THE BALKAN CRISIS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3023, 21 October 1908, Page 5

THE BALKAN CRISIS.

ATTACK ON AUSTRIAN SHOPS.

BULGARIA AND HER RESERVES. Received October 20, 7.45 a.m. BELGRADE, October 19. An Italian mob at Belgrade made an attack on Austrian thops. The gendarmes did not interfere. M. Paprikuff, Bulgarian Foreign Minister, states thai, the Bulgarian reserves already summoned to the colours will be uisbanded on November 4th, unless Turkey is at that date engaged in menacing movements. ASSESSING DAMAGES. BELGRADE, October 19. The authorities ac Belgrade have sent officials to the damage done to Austrian shops here by the Italian mob. SITUATION STILL VERY ANXIOUS. LONDON, October 19. "The Times"'says: -"The situation in the Balkans is still very anxious, though Bulgaria's countermanding of the order summoning additional reservists has favourably impressed Turkey." WAR NOT IMMINENT. LONDON, October 19. "The Times'" Belgrade correspondent reported on Monday that, notwithstanding popular displays of bellicose sentiment hi that city, war was not, in beat informed quarters, regarded as imminent. VIENNA PRESS OPINIONS. Received Occober 20, 7.45 a.m. VIENNA, October 19. The semi-official journal "Fremdenblatt" states that the pruposal to hold a European Conference will be approved by all the Powers desiring a peaceful settlement of the Near Eastern difficulties.

The object of the conference, the paper add 3, must be to satisfy Turkey. Other Viennese journals adopt an attitude less favourable to ttie conference, THE KAISER EFFUSIVE. BERLIN. October 19. The Kaiser effusively welcomed the new Turkish Ambassador to Germany, declaring that his (the Kaiser's) friendship for Turkey had never wavered. -ITALY'S ADHERENCE TO RUJSO-BRITISH DRAFT ' PROGRAMME. \ Received October 20, 8 25 a.m. ROME, October 19. Italy gives her adherence to the Anglo-Russian draft programme for the proposed European Conference tu consider the Balkan, affairs.

WAR MUNITIONS FOK SERVIA. A GERMAN STEAMER STOPPED. VIENNA, October 19. Austrian at Neusatz (Hungary), on the left bank, of the DanuDe, stopped a German steamer carrying munitions of war for Servia. Another steamer, carrying three batteries of quick-firers, also intended for Servia, was stopped by Auatrians at another point on the river. , PRINCE FERDINAND'S INTENTIONS. Received October 20, 9.30 p.m. 1 PARIS, October 20. The newspaper "Le Temps" that Prince Ferdinand on Saturday, through the French Minister at Sofia, telegraphed to President Fallieres his pacific intentions and determination to come to an agreement with Turkey and adopt the principle of compensation. M. Pichon informed the Turkish Ambassador of this, and the latter communicated with the authorities at Stamboul, thus stopping the mobilisation of the troops. Received October 20, 11.5 p.m. LONDON, October 20. Reuter's correspondent at Constantinople reports that Turkey is showing a disposition to avoid the conference and negotiate direct with Austria and Bulgaria. The latter is disposed to negotiate direct with Turkey regarding the Orient railway.