The evening world., 1908-10-09
BRITISH WAR
FLEET RUSHED
TO AID TURKEY
Battenberg Commands Ships
Sent to Aegean Sea to Awe
Enemies of the Sultan.
AUSTRIA WARNS SERVIA.
Sends GunboatS for Action
Near Belgrade, While Her
Troops Guard Frontier.
AUSTRIA WARNS SERVIA.

VALETTA, Island OF Malta. Oct g.
Several of the British warsh!ps here
have been instructed to sail under
sealed orders. Their destination is be-
lieved to be the Turkish island of Lem
nos. The fleet. which consists OF four
bat'le-ships. four cruisers and four tor
pedo-boat destroyers. left this evening
The warships are under the command
Of Nice-Adnliral Prince Louis of Bat
tenberg.
Among the vessels are the battle
ships Glory and Prince OF Wales and
the cruisers Diana and Lancaster.
Lemnos is an island OF the Grecian
Archipelago about fifty miles west Of
the entrance to the Dardanelles. 1t be-
longs to Turkey. The population main
ly is Greek.
LONDON. Oct s.-The Foreign Office
and the Admiralty have confirmed the
p.ess cablesram from Malta saying that
British warships have been ordered to
the Aegean Sea. 1t is explained tina,
these vessels are sent out simply to
u
other sources that Turkey intimated
she would welcome the appearance OF
/ the British fleet as likely to calm the
population and put an end to the spoia-
ton of the empire.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. g. The
Porte has instructed the Imperial Otto
man Commissioner resident in Sofia to
continue his functions, as neither Tu--
key nor the Powers have recognized the
independence OF Bulgaria.
The protest OF the Porte concerning
the annexation by Austria Hungary of
the occupied provinces OF Bosnia and
HERZEGOVINA was despatched TO the
powers to-day. 1t is practically identi-
cal with the protest against the Bull
garian declaration OF Independence
BUDAPEST. Oct. 9.-According to In
formation received here the Servian re-
servists have been ordered to join the
colors Oct. IL. 1t Is reported also tina:
Servian bands are being formed. and
directions consequently have been given
to guard the roads and bridges or
the Bosnian frontier.
Austria Guards Frontier.
ceived here to-day declare that the sit
uation at Belgrade, Servia. is improv-
ing. The general excitement among the
Serv!ans is calming down. In Vienna
the fears OF war with Servia are no.
ticeably less The morning papers.
however, warn Servia not play with
rife, as Austro- Hungary will not stand
any nonsense.
In spite OF the official statement that
the despatch of r!var runboats from
Budapest in the direction OF Belgrade
Is only a manoeuvre, this action IS be-
lieved here to be a measure OF precau-
ton similar to the guarding OF the
bridges near the frontier by regiments
OF infantry. The hope is expressed that
this will make an impression on serv.a
and prevent thl: kingdom from pre-
cipitatinG hostilities.
SerVIans Cooling Down.
BELGRADE, oct. 9.-The war fever
among the people of SerVia ia distinctly
on the decline to-day. The saHer ele-
ment Of the population gradually are
obtaining an asccnLancy over the more
excited politicians and patriots, who,
during the past few days. persistently
have demanded the immediate advance
OF the Servian army. Many of the fire.
brands are now beginning to compre-
mend that an attempt to measure swords
with Austria-Hungary would be equival-
ent to national suicide,
PARIS, oct. 9,-The fate OF the in
ternational conference as Il solution OF
the Balkan crisis depends upon the an
smcr giveE By Great Britain 10 IL. Is
wolshy, the Russian Minister OF Toreign
Ana!Is, who Is proceeding 10 London
france is confident that II pro-
gramIre can be arranged diplomatic
way can be found by which Austria
Hungary VIII participate. and that after
Il is no difficulty need be expected. Ger
IN ny and Italy are row believed 10 he
In direct negotiations With Constantine.
pie and Vienna. Tho recognition OF th.
annexation NJ Bosnia aud HerHugOvina
would remove A.JtrIa- Itngnry's only
objection 10 being represented at the
conference.
NJ lsWolsky yin return 10 Paris afts,
his London visit. Ten days, therefore
must elapso before the Invitations can
b. formally ISSUED In tho meantime
France End the other powers are USING
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