The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-10-16
NEWS Of The WORLD
Important Events Of the Week
in Condensed Form.
WAR CLOUD IN THE BALKANS

France mas eSSayed me role OF me-
diator with the object of preventing
war between Turkey and Bulgaria and
as a result of Foreign Minister
Pichon's series of conferences with
the representatives of the powers 1t
was announced that France, Great
Britain, Russia and possibly Italy were
prepared to act in unison to preserve
peace and to call a conference of the
signatories of the Berlin treaty to deal
automatically with the situation.
The real gravity Of the Bulgarian
situation lies in the fact that it, like
the Moroccan situation, is n of the
issues which divides the great powers
of Europe in the gradual reforming of
their international ~alignments. In the
present instance the interests of Rus
STA, France and Great Britain are
largely in common, against those OF
Germany and Austria, with Italy occu-
plying a middle ground.
The Turkish council of ministers
held a long session to consider the
action of Bulgaria in declaring her in
dependence of Turkey. 1t was decid-
ed that it was impossible to accept
any proceedings that violated existing
treaties and that Turkey should adj
dress a circular note to the powers
pointing out the necessity of taking
measures to enforce respect for the
treaty of Berlin.
The proclamation of the union Of
the island of Crete with Greece may
not be accepted by Turkey without
retaliation. 1t is reported at Constan-
tinople that the Turkish government
has ordered four of its warships,
which are at present at Smyrna, to
proceed to the island of Samos. Sa-
MOS is a Greek island and pays an
annual tribute to Turkey.
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 ukase calling out all the army re-
serves of the first class has been pub.
lishsd at Belgrade, Servia. These re-
servists total 100000 men. kilograms
from the Servian provinces show great
enthusiasm in favor of a war against
Austria-Hungary because of Emperor
Francis Joseph's proposal to annex
the occupied provinces of Bosnia and
Herzegovina.
A British fleet has left Valetta, ISL
and of Malta. for the Aegean sea. It's
actual destination is believed to be
the Turkish island of Lemnos. The
calling orders are sealed. The fleet
consists Of four battleships, four cruis-
ers and four torpedo boat d%estroyers
and it is under the command of Vice
Admiral Prince Louis of B%attenberg.
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 it is expected
that Germany also will acquiesce in
this.
The imperial proclamation setting
forth the annexation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina to Austria-H Hungary has
been posted throughout the occupied
provinces. The announcement has
been given a mixed reception.
The people on the island of Crete,
stirred by the events in Southeastern
Europe, the independence Of Bulgaria
and the annexation of Bosnia and Her.
xegovina by Austria, have arisen and
proclaimed union with Greece.