The Balkan Grisis

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10714, 5 October 1912, Page 5

The Balkan Grisis

DEMONSTRATIONS IN' TURKEY

LONDON, October 4. Owing to the Balkan crisis, the cruiser Yarmouth, now at Gibraltar, has been ordered to Suda Bay. The Balkm Legations do'.iy the Pall Mall Gazette's story. Other advices divlarc that the memorandum has not been presented, owing to the influence of the Powers, while the text of the memorandum is milder than originally intended. Roumania has decided.not to mobilise at present, though grand manoeuvres are just beginning. The Times states that it is reported that Russia has submitted a proposal to France and Britain suggesting that pressure be applied to Turkey, but that neither Power has so far accepted the proposal.

TURKEY'S NOTE TO THE POWERS. A PACIFIC POLICY. ULTIMATUM TO BE DELIVERED ON MONDAY. (Received This Morning, 12.25 o'clock) CONSTANTINOPLE, October 4. Mazim Pasha his been appointed to the supremo command of the Army. The Porte's note to tho Powers states that the Government, being desirous of promoting a natural development under the new regime, has continuously pursued a pacific policy towards the Balkans, and sedulously avoided provocative acts. The Balkans warlike preparations are due to a desire to satisfy individual ambitions. .Reliable information has been received that an ultimatum, demanding autonomous conditions, will be delivered on Monday next. BOURSES FIRMER, (Received This Morning 12.25 o'clock; LONDON, October 4. The Continental Bourses are firmer. MORE HOPEFUL FEELING. (Received Last Night, 11.45 o'clock.) BERLIN, October 4. A more hopeful feeling prevails. It is believed that the allies would not ' 3 e sorry if the pressure of the Powers affords a pretext for .sheathing swords.

WAR XING BY AMBASSADORS

HOPES OF PEACE WAXING

(Received Last Night, 11.-fo o'clock.) ATHENS, October -I.

The Ambassadors have warned, the Foreign Minister against allowing Greece to drift into n dangerous enterprise, from which no bent lit can be derived-. G'aribaldia.ns have telegraphed, offering to sefid a corps to Greece whenever 'war. is deela red. The hopes of peace are waning. Mobilisation will mean a severe internal crisis in Bulgaria and Servia. The Nieu Freie Presse's Belgrade correspondent reports that the Powers have induced the Balkans to withhold their collective memorandum, on the ground that it is equivalent to a declaration of war, which is needless* inasmuch as the groat Powers are at one with the Balkans in seeking to secure reforms in Macedonia and Albania. The paper adds that a Turkish Special Mission has arrived at Belgrade and conferred with the Premier.

TURKISH STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE.

BULGARIAN LEGATION GUARDED. CONSTANTINOPLE, October 1

Four thousand students demonstrated in favour of war. They cheered the various Embassies, particularly the British. . Though order is maintained. . the excitement among the populace is ris-

The Bulgarian Legation is strongly guarded, owing to hostile demonstrations.

GREEK RESERYtSTS RECALLED. (Received Last Night, 9.10 o'clock.) WASHINGTON, October 4. The Greek Consul lias received orders to notify all reservists in the United States t]iat they must return to Greece and join the army. RUMOURED ULTIMATUM. WILL THERE BE WAR? (Received October 4. 8.20 a.m.) LONDON, October 3. It i.s rumoured that a three days' ultimatum will be given to Turkey ■ to-day, and that, if it is rejected, the Powers will be informed that war will begin after a further lapse of threo days. The Powers have made strong representations to the various Balkan States in favour of peace. PANIC-STRICKEN STOCK EXCHANGES. HEAVY LOSSES IN GERMANY. (Received October 4, 8.23 a.m.) LONDON, October 3. The Stock Exchange is in a nervous

kU ULTIMATUM ISSUED

IROPOSED PRESSURE BY POWERS

(Received Las t Might, 11.40 <vc-kcJ:,)

state. There has been heavy soiling of foreign bonds. The Continental Bourses are depressed. Hundreds of thousands ot : pounds have been, lost by panic-strick-en investors in Gennanj'. The Daily Mail's Vienna correspondent says that many speculators have been ruined by the debacle on tiio Stock Exchange. The most| stable stocks fell heavily. There are indications that Austria and Russia have arrived at a close 1 understanding to prevent war, and that, if they fail, they will take, the necessary measures for'" circumscribing it.

GERMAN' BOURSES REBUKED. LACK OK SELF-CONTROL. (Received October 1, 8.25 a.m.) BERLIN. Octobe,r 0. The uov.spaper Lokal-Anzeiger rebukes the German Bourses for failing to exhibit self-control in t-h-e Balkan crisis. Most of the newspapers see the chief hope for peace in the empty Balkan war chests.

GREECE BUYS DESTROY ERS. (Received October 1. 8.22 a.m.) LOXDOX, October 3. Greece has pa id over half a million pounds' for four Argon tine destroyers. TURKS FIRE OX MONTENEGRINS (Received October 4, 5.20 a.m.) OETTINJE. October 3. Turks fired on Montenegrins on the border, near Berana. The Montenegrins did not reply. AN ULTIMATUM. (Received October I, .1 p.m.)^ LOXDOX, October 3. The Pall Mall Gazette states that at the Legations of the Allies in London there has been received an ultimatum v.'hich is to bo submitted ti tli-3 Powers before it is sent to Turkey, demanding- autonomy in Macedonia, Albania, and Old Scrvia similar to that enjoyed by Crete. TURKEY NOTIFIES TEIE POWERS (Received October 4, 2 p.m.) LOXDOX. October Renter's nwncv states that Turkev 'yis notified t.|, e payors thru oivinrr to ' ''° T'' l ' 1 "" 11 S+.ntes' a.o-o T essiveness she • n s"»Tns fu'i bborty of action to safeguard her ri"bts.