River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-22
WAR IN BALKANS
HAS BEEN AvERTED
TURKEYS MOBILIZATION ORDER
is CHECK TO BULGARIA.
PRovocATIoN is STOPPED
Both Countries Formally Declare Their
Intentions Are PeacefuI-Quick
Diplomatic Work Alone
Prevents HostiIities.

| Constantinople, Oct 19.-The report
that the mobilization of the Turkish
troops had been ordered is unfounded.
Presumably it arose through the fact
| that certain battalions of the Anato-
| liam reserves attached to the Salon1ki
and Adrianople army corps were con-
voked for the maneuvers in the native
districts, and that three battalions
were ordered to Constantinople from
Macedonia for police service in the
capital, these being replaced by an
equal number of Redifs from Smyrna.
Deny War Is Imminent.
| London, Oct. 19.-The Turkish am
| bassador and the Bulgarian charge
d'affaires Sunday emphatically denied
the report that war was imminent be-
tween the two countries. The latter
said:
81 have positive information that no
more troops are being modified in
Bulgaria at this time than would have
been modified if no dispute with Tur-
key had occurred
The Turkish ambassador said: my
government has not departed in the
slightest degree from the waiting poll
cy which it has followed since the
delicate situation was thrust upon it,
and has taken no steps of a provoca-
tive character"
Bulgarian Move Misinterpreted.
Sofia, Oct 19-The mobilization of
Turkeys Third army corps in Mace
donia is regarded here as due to a
mistake on Bulgaria's part in calling
out three series of reservists. Some
days ago the government summoned
to the colors $4,000 conscripts belong
ing to the same series, who, for vari
Gus reasons, had been relieved from
service These men were to join the
army on October 10 to undergo a
course of elementary training for en-
listment. Apparently the Turkish
government interpreted this as a
grand levy and Turkeys nervousness
is ascribed to this cause.
On learning of the bad effect the
call had upon Turkey and the other
powers, the Bulgarian government
countermanded the proposed enlist
ment.
The ministers profess serene conf
dence in the maintenance of peace,
and it is now evident that Bulgaria
has not the slightest thought of an az
gressive war;
HostiIities Barely Averted.
Paris, Oct. 19.-Bulgaria has backed
down, according to Naoum Pasha, the
Turkish ambassador, and not only has
the probability of war, which appeared
imminent Saturday night, been elimi-
mated, but an understanding between
Bulgaria and Turkey is in sight. The
ambassador Sunday practically admit
ted that Saturday the two countries
were on the verge of war and ex-
planned that, while his denial of the
mobilization of the Turkish troops was
literally true, it was equally true that
mobilization had been previously or
dered and then suspended.
To France largely belongs the honor
of opening the way for an understand
ing between Turkey and Bulgaria be-
fore it was too late. From official
sources the story is learned of how the
crisis was averted at Constantinople.
On Friday night confidential report
reached the porte from Sofia that the
Bulgarian cabinet was about to re-
sign and would be succeeded by the
council for national defense. This was
interpreted as a preliminary move to a
declaration of war. The Turkish cabi-
net forthwith was summoned. 1t de-
liberated throughout the night and de-
cided not only to order the mobiliza-
ton of the troops Immediately in Asia
Minor, but to complete the mobiliza-
ton in Macedonia.
French Diplomats Work Quickly.
The French ambassador, M Con-
STAINS, was appraised of this decision at
two o'clock on Saturday afternoon,
and by urgent kilograms informed M.
Pichon, the French foreign minister,
of the situation. The French foreign
office in turn notified M. Paleologue,
the French diplomatic agent at Sofia,
the result being that at five o'clock,
when M Constans called upon Kiamil
Pasha, the grand vizier, to demand an
explanation of Turkeys action, he had
the pacific assurances of Bulgaria in
his pocket NJ Constans told the
grand vizier that the displacement of
troops certainly would be considered
hostile act by Bulgaria and undoubt-
eddy would be followed Immediately by
an invasion of Bulgarian troops across
the frontier. He was convinced that
Kiamil Pasha and Car Ferdinand
were sincerely opposed to war and,
moreover, he was able to give conf
Dental assurances regarding Bull
garias attitude. The Turkish cabinet
thereupon reassembled Immediately
and the order for the mobilization was
countermanded.
Couden Acquitted of Murder.
Lebanon, o., Oct. 19.-Frank L.