THE BALKAN CRISIS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3019, 16 October 1908, Page 5

THE BALKAN CRISIS.

BULGARIAN TROOPS CONCENTRATING. ATTEMPT TO ANNEX MACEDONIA FEARED. TURKISH RESIDENTS UNEASY. Received October 15, 8.10 a.m. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 14. Turkish residents in Macedonia are uneasy over the concentration of Bulgarian troops near Kratova, thirty-6'ight miles east by north of Uskub. They fear an attempt will befmadfi to annex Macedonia. Bulgarians in Macedonia are diligently drill nu: and arming, with a view to creating a diversion in the event of Bulgaria declaring war against Turkey. A SERIOUS BOYCOTT. Received October 15, 8.10 a.m. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 14. There is a serious boycott of Austrian goods in Turkey. Dockers and boatmen at the various ports are refusing to work for the Austrian-Lloyd steamers, and that line's service is paralysed. The steamer Galicia left Constantinople without a single passenger or article of freight. BULGARIA GROWING IM- , PATIENT. Received October 15, 8.10 a.m. BELGRADE, October 14. Bulgaria shows signs of wishing an early recognition of her independence. | BULGARIAN RESERVES. A QUESTION OF COST. Received October 15, 8.30 a.m. LONDON, October 14. Reuter's agent states that M. Staveloff, Bulgarian Agent at Paris, has declared that, the summoning and maintenance of Bulgaria's army reserves will prove costly, and that the reserves must either be dismissed or utilised. GREAT BRITAIN THANKED. Received October 15, 9.55 p.m. CALCUTTA, October 15. Many Mahomenedan meetings have been held in India, and at these it was decided to thank Great Britain for the attitude adopted by her with regard to the Balkan crisis. Received October 15, 11.55 p.m. CETTINJE. October 15. _ The Montenegrin Parliament, in response to the Norcdna-Skuptschina s greetings and anti-Austrian message, invites Servia's co-operation in a holy war. .