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' (United I'ress Association— Bu T. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) i LONDON, October 1. I Grooco has ordered the mobilisation of her army and navy, and has recalled her merchantmen from Turkish waters. King George of Greece (who is a 4 brother to Queen Alexandra) his curtailed his holiday in. Denmark, and returned homo suddenly. CLAMOURING FOR- WAJt. SERVIA'S ATTITUDE. (Received Last Night, 9.55 o'clock. 1 ) BELGRADE, October 1. The railway stations arc crowded with men journeying to join the colours. The city is intensely excited. The crowds in the streets are singing patriotic songs and cheering the Government. Several thousands assembled itfront of the Legation calling for war. -The Government prevented the transport of five Turkish aeroplanes, and a number of horses. A communique to the Press complains of Turkey's detaining ammunition, mobilising her army, and ordering manoeuvres in Old Servia, mic" along the Servian frontiers, thereby ] endangering Servia's territory. Servia has'been'consistently peace- ' ful, but in order to defend her interests she is compelled to place her army on a war footing. It is Servia's desire, oven to the last moment, to follow the Powers' advice to keep peace.
DIPLOMATIC OPINIONS. POWERS DESIRE PEACE. (Received Last Night, 9.55 o'clock.) VIENNA, October 1. Diplomatists interpret the mobilisa- .. tions besides being a demonstration > against Turkey, as a -supreme attempt to put pressure on Europe. Count Berchtold informed the Austrian Legation that the efforts of the great Powers were directed towards allaying the dangers arising from th'> situation. PANIC ON THE BOURSE. (•Received Last Night. 9.55 o'clock.) BERLIN, October 1. War panic conditions prevailed on the Bourse. Official circles are pessimist;" re- . garding the prospects for peace. i MONTENEGRO APOLOGISES.. J (Received October 1, 11 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, October 1. Montenegro has apologised for the attack on a Turkish ammunition convoy, a.nd promised to punish the aggressors. MOBILISATION OF SERVIAN A XL' BULGARIAN TROOPS. ] (Received October 1, 11 a.m.) j LONDON, September 30.. Reuter's Belgrade correspondent states that orders have been signed for a general mobilisation of the Servian Army, and that the Skupshtina has been summoned for an oxtraordin- ' ary session oil Thursday next. SOFIA, September 30. It is officially stated that owing to considerable Turkish concentration at Adrianople and on the frontier, Bulgaria has been compelled to issue a mobilisation order to meet eventualities. RUSSIAN FOREIGN' MINISTER BUSY. (Received October 1, 1.40 p.m.) LONDON, September 30. M. Sazanoff, Russian, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has conferred with the Italian and Turkish Ambassadors in London ancl the Servian Charge d'Affaires. WAR PREPARATIONS BEING PUSHED ON. (Received October 1, 1.45 p.m.) BELGRADE, September 30. Military information is being censored. It is expected that mobilisation will | be begun within twenty-four hours. J War preparations are progressing [l feverishly. J The newspapers allege that ,M.r Nenadovitch, Servian Minister, has left Constantinople. CRETAN INSURGENTS. (Received October 1, 8.10 a.m.) ATHENS, September 30. An Italian ship endeavoured to ■ prevent tho Turks landing at Samos. ' A French cruiser informed the Italian i commander that Italy was not entitled to interfere in Samos. The Sanri- ■ ans resisted the Turkish landing and ' killed several Turks. Turkish soldiers outraged two Sami- | an girls after murdering their father. I STORIES OF OUTRAGE. j I (Received October 1. 8.5 a.m.) , ATHENS, September 30. 5 Tt is semi-officially stated that J Bashi-Bazouks outraged a number of '. women and committed other atroei--1 ties at Karadaverni. Epirns. The inhabitants of surrounding villages are panic-stricken. j The Porte has agreed to punish tho
THE MOBILISATION OF TROOPS ON THE VERGE OF HOSTILITIES INTENSE ENCITFMENT PREY AILING.
Elec trie Telegraph—Copyricild.} assailants of a Greek steamer al Samos. LATER REPORTS. A SERVIAN DEMAND. THE POSITION AT SAMOS. (Received Last Night, 11.15 o'clock.) (.'U.VSTANTiNOPLE, October 1. Th" Servian-Minister has requested tho Porto to decide within fortyeight hours whether she will sanction the passage of detained ammunition, or tho return of it to France. Failing a satisfactory reply, the Minister will quit Constantinople. Twelve Italian warships, with a tram-port, are cruising at Haifa. The Foreign Minister denies that i-t. ] l: is received an ultimatum from Bulgaria, or Servia, or jointly. Pending tho Powers' decision relating to Samos, the British and French flags have been hoisted at Vathy. Warships have landed, patrols of non-combatants, who are concentrated at Vathy. ENTHUSIASM IN BULGARIA. MOBILISATION DEGREE. (Received Last Night, 11.15 o'clock.) SOFIA, October 1. The first mobilisation decree evoked great enthusiasm. The decree raises the army to 400,000. There wero many patriotic, demonstrations. Russia has advised the Oovornmant not to send the troops to the frontier.
BRITISH INTERVENTION. (Received Last Night, 9.55 o'clock.)' LONDON, October 1. Britain and Russia are urging upon the Porto an immediate execution of its reforms, and the application of pressure to induce the modification of provocative military preparations. CONCERTED ACTION. MOVEMENT OF GREEK FLEET. (Received Last Night, 11.15 o'clock.) ATHENS, October 1. Greece acted in concert with the Balkan Government, on hearing that Turkev's internal disquiet would lead to the Ottoman Government seeking issue against neighbouring Stntes? The Greek fleet has been diceded. One division is destined for the Gulf of Arta, and the other for the Aegean Sea, The situation is viewed with unprecedented calmness.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10712, 2 October 1912, Page 5
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