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QUIET TURK island
BRITISH FLEET DEPARTS FOR
AEGEAN SEA UNDER SPECIAL
SEALED ORDERS.
TWELVE VESSELS IN
BEST FIGHTING TRIM

BEST FIGHTING TRIM
Four BattIeships, Four Cruisers and
Like Number of Torpedo Boat De.
stroyers Sail - Servia, Though
Quleting Down., Calls Reserves.
Valetta, Island of Malta, Oct. TO-
A British fleet left here Friday even.
ing for the Aegean sea. Its actual des'
tination was believed to be the Turk.
ish island Of Lemnos. The sailing
orders were sealed. The fleet con.
sisted Of four battleships, four cruis.
ers and four torpedo boat destroyers,
and 1t was under the command of
berg.
Foreign Office Confirms Report.
London, Oct. 1O.-The foreign Of
fee and the admiralty confirmed the
press cablegram from Malta saying
that British warships were ordered to
the Aegean see 1t is explained that
these vessels are sent out simply to
watch events. but it is understood
from other sources that Turkey init
maetd she would welcome the appear.
ance of the British feet as likely to
calm the population.
No credsnce. however, is given to q
rumor that the forts at CONSTANT
nople had fired on Bulgarian vessel.
This report originated with the Ber-
lin Lokal Anzeiger, and 1t Is without
confirmation from any source. Lem
nos Is an island Of the Grecian archf-
pelago about so miles west Of the en-.
trance to the Dardanelles. It belongs
to Turkey. The population mainly IL
Greek.
Servian Reserves Called to coIors.
Budapest Oct. 10.-According to
information received here the Serv-
ian reservists have been ordered
to join the colors. It is reported
also that Servian bands are be-
ing formed and directions conse-
quently have been given to guard
the roads and the bridges ON the
Bosnian frontier.
servians Are Calming Down.
Vienna. Oct. 10-Ofacial advices
received here Friday declare that
the situation at Belgrade, Servia, Is
improving. The general excitement
among the Servians Is calming down.
In Vienna the fears of war with
Servia are noticeably less. The morn
ing papers, however, warn servia not
to play with fire, az Austria Hungary
will not stand any nonsense.
In spite of the official statement
that the dispatch of river gunboats
from Budapest in the direction of Bel
grade is only maneuver, this action
is believed here to be a measure of
precaution similar to the guarding OF
the bridges near frontier with regi-
ments OF infantry The hope Is ex.
pressed that this will make an i'm.
preston on Servia and prevent that
kingdom from precipitating hostil
tiles
Newspapers Warn Servia.
The Wiener Tagblatt says:
The next few days or hours will
show whether official Servia joins In
this game Of bluff. If 1t wishes to
| make a declaration of bankruptcy
that can soon be managed. The peo-
pie of Belgrade must not forget that
when once the mischief has begun
there can be no pardon"
The Die Zeit says: "Servia seems
to be drifting into an adventure under
the illusion that 1t cannot lose any.
thing; it cannot be warned too strong.
ly against that error. Servia can
independence"
| Other Vienna papers say that the
sleepy days of Goluchowski have gone
and that Won Aehrenthal is not to be
trifled with.
Keeps Commissioners in Sofia.
Constantinople, Oct 10-The porte
has instructed the imperial Ottoman
commissioner resident in Sofia to con
tinue his functions, as neither Turkey
nor the powers have recognized the
independence of Bulgaria
The protest OF the porte concern
ing the annexation by Austria-Hun
gary of the occupied provinces of Bos
Il
to the powers Friday. 1t Is practically
identical with the protest against the
Bulgarian declaration of independence
Doubt regarding the success Of tbs
proposed International conference per
sists In Constantinople.
Report Of Mobilization Denied.
The reiterated report that the Turk
ish government has ordered the mob
tltzatton Of the army Is unfounded
The government is simply filing W
the existing deficiencies in the arm,
corps at Adrianople and Salonikf Il
has. however. instructed the Turkish
commanders on the Bulgarian from
tier to be vigilant to repel any az
sression
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