THE TROUBLE IN THE BALKANS.

Mataura Ensign, 9 November 1908, Page 3

THE TROUBLE IN THE BALKANS.

DISSENSION PIN PRICKS LN THE AUSTRIAN MINISTRY. BY ELECTRIC. TELEGRAPH.—COPTRIGHT. JPKB UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION. BELGRADE, Nov. 7. Patrol boats on the Danube stopped a Servian tug towing barges laden witii ordinary merchandise. The Servians are greatly irritated at What they regard as a violation of international law. VIENNA, Nov. 7. Owing to racial conflicts in Bohemia, Dr. Fiedler and Dr. Prasek, two Czech members of the Austrian 'Ministry, have resigned. The whole of the Beck Cabinet has now resigned. Dr. Bilnerth, Minister of the Interior, will reconstruct the Cabinet. 1 CETTINJE, Nov. 7. H. Vukotitch, Montenegrin envoy extraordinary, is visiting Constantinople. RETURN OF THE CROWN- PRINCE OF SERVIA. Received November 9. 9.30 a.m. . BELGRADE, Nov. 8. Thirty thousand people rapturously welcomed the Servian Crown Prince's return to Belgrade. The .Prince announced that the Czar and the whole of tho Russian people showed goodwill to Servia's just cause, the announcement having the result of making the crowd demonstrate outside the Russian and British legations. FIRE IN AN AUSTRIAN ARSENAL. THE EMPERORTiNTERTAINS THE KAISER. " Received November 9, 9.30 a.lll. VIENNA. Nov. 8. A serious fire in the arsenal at Korneubeurg destroyed the equipment of the Austrian military telegraphy. The fire is believed to be due to Servian spies. " , The Emperor Josef gave a dinner to the Kaiser at Schoenbrunn. The Archduke Franz, the German Ambassador, and Baron Aelirenthal were amongst the guests. / The Emperor afterwards had half ail; hour's conversation with the Kaiser,; , whom he affectionately farewelled. j