War Threatening.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 505, 2 October 1912, Page 5

War Threatening.

THE CRY FROi MACEDONIA.

AUTONOMY OK WAR.

Ily Tclocrnjih. Trcs.s Ax.:-nriut inn.- ( 'opyricllt. London, Monday.

Router's Belgrade correspondent telegraphs that orders have been signed for a general mobilisation, and that the Skutstchina has been summoned to meeting extraordinary ses-

sion on Thursday. Official advices from Sofia state that owing to the considerable concentration of Turkish forces at Adriunople and on the frontier Bulgaria has been compelled to issue a mobilisation order to meet eventualities.

It is rumura! in well-informed circles in Belgrade that a joint Bul-garian-Servian Note has been sent to Turkey demanding the autonomy of Macedonia, and stating that if it IB not granted war will be declared. Bulgaria, it is reported, has asked

Servia for [',0,00(1 men. The Servian Premier, in an interview, said that, all Turkey's tentative reforms have been relegated to oblivion. The Servian Cabinet, he says,

is inspired by the sincorest desire for peace. This can only be obtained by granting autonomy to Maedonia. Several regiments of Bulgarian cavalry are being entrained for Jamboli, at own in Eastern Kounmlia (the portion of Bulgaria adjoining Turkey)"

Continued assassinations of Bulgarians in Macedonia, together with stories of cruelties inflicted by Turks told by Macedonians refugees, are in-

creasing the tension in Bulgaria

A HURRIED MOBILISATION

SERVIAN MINISTER LEAVES

TURKEY

London, Monday. M. SazonofT, Russian Foreign Minister, conferred with the Italian cud Turkish Ambasasdorri and the Servian Charge d'Affaires. Military information from Belgrade is censored, but it is expected that the mobilisation will ho bog'Mi within 24 hours.

Will- pr'''i>;:r.iLio!!n an', progressing feverishly, and tii" n.'w;u) i;i"ra in Belgrade allege thai, M. Ncn-idovicß, Servian Minister to Turkey. li:h already left Constantinople. GRECIAN ARMY MOBILISED. Lo;-ido:i, Tu.::; iuy. Greece has ordered th'.. mobilisation of her army and navy, ami has recalled her merchantmen iro:n Turkish waters.

POWERS DESIRE PEACE. EXCTEMENT AT BELGRADE. Received October 2nd, D.155 a.m. London, Tuesday. Britain and Russia are urging upon the Porte the immediate execution of roforms, and applying pressure to induce modification of provocative military preparations. Berlin, Tuesday. War panic condition prevailed on tho Bourse. Official circles are pessimistic regarding price. Vienna, Tuesday. Diplomatists interpret the mobilisations to mean,besides a demonstration against Turkey, supreme attempt to put pressure on Europe.

M. Borchtold informed the Austrian delegation the efforts of the great Powers were directed towards allaying dangers arising out of the situation. They would continue to work for the maintenance of peace. The Belgrade railway :;l.aliom; n/o crowded with men journeying to join the colours. Tho city is intensely ex-

cited, crowds in the streets singing patriotic songs and cheering the Government. Several thousands assembled in front of the British Lga tion calling for war. The Governments prevented the transport vi live Turkish aeroplanes and a number of horses.

The )) re s s complains that Turkey is detaining ammunition, mobilising the army and ordering

manoeuvres along the Servian frontier, thereby endangering Se?-via'n territory. Sevria lias been conHislnntly peaceful, but in order to defend the interests is compelled to place the army on a war footing. Ji. in Sorvia'a desire, even at the last moment In follow the Powers' advice and keep peace.