The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-11
Diplomatic Circles Believe
Way Will Be Found to Pre-
vent War Between Quarrel
ing Countries.
AUSTRIA COULD EASILY
CONQUER LITTLE SERVIA
Better Prepared for Conflict
Than Her Smaller Neighbor
Turkey Would Fight If
Forced To.

London, Oct. 1O.--While it is true
that the Balkan situation does look ex-
tremely serious on the surface the hope
is confidently expressed in diplomatic
circles, that a way will be found to
prevent hostilities between Austria and
Servia.
The war spirit is strong in Servia
as shown by the election OF Professor
Javanovits, one of the most prom
inent anti-Austrian agitators to the
presidency of the Skupeschina and the
burning of Austrian flags in the street
of Belgrade.
Austria on the other hand, while
protesting peaceful intentions is hur-
rying troops to the frontier and has
already placed fleet of gunboats in
the Danube in front of Belgrade.
Servia is hopelessly outnumbered in
soldiers from the very start. Austria
could lombard Belgrade and throw
10000 men across the Servian frontier
inside of twenty-four hours, SO that
the struggle must necessarily be short
lived IL war does come.
Peace Movement Grows.
The peace movement is going stead
lily forward under the leader of France,
but there are many difficulties to be
surmounted before the proposed treaty
conference can be called. British opin-
ion now regards conference of the
powers as necessary to prevent gen.
eral confiagration in the Balkans. But
Great Britain insists on confining 1t to
accomplished facts. London is the seat
of negotiations between M. Iswolsky,
the Russian minister of foreign affairs,
and Sir Edward Grey, the British for
eign secretary.
Looking to the conversation OF an
international conference to maintain
peace, a dispatch to the Times from
Sofia reports conditions there which
point to trouble between Servia and
Bulgaria Some alleged Servian spies
have been arrested in the neighborhood
of the Magazine at Sofia. 1t is stated
that the large number of Servian Ia
borers will be expelled the Servian re-
public has made friendly representa-
JlOQS dS 10 Luc dttlluuc VI uio COuutly y
but complications are feared.
Great Britain has instructed Mr..
Peel the English counsel-general at
Canea, to inform the government of
Crete that Great Britain will not re-
cognize any change without the con-
sent of the cooperating powers.
It is officially stated that Servia's
reply to Austria's request for an ex-
PLANTATION of the calling out of Servias
reserves is that the step was taken
'.In view of the general situation"
Turkey continues to give evidence
of self control. She is following a
prudent course under the tutelage oi
Great Britain the latest advices from
Belgrade indicates that the Servian
government is going it's best to quiet
the radical element in the country in
accordance with the suggestion of the
powers.
Easy Victory Expected.
Vienna, Oct. 10.-Reports of wal
preparations in Servia are inflamins
the public here and causing great
irritation to the government 1t is
feared that King Peter of Servia may
attempt an invasion of Bosnia.
Austria is taking every precautior
against an unexpected attack on the
part of King Peters forces. Railroad
bridges and tunnels along the Ser
Wan frontier are now under Va heavy
guard
Should Servia declare war the Aus
trian government feels that with the
nations large and well trained arns,
little difficulty would be encountered
In gaining a complete victory ovel
the Servian forces. Word has beer
received here that the Servian re
serves have been ordered to join ths
colors on Sunday next.
viii Fight If Invaded.
Constantinople. Turkey, Oct. TO-
Inquiries In the highest governmental
quarters today as well as in the mos
influential of the Young Turk circle.
permit the unqualified statement tha
Turkey will not go to war, whatevel
may be the provocation, SO long a.
the present boundaries of the empire
are not crossed. The loss OF Crete /:
simply sentimental. since it was al
gone except in name before the recen
action was taken, in spite of the fac
that the Greeks at q comparativel,
recent date were defeated In war b,
the Turks over this very question.
NO" say the leaders of the govern
ment, knowing that we have the sup
port of the public We shall let Cret,
go the way of Rosnia, Herzegovina an,
possibly Albania, but IL one foot Of tn,
territory really ruled by Turkey is tn,
object of aggression then war viii
come and quickly without first consult
Ing the powers