Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-08
SITUATION VERY STRAINED.
People of Belgrade Are GIamor-
ing for War With Aus
tria-Hungary.
Turkey Probably Will Rctaliatc for
Crctan Proclamation-Grecc
will Accept 1t.

Paris. Oct. S.--They Sofia correspondent
OF the Times says In dispatch that
King Ferdinand has summoned the
commander-in-chief ofltthe Bulgarian
army in conference.
The Bulgarian government considers
that the last communication received
from the grand vizier of Turkey Is lin
solent." The situation is very strained.
the correspondent says and great ex-
element prevails in Sofia.
sERyIA WANTS WAR
Belgrads, Oct. S.-The clamor for war
with Austria Hungary because OF the
occupation of Bosnia and Herzgevonia
is growing here constantly and scenes
OF wild enthusiasm are being witnessed
on the streets of Belgrade.
This morning IL mob OF demonstrators
forced its way to the precincts of the
palace and demanded to sec King
| Peter. The crowd was so threatening
that troops and gendarmes finally had
| to be called out.
| They surrounded the palace and had
| to charge several times febore the war
| fevered patriots would disperse.
The patriots are very much dissatls-
| fed With the tone OF the protests of
| Seryia against the occupation of Bos-s
| MIA and Heragevonia They declare
| II lacks vigor and does not represent
the feelings of the nation, which would
i rather go 70 wal, than acquiesca in this
4 act Of Austria Hungary. There is a.
i steady flow Of kilograms from the in
4 terror assuring the government of sup
/ port in the shape OF money, men and
! arms in the event of hostilities.
/ PLANNING GUERILLA WARFARE;
Vienna. oct. S.-1nformation has
! reached the government that Servia is
| planning the organization of Il guer-
| lila warfare in Bosnia and Herzegoyi-
| mia. II is purposed to flood these two
| provinces with armed bands. Austria
is taking precautionary steps to pro-
tect her frontier The railroad tunnel
near the fortress of Peterwaden III
| Hungary Is now held by troops
The Erlnedenblatt,t the mouthpiece of
the foreign office, declared today that
the proposed conference of the powers
to discuss the Balkan situation will not
meet with refusal from Austria Hung
gary In principle, although whether
or not the invitation will be accepted
depends upon the details of the pro-
gram.
TURKEY MAY RETALIATE.
Constantinople, oct. S.-1he pro-
clamation of the union Of the Island of
Crete with Greece may not be ac-
cepted by Turkey without retaliation.
1t is reported here today that the Turk
ish government has ordered four war
ships which are at present at Symrna
tp lrbaapI n Island nf5 S3mnS.
These vessels are the cruiser ALedjidieh
and three torpedoboats. Sanos is a
Greek island and pays an annual tri-
butte to Turkey.
The Creek minister TO Turkey today
presented to the porte q communication
from his government announcing that
the people of Crete had spontaneously
proclaimed the union OF that island
with Greece. He assured the Turkish
government that Greece was not re-
sponsible for the proceedings of the
Cretans and expressed the hope that
this action would not disturb the pres
ent friendly relations between the two
powers. 1t is feared here that this
hope can hardly be realized.
GREECE ACCEPTS PROCLAAt.k
TON.
London. oct. S-M. Romanos, the
Greek minister 10 Great Britain, was
officially informed this morning that
the people of Crete had requested
union with Greece. Commenting on
this news, he said that his govern
ment would accept the proclamation
and give effect to the wishes of the
Cretans. 1t could not be supposed. he
said if the powers recognized the in
dependence of Bulgaria and the an
nexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
that they would deny their support TO
the aspirations of the people OF Crete.