The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-16
AUSTRIANS ACTIVE
PREPARING TO SEIZE ISLANDS
In DRINA RIVER.
Orlsls for Present Is Past-Rumors of
War Caused a Run on Belgrade Banks
Russian and British Diplomats Get
Busy-Prince Ferdinand on Monday
Assumed Title of Gear of Bulgaria.

Belgrade, Oct. 12.-After a secret SEES.
sion lasting for more than "a hours. the
narodna-skupshtina, or national assem-
bly,, adjourned without having arrived
at any definite decision with regard to
its action against Austria Hungary.
According to the most reliable informa-
ton, no vote was taken on the question
at issue. The meeting was a stormy
one and was interrupted by various re
cesses. War was demanded with Aus
trla-Hungary, but the leaders of the
war faction cooled down after Foreign
Minister Milovanovich had, made a
lengthy statement, in which he ex-
planned that one reason why hostilities
were impossible was the scarcity of am
munition for the new batteries, which
is now being transported here, but has
been detained in Austrian lines.
The leaders of all the parties com
planned earnestly that the government s
protest to the powers against the annex-
alton of Bosnia and Herzegovina was
not couched in sufficiently strong terms,
but the foreign minister eventually sue
ceeded in convincing the house Of the
correctness of the cabinet s attitude,
and it is anticipated that the assembly
will adopt a vote of confidence in the
government. Thus for the moment the
danger point in the Balkan crisis is
passed, and Servia is expected to con-
tent herself temporarily by instituting
a. boycott against Austro- Hungarian
commerce in the way of revenge. 1t was
| stated today that NJ. Milovanovich will
shortly proceed to London, Paris and
Rome to lay Servia's claims before the
powers.
A representative of the French for
eign office has arrived here on a special
mission. Despite the warlike language
of the crown prince on Saturday, when
he declared before the angered thou
sands who had gathered at the palace
that he believed they all soon would be
able to offer their lives in defense of
the king and the fatherland, demonstra-
tons in the streets are becoming less
numerous and less serious, and apparent
ly the people are beginning to realize
that war might mean humiliation OF
Servia.
Reports published abroad that a gen
eral mobilization of the Servian army
has been ordered are incorrect. Only
- r. -, bo-a haru aallnH ont
and it is not intended to summon thu
other classes at this time. With the
first reserve there will be only 100000
men under arms all told.
British Fleet Takes Stores.
The British Atlantic feet of six bat
tleships is taking on stores preparatory
to sailing for the east.
During an demonstration in thu
streets of Cettinie, Montenegro, Sunda!
a band of rioters tore down the coat o.
arms from the Austrian consulate.
Russian Confers With Britain.
At the British foreign Office and thu
Russian embassy, where Mr.. Iswolsky
the Russian foreign minister, is staying
the officials were busily engaged IN al
exchange of kilograms with the Euro
pean capitals.
English Act Mays Prince.
Paris. Oct. 11.-Prince Ferdinand
who tomorrow will assume the title o
Gear of the Bulgarians, - in an inter
view. with the correspondent Of tn
Temps at Philipoppolis today, expresse'
establishment at Great Britain's att
, tude toward Bulgaria S independence
/, "What has become of the liberal ira
ditions of Gladstone?' he asked.
Fall of Ministry Imminent.
. London. Oct. 12.-The Daily Mail
BELGRADE correspondent says that tn
fall of the Servian ministry is immlnen
and that a coalition would be formed
=, He asserts that Austrians are preparln
= TO seize two islands in the Drina rive
nm the Servo-Bosnia frontier. RumoT
of war, he says, have caused a run o
: Belgrade banks.
Later Report.
II is believed in Paris that the intel
national conference on the Balkan 81
nation, which is now regarded as ceI
-: hi ho Iimited to ratification