THE BALKANS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 37, 7 October 1912, Page 6

THE BALKANS.

POWERS NOT AGREED. MACEDONIA’S AUTONOMY. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.' (United’Press Association.) Berlin, October 5. An official Note from the Powers to the Balkan Government, drafted in Paris with Germany’s collaboration, if it can be timely presented, may avert war. The statement is interpreted to mean that, the Powers are not agreed. There are indications of Britain holding back, out of regard to Turkey. Paris, October 4. M. Poifacaire and M. Sazanoff had a two hours’ conference to-day, during which the Bulgarian, Greek and Servian Ministers were successively summoned. French advices from Constantinople state that the allies demand Macedonia’s autonomy, with her own army, under Bulgarian protection, and the Balkan States to summon the Powers to carry out Article 23 of the Beilin Treaty. The Powers are advised that the Balkans will not Withdraw their representatives from Constantinople pending the result of the Powers’ negotiations.

THE PORTE’S PERMISSION

The Porte has issued an order, permitting Balkan subjects to quit lur- " key. ANTI-BALKAN DEMONSTRATION. The Committee of Union and Progress 'held a demonstration, at which 7000' were present, to support the Government against the Balkans.

AFFECT IN AMERICA,

New York, October 5

There has been heavy selling of foreign : securities in consequence of the Balkan situation. i Chicago reports that wheat has sharply advanced, on account of the war rumours. THE GREEK DESTROYERS. London, October 4. The Greek destroyers have left the Mersey. PRIESTS SHOT BY ALBANIAN. Belgrade, October 4. Norsevitch, a Servian priest, while addressing a patriots’ meeting at Prokiblue, was shot dead by an Albanian. WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS. Constantinople, October 4. ' j The Government ! has ordered the withdrawal of the Tilrkish i troops, at Samos. to • ! INTERVENTION OF THE POWERS i If;‘ f ’id ; I in ON ' THE MONTENEGRIN FRONTIER. Paris, October 5. K..y ■' M. Poincaire has instructed the Ambassadors to urge the G reat Powers to take oottedtivoi*' 1 actibn or ’ Austro-Ruissian action on behalf of all. ;j ■: ,; , ..... .. . Berne, October 5. . Herr Bertoling and Herr .Rescind are leaving duchy to submit proposals for peace to the respective Governments. Rome, October 4. La Tribuna says that owing to Turkish tergiversatidns at Ouchy it is understood that the Government has fixed, a date for the acceptance or rejection of the Italian conditions. , Ccttinjc, October 5. Three thousand troops under Essie Pasha have'reached Scutari. They repulsed a Mirdites’ attack outside the town, inflicting heavy loss. The Christians in Scutari are fleeing. / . The Turks are concentrating in great force on the Montenegrin frontier. GREEK RESERVISTS LEAVING AMERICA. (Received 8.10 a.m.) New York, October G. Four thousand Greeks are returning by special trains to the port to help Greece. BULGARIANS POSITION. Vienna, October 6. . Tlio Neneswiener Tagblatt says Herr Bcrchtold is prepared to agree with M. Poincare’s proposal for AustroRussian action. The Fremdenblatt says that the immediate difficulty in the way of peace lies in the position of King Ferdinand I. and -the internal situation in Bulgaria. Sofia, October 6. King Ferdinand, in, opening, asked the Sobrange (National Assembly) to approve martial law and other necessary measures. M. Matinoff, leader of the Bulgarian Opposition, declares that the'’intervention of the Powers -must be felt at Constantinople and . not' Sofia; otherwise it is impossible to carry out demobilisation. MOBILISATION COMPLETED. Budapest, October 6.

The Hungarian railway authorities held up a train containing war materials from France and destined for Bulgaria.

The Servian mobilisation was completed yesterday, the Bulgarian mo- ement on Monday, and in Greece in a fortnight. The Balkan States are able to place 350,000 in the field; 309,000 Turks are available; their mobilisation will probably occupy three weeks.

PATRIOTIC GREEK STUDENTS. Athens, October 6. Students at the University went to the War Office and demanded arms.

M. Venizelos (Minister of War) congratulating them on their patriotism, I promised not to fail to summon them when needed. Smyrna, October 0. Italian warships bombarded a tav- ! airy camp on the Gulf of Ephesus, but i the result is unknown, j The Ottoman garrison has withdrawn from Samos and the insurgents arc returning homewards. OFF TO THE FRONT. (Received 9.0 a.m.) Constantinople, October 0. Talaat Bey and Djard Bey, called to colours as reservists, have gone to the front although they had paid for exemption. Demonstrators smashed the windows

in the Greek Consulate, but the gendarmerie dispersed the mob. All the graduates of the military schools have received sub-lieutenants’ commissions.

SERYIA IN DANGER. Belgrade, October C. The King of Servia in opening the Skupshtina (National Assembly) said the Christians were threatened with extermination instead of promised reforms. Turkey had mobilised, endangering Servia and compelling countermobilisation.

GREEK FINANCE STRONG

Athens, October 6

The first Greek submarine has arrived from Toulon and was greeted with an enthusiastic reception. The Minister of Finance (M. Coro mil as) states that Greece has no necessity to borrow, as ©he has fifty-eight million francs in foreign banks and over one hundred million in the National Bank. The current year’s Budget showed a considerable surplus. Cettinge, October 6. A moratorium has been officially established.