THE BALKANS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13774, 10 December 1908, Page 5

THE BALKANS.

GERMANY'S' ATTITUDE. Press Association-Bv Telegraph-Copyright • " BERLIN, Dec' 8. Prince Bulow remarked that Italy, like Germany, was prompted by her own interests to adopt a mediatorial attitude. It was as possible as on any previous occasion to adjust the differences between Italy arid Austria. ORGANISING TROOPS. LONDON. Dec. S. Router states 'hat a new Infantry Division of two Mountain Brigades, will lie organised :n Bosnia. NEW TRIPLE ALLIANCE. BERLIN, Dec. P. The newspaper "Lokalanzeiger" ha, published a remarkable interview viih M. Isvolsky, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, who states that the conclusion of a formal alliance between France. Russia and England is imminent. It became necessary in order to prevent Germany pursuing a personal independent policy in the east, which would cause a greater breach than Austria's Balkan, policy. CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION. LONDON. Dec 8.

M. Isvolsky, Russian Minister .of Foreign Affairs, stated in an interview that should tiie Powers accept Austria as "an fait accompli" Russia > would claim compensation on behalf of those interested in the-Balkan I States. NEWSPAPER, COMPLAINT. Received 1.10 a.m.,. Dec. ; 10th. ' VIENNA, Dec 9. The newspaper *'Ziet,"' which is closely allied to the' official world of Vienna, is disappointed with Prince von Biielow's speech, aud complains at his not mentioning. British'.diplomacy,' whose hand is directing the strange arid mysterious movement now running through European States and peoples.