Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-25
Consents to Austrian Increase
of Territory.
HOPES OF AVERTING WAR
Annexation Of Bosnia and Herzego-
vina Agreed To.
OBJECTION TO SERvIAN NOTE
Believed in London That Change in
Verbiage May Settle the
Balkan Crisis.

PARIS. March 25.-The government this
afternoon was officially advised that
Russia had agreed to accept without
reserve the annexation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina by Austria Hungary Ii is
hoped that this will remove Baron Won
Aehrenthafs objection to the Servian note
formulated by Great Britain, France and
Russia
II the objection of the Austro- Hungarian
is not removed by Russian concession it
IS held in official circles that the next
few days will decide between peace and
war. The efforts of Great Britain, France
and Russia TO present formula for the
settlement of the difficulty acceptable to
Baron Won Aehrenthal, the Austro-Hun-
sarian minister of foreign affairs. having
failed. Austro- Hungary is expected forth
with to deliver an ultimatum at Belgrade.
After this if Servia refuses to make COM
ple:e surrender no doubt exists in Paris
that .AustriJ- Hungary will dispatch an
army across the Servian frontier
The Eclare today announces that the
absent officers belonging to the French
regiment on the eastern frontier have
been recalled. The minister of war ad-
nits that certain precautionary measures
have been taken on account OF the tension
of the present European situation"
Effect of Change in Wording.
LONDON. March 25.-A difference of
opinion as to how Servias renunciation of
her aspirations should be worded is all
that today stands in the way of settle
ment of the Balkan crisis. In spite of
this. however, the foreign Office for the
first time since the trouble arose takes a
grave view of the situation. Although
hope of reaching an agreement has by no
means been given up. the pessimiSm of the
foreign office arises from the opinion
forced upon officials by Austria Hungary s
reply to Great Brtain's last note that the
government of the dual monarchy is de.
termined to humiliate Servia. The British
note sent to Vienna with the concur
| renee of Servia not only contained Servia's
Pronunciation of her aspirations for terri
torial aggrandizement, but included a
promise to demobiiize her troops and re-
gary.
Baron Won Aehrenthars reply to. this
communication was received only last
night. 1t was not a rejection of the
proposal. but criticism Of its wording.
and a request that the Remuneration OF
Servia should be declared in more definite
terms. AS it was generally believed that
the British note, had gone as far as the
ist rumors gained circulation and many
well informed persons did not hesitate
to say that war was inevitable.
Effort to Satisfy Austria.
This morning. however, Foreign Secre-
tary Grey decided to send a reply to
Baron Won Aehrenthal, and in this an
endeavor will be made to meet the Aus
Hungarian demands. II this object
is not realized it is feared that further
efforts to reach an amicable settlement
will be impossible.
Officials here have not yet heard of the
reported recognition by Russia of the
annexation Of Bosnia and Herzegovina
and SO far as England is concerned the
stuati In this respect is unchanged.
The Servian legation here has informa-
| tion today to the effect that Austro-Hun-
gar,- has mobiliZed three army corps, one
of which has been sent into Bosnia 1t
is impossible to confirm this informa-
ton from Vienna, as the censorship pre-
vents the press making any mention of
military movements. The foreign office
has not heard anything of the report.