THE BALKANS.
TENSION BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND TURKEY. Press Assn— By telegraph— Copyright. CETTINGE, yesterday. Montenegro has handed in a note to the Austrian representative, at Ccttinge, claiming tho, <?ession of Spezza besides oth#r compensation. ' Austria refused the note, declaring that -Montenegro is not empowered >ilo "make representations regarding tho Berlin Congress. CONSTANTINOPLE, yesterday. Despite Pallavicini's threat to take, unlimited lea vo, the Young Turks ami! the Government are afraid to coerce the porters to load or unload Austrian ships at Constantinople and Saloiiika in case of fraud. The Vizier invited the heads of tho porters' and boatmen's guilds to confer with him; They 'declined to discuss the boycott until Austria changes her attitude. The Times' Stamboul correspondent reports that the tension between Austria and Turkey, is* unmistakeably serious. Pallavicini's departure would mean complete rupture. (Received -this- day, 9.10 a.m.) VIENNA, yesterday. Thousands of pro-Servian and Czech demonstrators at Prague insulted the Austrian flag, and- cheered a team of English footballers among the'onlookers. .
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Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 130, 1 December 1908, Page 5
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162THE BALKANS. Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 130, 1 December 1908, Page 5
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