PORTE'S PKOTEST. AN AUSTRIAN WARNING. Received October 7, 9.55 p.m. LONDON, October 7. Bulgaria has asked Russia to immediately recognise her independence and to appoint a Minister. So far Russia has declined to anticipate the decisions of the European Congress. It is expected that the Bulgarian agent at St. Petersburg will be recalled. The Porte, besides protesting against Bulgaria's action, addressed a circular Note to the Powers emphasising the necessity of Turkey defending her rights by force. Signor Tittoni, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, speaking at Milan, expressed a hope that the concord of thejPowers would be preserved. Italy was forearmed against all eventualities. The Austrian newspapers warn Turkey to acquiesce with Bulgaria's action, otherwise she would run a great risk of losing her European provinces. Several Austrian papers refer to the Timovo Proclamation as a defeat for a great diplomatist—viz., King Edward. Diplomatic circles in Paris regard the situation as more reassuring. The idea of a European Conference is assuming concrete shape. Britain, France and Germany will simultaneously propose that course.

THE EMPEROR'S PROCLAMATION. Received October 7, 11.10 p.m. VIENNA, October 7. Emperor Francis Joseph, in a proclamation to Bosnia and Herzegovina, dwelt upon the splendid results following Austria's steadfast endeavour to introduce a regime of lav/ and order enabling every man to enjoy the fiuits of his labours under the protaction of a well ordered Government. Emperor Joseph declares that the time has come to give the provinces i fresh proof of his trust in their poli--1 tical maturity. They will henceforth be allowed a voice when decisions are taken concerning their home affairs. Emperor Joseph recalled the ties exsiting of yore between his glorious ancestoi's of the Hungarian Throne and the two provinces

"KING OF THE BULGARIANS." Received October 7, 11.10 ip.m. SOFIA, October 7. After the proclamation ceremony at Timovo the President of the Sobranje asked Prince Ferdinand to accept the title of Bulgarian King. Prince Ferdinand consented.