The War Commences

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10713, 4 October 1912, Page 5

The War Commences

(Received Last Night, 11.45 o'clock.) CONSTANTINOPLE, October 3. An all-night outpost; fusillade has occurred near Mustapha. A number were wounded on both sides. ( Unconfirmed reports arc- to hand concerning a frontier collision at Djumaibala and Karutepe. ITALY COUNSELS PEACE. (Received Last Night, 11.45 o'clock.) ROME, October 3. It is semi-officially announced that the Italian representatives at Athens, Belgrade, Cettinjo mid Sella have been instructed to counsel peace and moderation; but owing to tho war Italy is precluded from making representations to Constantinople.

I AN OPTIMISTIC NOTE. ACTION OF THE POWERS. (Received Last Night, 11.-lo o'clock.) VIENNA, October 3. Tho Emperor Francis Josef remarked to the King of Greece that ho hoped and believed that despite the difficult situation, it wis possible to avoid war. The newspapers indicate that the Powers are seeking to secure a cessation of mobilisation in the Balkans, the Powers guaranteeing that Turkey will likewise disarm and abstain from attack, and that then the Porte will be induced to grant reforms in the shape of a compromise.

WAVE OF PATRIOTISM. SWEEPING OVER TURKEY. POSITION OF ROUMANIA. (Received Last Night. 11.45 o'clock.) CONSTANTINOPLE, October 3. A wave of patriotism is sweeping over Turkey, evoking national courage, unity and self-sacrifice. j The Committee of Union and Progress has issued a proclamation, wholeheartedly supporting the Government, j Wealthy families are curtailing their expenses with a view to making contributions to the war funds. j Hakki Bey, in a Jotter to the Press, says that the Balkan States are seeking their own aggrandisement as a means of diminution of the power of | Austria and Roumn;::n. The former will, he says, be enclosed in a new circle, unsuiired to either Germanism or the Mr.gyers. This statement is regarded as significant in conjunction with the Roumanian Minister's interview. The recent appointmo;;: of the King of Roumania as a Russian Field-Marshal is interpreted to mean that Roumania will side with the Balkan States.

THE POSITION OF SERYIA. REQUEST FROM THE POWERS, j CONCENTRATION' OF TROOPS. Received This Morning 12.55 o'clock.) BELGRADE, October 3. Tlie Powers have requested Seivia not to concentrate near the frontier, lest the situation become worse. The Premier has replied that the Commander-in-Chief has ordered concentration, and thus his duty is to safeguard the country's integrity. Precautions have, however, been taken to avoid a challenge on the part of Servia, which will gladly accept the Power's good offices. It has been, decided not to recall M. Nenadovitoch, the Servian Minister, from Constantinople. The Government has authorised the banks and merchants to avoid a declaration of moratorium. GREECE AND CRETE. DETENTION OF GREEK STEAMER. (Received This Morning, 12.45 o'clock) ATHENS, October 3. It is semi-officially announced that the Turkish garrison in Samos on the 24th Sept-ember sacked the Greek factories and shops at Vatby. Crete is mobilising six thousand troops. A deep impression has been made in Greece by the Porte's-detention of a ] Greek steamer, armed with a firman I authorising her passage through the | Dardanelles. ' £

The Porte contends that the vessel was authorised to enter, but not to leave the Straits. The act is rogarded as deliberately provocative. SERVIANS JOINING THE RANKS. UNDERWRITERS SHY OF WAR RISKS. (Received Last Night, d.-io o'clock.) LONDON, October 3. A number of Servians in London who have been notified of mobilisation, have left to join the army. The underwriters at Lloyds are shy of war risks. They state that the public do .nofc know what to think of the situation. Bulgaria has engaged a prominent English aviator, and other engagements aro contemplated. Reports state that Bulgaria and Servia havo stopped all railway traffic with Turkey.

THE GREAT POWERS. WILL NOT JOIN TN THE CONFLICT. (Received Last Night, 9.45 o'clock.) BERLIN, October 3. It is reported that Herr voa Kider«

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I THE RED CROSS SOCIETY. PREPARING FOR WAR. (Received Last Night, 9.45 o'clock.) ST. PETERSBURG, October 3. The Red Cross Society is mobilising and preparing detachments for Servia and Bulgaria. GREAT WAR. DEMONSTRATION. (Received October 3, 8.50 a.m.) OETTIXJE, October 2. There has been a great war demonstration here. The King and Crown Prince received an ovation. The King exhorted tho people to be patient and obedient, and pointed out that mobilisation did not mean war. RUSSIAN PRESS OPINION: MOBILISATION APPROVED. (Received October 3, 8.55 a.m.) ST. PETERSBURG, October 2. The newspaper Novoe Vremya supports the mobilisation of troops in the Balkans, and disapproves of M. Sazanoff's weakness and failure. It argues that he hss done nothing except: talk about Persia, without obtaining satisfaction, whilo the supremoai concern for Russia is the Near Eastern question.

TALK OF ANNEXATION OF CRETE BY GREECE. (Received October 3, 8.50 a.m.) VIENNA, October 2. It is repoited that Greece will proclaim hor annexation of Crete. AUSTRIAN TROOPS. i INCREASED PEACE FOOTING. (Received October 3, 8.42 a.m.) VIENNA. October 2. The Austrian Minister for War (General von Auffenberg) has annotincd that troops in the south-east have been ordered to adopt the increased peace footing.

| PUBLIC ANGRY IN TURKEY. I " GREEK PROTEST. (Rcecived October 3, 9.50 a.m.) I CONSTANTINOPLE, October 2. Public anger here is increasing; itis considered the time has come to finish with troublesome neighbours for ever. The visit of the Roumanian Minister CM. Misu) to the Porte is regarded as significant. Thp Greek Minister CM. Alexandsopoulos) has protested that Greek vessels are bottled up in Turkish ports.

AUSTRIAN NEWSPAPERS ATTACK RUSSIA. LATTER OPENLY OPPOSES WAR. (Received October 3, 10 a.m.) VIENNA, October 2. The Bulgarian Minister CM. Salabacheff) had a lengthy consultation with Count von Berchtold, Austrian Foreign Minister. Some of the newspapers attack ORussia- apropos hor alleged test army mobilisation in Poland. They argue that Russia openly opposes but secretly desires war, and ask whether Europe has no power to restrain the Balkan States. The absence of such

len-AVochter, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has st.-tod that none of the great Powers 1 will bo drawn into the conflict, which will be localised. Tlie Foreign Minister states that it is impossible for the great Powers to permit changes in the. territorial statu quo cf the Balkans. Tho fact that the only one reward of victory would hn glory should, he thinks, have ii tranquilising effect. The first result of a war would be the conclusion of peace between Italv and Turkov.

Tho North German Gazette and the Loka! Anziegci- publish inspired stateMt-nis emiiinniag the localisation of any outbreak. HOSTILITIES AT SAMOS. ARMISTICE PROVES FRUITLESS.

(Received Last wight, 9.43 o'clock.) CONSTANTINOPLE. October 3. The armistice at Samos proved fruitless, and hostilities have been resumed. English and French bluejackets are • preserving order at Vathy. EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA VISITS i GREECE. (Received Last Night, 9.45 o'clock.) VIENNA, October 3. The Emperor Francis Josef has paid a. visit to tho King of Greece. _ GREEK STEAMERS. HURRIEDLY CHANGING OWNERSHIP. (Received Last Night, 9.45 o'clock.) CONSTANTINOPLE, October 3. J Greek steamers in Turkish waters are being hurriedly transferred to foreign ownership in order to avoid de- i tentiou and use as Turkish transports. Abdullah Pasha has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Turkish forces.

influence, tlioy say, shows that the vaunted unity of the Powers does not exist. BULGARIA WANTS A LOAN. FRENCH REFUSAL. (Received October 3, 8.42 a.m.) PARTS, October 2, Various banks, acting on the Government's advice, have refused a Bulgarian application for a loan of twenty million pounds.