THE BALKAN CRISIS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10716, 8 October 1912, Page 5

THE BALKAN CRISIS

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riNANCfNG THE STATES. RECENT FRENCH LOANS. (Received Last -Night, 9.20 o'clock.) LONDON, October 7. Financial authorities stato that the Balkan States are looking to Paris to finance them. Franco issued several loans last year of considerable balances, of two of which remain in Paris at the borrower's credit. If .he Parisian, banks attempt to curb the fire-eaters by cutting off supplies, Servia and Bulgaria may fight with paper .ns a last .resort, London ::..ay support Paris. THE PORTE AMENABLE. RErORMS PROMISED. '.lece>od Last Night, 9.20 o'clock.) LONDON, October 7. The Daily Telegraph's Constantinople correspondent says that as a result of the efforts of the Triple entente's Ambassadors, the Porte has acceptel the application of 'Article XXIIr, of tho Treaty of Berlin to Macedonia and R-oumelia", granting reforms similar to those granted in Crete. ■ :ieceived Last Night, 9.20 o'clock.) BELGRADE, October 7. Three thousand Boy Scouts have been accepted as messengers and clerks in the public services, replacing reservists. AFFAIRS IN BULGARIA. REDUCTION OF SALARIES. (Received L.\st Night, 11.45 o'clock.) SOFIA, October 7. Parliament has assented to a state 'of siege and moratorium for three months. The Minister of Finance has authorised the curtailment of the salaries of public officials' from ten 4 to thirty tier cent. COLLISIONS ON THE FRONTIER. AGITATORS STIRRING UP REVOLT. (Received Last Night, 11.4.5 o'clock.) CONSTANTINOPLE', October 6. Collisions between Turkish and Greek frontier gua-rds have occurred at Matzosto. Bulgarian'and Servian agitators are stirring up revolts at Monastir and Noviba/.ar. The Turks frustrated a .Servian attempt to cross the frontier at Bahka. MOBILISATION CONTINUES. • WAR MATERIAL HELD UP. (Rbeeiived. October 7, 9 a.m.) 1 BUDAPEST, October 6. '/bo Hungarian railways held up a train load of war materials from France and destined for Bulgaria. . The Servian, army mobilisation was | completed yesterday. The Bulgarian 1 mobilisation will be finished on Monday, and that of Greece in a fortnight's time. Tho Balkan States will ho able to piece 3">O,000 men in tho' field, and 309,000 Turks will be available. Tho mobilisation of the latter will probably occupy three weeks. GREEK STUDENTS HAVE THE WAR FEVER. (Received October 7, 9.5 a.m.) , ATHENS, October 6. Students from the University went to the War Office and demanded arms. M. Venezelos, the Premier, in congratulating them on thein patriotism, promised not to fail to summon them when they were needed. SANDANSKY, THE BRIGAND. | (Received October 7, 8.55 a.m.) BERLIN, October 6. The newspaper Frankfurt Zeitung states that Sandamsky, the Bulgarian brigand who some time ago kidnapped. Miss Stone and held her for ransom, with 2500 men occupied the passage to Kresna, over tho River Strum.:'., and burnt a Turkish barracks at Oschumara. GREECE'S FIRST feUBMARINE. (Received October 7, 8.45 a.m.) ATHENS, October 6. The first Greek submarine has arrived from Toulom. It was given an enthusiastic reception. The Minister for Finance states .that Greece has no necessity to borrow. She has ffii'ty-oight million francs £2,416,000) in foreign banks, and over one hundred million (£4,166,000) in the National Bank. He adds that the current year's Budget shows a considerable surplus. SERVIAN PARLIAMENT OPENED. (Received October 7, 8.40 a.m.) BELGRADE, October 6 King Peter, in. opening the Skupshitina, said that Christians were threatened with extermination instead of being given promised reforms. Turkey bad mobilised her army, thus endangering the safety of Servia, and compelling the latter to go in for counter-mobilisation. PBOMrNEXT TUPKS CALLED (JIT AS RESERVISTS. (Received October 7, 8.38 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, October 6. Talaat Bey (ex-Minister of the Interior) and Djard Bey, called to tho colours as reservists, havo gone to the front, although they paid for exemption. A mob taking part in demonstrations, smashed the •windows of the Greek Consulate. Tho gendarmerie.

dispersed the mob. All graduates from military schook have received sub-lieutenants' commissions. DIFFICULTY IN WAY OF PEACE. (.Received October 7, 9 a.m.) VIENNA, October 6. The newspaper Neu~s Wiener Tap:blatt says that Cc.mt von Bcrchtold, Austrian Foreign Minister, is prepared to agree with M. Poiiicaro's proposal for Austro-Russiau action. The Fremdenbiatt points out that an immediate difficulty in the way of peace lies in the position taken tip by King Ferdinand, and the internal situation in Bulgaria. SOFIA', October 6. King Ferdinand, in opening the Bulgarian. Sobrnnie. a c kf>d it to rpprove of martial ".w n-nl other necessary measures. M. Matinoff, Loader of fV> PuV-"-ian Opposition, declnre* tht the intervention by the Powers must be felt in Constantinople, not i.rc Sofia ; otherwise it will be impossible to carry out demobilisation of the army. INSURGENTS RETURNING HOMEWARDS. (Received October 7. 9 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE,' October 6. The Ottoman garrison has been withdrawn from Samos, :vud the Cretan insurgents are returning homewards. MONTENEGRO ESTABLISHES A MORATORIUM. (Received October 7, 8.50 a.m.) CETTINJE, October 6. A moratorium has been officially established. PATRIOTIC GREEKS. (Received October 7, 10 a.m.) NEW YORK, October-6. Four thousand Greeks are returning by special transport to help Greece in the event of war. TURKEY'S REPLY TO THE POWERS. (Received October 7, 10 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, October 0. It is understood the Turkish Cabinet's reply to the Powers is likely to result in an immediate armistice. MODIFICATION OF A SCHEME. (Received October 7 3 1,30 p.m.) M. Sazonoff and M. Poincaro have accepted Austria's modification, making it clear that the Powers shall guarantee Turkey's integrity. The scheme is to be submitted to the Powers. VIENNA. October G. The Neue Freie x-resse states that a body of Montenegrins entered Novi Baswar on Thursday. Hie Turks killed one hundred, and the rest iwossed the Tarn- River. SOFIA. October (5. The Bulgarian Parliament has paired extraordinary army credits of seventy-two millions. This has mot with France's approval.