The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-23
OF THE WORLD
Important Events Of the Week
in Condensed Form.
WAR CLOUD IN THE BALKANS

The news received from the storm
centers in the Near East confirms the
belief held in London that the powers
will find a friendly solution Of the
crisis which has agitated Europe for
more than a week. Servia, 1t is now
thought, has fallen in line with the
other states directly interested and Is
taking a more quiet view of the situa-
tion. The resolution of the Servian
national assembly. which amounts
practically to a vote of confidence In
the government, has taken the matter
of Servia's attitude towards Austria
Hungary out of the hands of that cas-
lily swayed body and placed it with
the cabinet.
Advices received at Paris from
French official sources indicate that
the danger point in the Balkans has
shifted back to Bulgaria. While there
is no confirmation Of the report that
Bulgaria has delivered an ultimatum
to Turkey regarding the recognition Of
her independence inside Of three days
there is reason to believe that Bull
garia is determined to make a move
on Turkey in east the powers persist
in their refusal to accept her indie
%pendence as an accomplished fact.
Great Britain has receded from her
original position in the Balkan crisis
and is now willing that the proposed
conference of the powers to settle the
crisis in the Near East shall take UNI
der advisement other questions in adj
dition to those involved in the annex
alton of Bosnia and Bulgarian indie
pendence. 1t is now practically GER
tain that the conference will be held,
bnt its scope has o yet been deter
mined.
Great Britain, Russia and France
have reached an agreement on a pro-
gramme TO be submitted to the other
powers as a basis for discussion by
the proposed European conference to
Settle the Balkan situation. The pro-
posals to be laid before the powers
ere eight in number and provide for
the recognition of Bulgaria's independ-
ence and other recent acts in Eastern
Europe.
Belgrade, Servia, the storm center
In the present Balkan situation, has
quieted down. After a long secret
session the national assembly has
taken no definite action with regard
to- making war upon Austria-Hungary.
The city itself has quieted down, the
people apparently realizing that war
would mean the destruction of Servian
nationality.
A British fleet has left Valetta, isl.
and of Malta, for the Aegean sea. Its
actual destination is believed to be
the Turkish island Of Lemnos. The
sailing orders are sealed. The feet
consists of four battleships, four cruis.
ers and four torpedo boat destroyers
and 1t is under the command of Vice
Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg.
Ferdinand, the "czar of Bulgaria"
made his entry into Sofia, the capital.
and was given a demonstrative recep-
tion by all classes. He entered the
city on horseback, accompanied by a
brilliant staff, amid salutes from the
artillery.
Turkey has received reports from
Great Britain, France, Italy and Russia
all favorable to the assemblage of a
European conference to discuss the
Balkan situation and 1t is expected
that Germany also will acquiesce' in
this.
Six British warships have arrived in
Turkish waters to watch events. 1t Is
believed that their presence will have
q tranquillizing effect on the situation
in the Levant. Turkey welcomes the
appearance of the feet.
Six Austrian warships' r anchored
OF Spinza, in Dalmatia. a crown land
Of Austria,Hungary. They are not
more than ten miles from Antivari, the
sole seaport of Montenegro.