The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-10-04
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LONDON, October l. Especial to
The AdvertIser) - The armies of the
Balkan Mountain states are preparing
for war with undiminished activity.
The mobilization order given out yes
ierday is being put into effect with all
speed The various nations concerned
seem to beheve that the long-looked- for
moment has at last arrival when they
will be called upon to march against
Turkey.
The Turkish government diplomats
here assert, would like TO find way
cut of the present war with Italy, and
think war with the Balkan Mountain
states would give the Ottoman govern.
Bent the outlet The Balkan Noun.
tain states are at the same time anxi.
aus to get at their big neIghbor while
she is involved with one of the great
Powers.
There still remain but two points in
regard to which the diplomats can con.
1inue to maintain optimism. The first
Of these is the fact that winter is ap.
preaching and will render active war
operations difficult, while the second is
the greater European Powers are work.
ing in accord, and have warned the
Selligerent little states, that whatever
might be the outcome of war, they
would not be allowed to extend any
Of their border lines to take in portions
ST Macedonia.
AT present there appears to be no
reason why any of the European Pow
srs should become involved if war
breaks out, although it is recognized
by the diplomats of every country that
it would take very little to draw them
IN once the trouble is started.
Getting Ready for War.
CETTlNJE, Montenegro, October |.
-(By Associated Press Cable)- The
general mobilization of the Monteue.
gran army has been ordered following
the same action taken by Bulgaria and
Il appears that the long expected war
IN the Balkans is close at hand. In
Ehis case the Balkan states will be ar
sayed against the Turks, although Rus.
sla apparently expects to be involved,
as dispatches from ST. Petersburg saw
that the Red Cross is being mobilized
there.
Working for Peace.
LONDON, October l.-(By Associat.
I'd Press Cable)-The triple alliance and
Great Britain, France and Russia are
said to be doing their utmost to pre-.
serve peace in the Balkans.
" N. Maladoff, former Bul.
garian subject, now wearing I'm.
che Sans khaki as member
Of the hospital corps at Fort
shafter, regards the situation in the
balkans as alarming to the peace of
Europe, but feels assured that should
var break out, Macedonia may at last
BE freed,
Macedonia is the last of the small
countries bordering upon Turkey that
still held under the tryant Turk, 4"
sand Maladoff yesterday. "Our cry
IS, first, Sweep the Turks off the face
Of the earth, and our next is Failing
IA that, get them out of Europe,
Macedonia has been more than five
centuries under Turkish rule. All the
other States-Bulgaria, Servia, Rou-
nania-were under Turkish rule, but
Threw off the yoke and are independ.
snt. Bulgaria is willing to risk her
independence to help Macedonia be.
come free.
am Bulgarian, and was a resi-
dent of Macedonia, and | hope to re-
Eurn TO Bulgaria and enter the army
10 fight for Macedonia s freedom. and
yhen 10 help sweep the Turks of
Europe. Four years ago returned TO
Bulgaria from America TO helm the
rause | waited for a year, hut there
WAS no war and / returned and en-.
listed in the United States army.
IF there is to be war in the Bal.
kans ] want TO be on hand TO helm
throw of the yoke of our oppressors
Ny country wants no arbitration ana
no foreign power to Interfere. Wc
nave Bulgarian army which is the
gqual in discipline and training to any
"a Europe.'