Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-17
TURKEYCALLS TROOPS
To Crush the Uprising in
Macedonia.
RUSSIA'S FLEET SAILS
SITUATION IN BALKANS CON-
TINUEs TO BE SERIOUS.
Belief That Bulgaria and Turkey Are
Very Close to Outbreak of
Hostilities.
RUSSIA'S FLEET SAILS

CONSTANTINOPLE,A August 17.-An i'm
perial trade has been issued calling out
fifty-two additional battalions of troops
(about $1,000 mem from the European
provinces of Turkey, in consequence OF the
spread of the insurrection in Macedonia
These troops comprise twenty battalions OF
reserves of the first class from the Adrian
ople and Salonica army corps. The balance
are reserves of the second class
ST PETERSBURG, August 1.-THE
squadron of the Russian Black sea fleet un-
der orders to sail for Turkish waters con-
sists of the battle ships Catherine IL, Trla
Sviatitelia, Rostislav and DvenadZat Apos-
toloff four torpedo boat destroyers and SIX
mine and torpedo transports The squad
ron arrived at Sebastopol yesterday prepar-
atory to sailing last night for the Turkish
coast
Russia to Have a Free Hand.
LONDON, August I.-According to infor-
nation in possession of diplomats in Lon
don there is reason at this moment to
fear the danger of differences between the
powers in respect to Macedonia or that the
trouble will spread beyond the confines of
Turkey. One of these, who is participating
in the exchange of notes regarding the sit
uation, said to a representative OF the AS
sociated Press today:
The powers are acting harmon1ously
Nothing has developed to indicate any sus-
picien cause for suspicion of the motives
underlying the demands made by Russia
upon the porte.
"A full exchange of views has occurred
between the powers.
Mr.. Balfours statement in the house
of commons outlining Great Britain's at
titude and the warnings of Austria and
Russia to Bulgaria prove that these three
ma atoms are in accord and the adviceS re-
ceived at my embassy show that France
and Germany approve the policy of Russia
and Austria. War between Turkey and
Bulgaria might lead to a general conf1agra-
tion. 1t is to prevent complications of
such grave character that every effort is
being made by the powers to maintain
peace between those countries. Up to this
time Bulgaria has been holding herself
in hand and l hope this will continue, al
though the state of public feeling could
conceivably. If not soon calmed, cause one
or the other to precipitate hostilities
Il have no information as to the exact
destination of the Russian. squadron which
has been ordered to Turkish waters, but
within fortyeight hours it will reach what
ever point has been selected There is no
doubt that the sole object OF the dispatch
of the squadron is to make Turkey under
stand that Russia is in earnest and that
her demands must be complied with with
out DELAY.
Il have confirmatory advices as to the
general character of the revolution. Tur-
key has a free hand so far as the military
operations within her own territory are
concerned. but the suppression of the re-
volt is not matter a week and the longer
1t drags on the greater the fear of interna-
uonal complications, which all the powers
are zealously laboring to prevent
Attitude of Bulgaria.
SOFIA. Bulgaria, August 1.-THE foreign
diplomats here are anxiously awaiting the
effect of the memorandum which the Bull
garlan government has presented to the
powers on the subject of the. condition of
affairs in Macedonia. They fear it may
excite popular opinion in Bulgaria and
point out that such emphatic outspoken
criticism is usually reserved for mani
festoes issued on the eve of war although
1t Is regarded being quite improba BILE
that the memorandum precludes in the
present case anything more serious than
increased tension. Most of the diploma nc
representatives at Sofia visited the foreign
office here today and received assurances
from the foreign minister that Bulgaria
had not the slightest desire to antagonize
Turkey or any other power but merely
wished to show Enthusiastically where the
responsibility for the Macedonian revolu-
ton belonged.
BUCHAREST. Roumania August II
Acting War Minister Bratiano has ordered
the government powder factory and small
arms ammunition depot to prepare large
quantities of ammunition Immediately.