THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
WAR PARTY IN THE ASCENDANT.
(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Pbess association.) Received October 16, 8.10 a.m. ST. PETERSBURG, October 15. The Novoo Vremya advocates a Balkan Federation under a regenerated Turkish hegemony as the best defence of Balkan interests against Austrian attacks.
BELGRADE, October 15. .The military party is getting the upper hand in Bulgaria. M. Mahnoff, the Premier, states that if Europe exstfts a ransom as the price of the independence of Bulgaria he will prefer to fight PARIS, October 15.
Leading French newspapers support Russian wishes in reference' to the Dardanelles, and suggest that a good solution would be to leave the passage open in times of peace and close it in wartime if Turkey so desires. The Temps reproaches England for pillaging Turkey in Cyprus and Egypt. Received October 16, 8.5 a.m.
LONDON, October 15.
Germany .and Austria have intimated that Bulgaria must obtain the Porte'e consent before negotiating with the Oriental Railway Company, adding that recognition of independence is dependent on a satisfactory settlement of the company's claim. Austria declines a conference unless the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is accepted as an accomplished fact, and legalised without discussion. A HOLY WAR DESIRED. CETTINJE, October 15. v The Montenegrin Parliament in response to the Skuptschina'e greetings, invites Servia's co-operation in a Holy War. LONDON, October 15. The Times states that Britain, I«Va.nce and; Russia are prepared ;toattend the conference as disinterested Powers;
The Dardanelles question is not raised, and reserved for ; future friendly adjustment.'' ■ . '• " M. Iswolsky, - Russian Foreign Minister, is in complete agreement: with Britain, and .France -in consider-' ing that compensation to Servia and Turkey must not be at the expense of Montenegro. Advices from Belgrade state that Servia asks as compensation an international guarantee of the integrity of Her territory .
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8714, 16 October 1908, Page 5
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