Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-10-14
AUSTRIA READY
f0R EMERGENCY
COULD THROW 10000 MEN OVER
TIVE FRONTIER Nv SHORT
ORDER.
SEsViANs ANGERED BECAUSE
KING PETER DOES NOT
MAKE WAR.

Vienna, Oct. 10.-Austria- Hungary
military preparations are so complete
that should it be found necessary,
which is not anticipated, 10000 men
could ne thrown across the Servian
frontier in "a hours. There are
10000 men in the garrison near the
Drlna river, between Bosnia and Ser
via, ready for any eventuality
Squadron Sails.
Valetta, Island of Malta, Oct. 1G.-
The battleship Prince of Wales, flag
ship of Prince Louis of Battenberg,
the battleship Glory, cruisers Diana
and Suffolk and the torpedoboat de-
stroyers Angler and Banshee sailed
yesterday for the Aegean sea. The
squadron will be followed later by
the battleship Campus and cruiser
Minerva
King Peter in Disfavor.
Belgrade, Servia, Oct. 10.-Theater
square yesterday vase the scene of
renewed demonstrations by the popu-
lace. They were directed mainly
against the government, the demon
strators demanding the resignation of
the cabinet.
The already strong movement
against King Peter is growing in
strength and the organizers of it are
demanding that he either declare war
against Austria-Hupgar or abdicate
in favor of his son, Crown Prince
George.
The members of the skupshtina, or
national assembly, are arriving for
the extraordinary session of that body
today.
The Austro-Hungarian legation here
is strongly guarded by gendarmes.
Prince Ferdinand Welcomed.
Philipoplis, Bulgaria, Oct. 10.-The
Gar OF Bulgaria, or Prince Ferdinand.
as he is still known officially to the
rest of the world, entered Philipoplis,
capital of eastern Rumelia, last even
ing. He was greeted by salvos of the
artillery and enthusiastic shouts of
the populace. He was welcomed at
the station by civil and military auth.
critics and high dignitaries of the
church, who accompanied him on a
triumphant tour of the city. The
mayor and municipal corporation pre-
scented Ferdinand with the customary
bread and salt, while hundreds or
school girls waved flags and showered
flowers in the path of their ruler. The
procession traversed the streets,
which were lined with troops, to the
cathedral where clergy officiated at
mass. Philipoplis was filled with
immense crowds from the surround
inc country and the demonstrative
reception given Ferdinand showed
that the people fully approve his de-
claration of independence and his as
sumption of full sovereignty over
Rumelia.
Fire on New Flag.
Constantinople, Oct. 10.-One OF
the boats of Bulgarian company.
which runs a steamship line between
Constantinople and Varna, narrowly
ESCAPED serious trouble yesterday as
the result of flying the nsw Bulgarian
royal flag, which is unknown among
the nations of the world. The steam
or attempted to enter the Bosphorus
and observers in the forts, not know
ing her nationality, fired two blank
shots across her bows. Thereupon
the steamer turned and departed.
HostiIities Repor led.
Vienna. Oct. 10.-A telephone mes
sage from Buda Pest says that Serv-
aans yesterday killed three Austrian
repdarmes on the Bosnian frontier,
whereupon gunboats bombarded the
seryians. No confirmation of the
story has been received here.
War Cloud Passing.
London, Oct. 10.-The war cloud
On the Balkans is believed by British
offcialdom to be passing. The only
orosnect of danger is with the emo
tional Servians and their king, VINO
would welcome an opportunity for
making his family popular by leading
his soldiers to battle.
Biames German Emperor.
Paris. Oct. 10.--The Journal des
Debats publ shed letter yesterday
afternoon from what it calls an "un-
usually well informed source de-
scribing the Balkan situation as
veritable plot of which Emperor VIII
-. :. +ho real author. and AuStro-