THE BALKANS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 29 March 1909, Page 3

THE BALKANS.

. (Pbess. Association. — Copibiohi.-) . THE - AUSTEIAN . ANKBXATIONiS. ..ATTITUDE OF KUSisiAAND .. «J»_ .i- .. .GERMANY. m,.,i._ s. v y.i -A GEEMAN CIPLOMATIb . : .7 ..;7MnjM_PH.,..7.7 ■ its beXee. (iw the -na val . ,7.,, SITUAmON.:...yyy Saturday. . riM.-'lsyolsky's decision that, Russia was~ prepared to ieedgniso the annexation of Bosnia and.. Herzegovina bocame known in St. Petersburg from foreign telegrams,^ the discovery causing the greatest excitement. ■ . There are most heated comments in lho Russian,. iiewsp_uJ>erd. „.; 7 ' -, LONDON, Saturday. -"The .Times" shows that after the military precautions by Austria and Germany to prevent any resistance to .the - -;: Balkan 'agreements with tho Polite^ German diplomacy took the field .at. Sh.. Petersburg, and . wrested .'f-qi_i.M.,i9volsky the declaration mentioned.- . :' v'fTho Times " , adds : —" In the light of- Germany's temporary triumph;, which cannot tend to permanent peace,- .the censure debate in the House of Comipons has assumed a ney. and universal significance. Tho British' Navy," concludes "The Times," 'Jhas stood more than once > between Europe and the claims of some great Continental Power to be the sole and supreme arbiter of destinies." ■A semi-official report from Rome states that Germany asked the Powers to adhere to M. Isvolsky's declaration to Baron Aerenthal regarding the recognition of the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A ; Reuter telegram from Vienna •states tJia.6 Sir .Edward Grey intends iioask ior -an' adjusmcnt of AustroServian differences before the Powers -reijrignise.the annexation. Baron Aerenthal 's reply will be thai .these are two entirely distinct qties tio'ns. +......