Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1912-10-02
BALKAN STATES ARE ANGRY
THEY HAVE BEGUN TASK OF
MODELLING THEIR FIGHT
ING FORCES
AUSTRIA TAKESPRECAUTIONS
WILL NOT ALLOW sERvlANs 70
ENcRoAcH UPON CERTAIN
TERRITORY.

London, Oct 2.-The whole of the
Balkan peninsula is being rapidly
transferred to an armed camp. Ac-
cording to dispatches from the capi-
tails of the various states, upwards Of
a million men have been ordered to
assemble to decide once for all ne
question of changing the condition Of
the Inhabitants Of the European pro-
vinces OF Turkey.
The effect Of demonstration Of the
military forces Of the Balkan states
bids fair to be tried. For this purpose,
Bulgaria, Servia, Greece and Moute-
negro have ordered the mobilization
Of their entire available armies. The
four states of the new Balkan states
are rapidly organizing to act together
in arms for the first time against the
common enemy Turkey. The Otto
man authorities are no less busy,
while it is seen from dispatches from
Vienna that Austria will find it impos-
sible much longer TO refrain from
taking military precautions in order
to keep the ssrvian& nom encroachI
'ing upoR territory WHICH Austria lilrrS-
gary insists must remain part Of Turl|
key and not become an adjunct of
Greater servia. II
The slightest untoward incident will
start a general conflagration, accord
ing to the prevailing opinion in diplo-
matte circles here, and the great pow
ers might easily be drawn into this.
The only bright prospect in the sit
uation is that the Balkan states seem
inclined to give the great powers
limited time in which to try to induce
Turkey to introduce the reforms de-
manded in Macedonia. 1t is reported
today that they intend to send a col
lective note to Turkey explaining the
reasons for their action in mobilizing
their armies. AS they necessarily must
await a reply to this note the ambas-
sadors of the great powers in Con-
stantinople will be able further to i'm
press the Porte with the advisability
of granting their demands
The Porte must, in the meantime,
however, deal with two notes, both Of
which are practically ultimatums. One
of these is from Servia and demands
the release of Servian ammunition
which has been detained in transit
through Turkey, while the other is
from Greece and protests against the
detention Of Greek shipping, which
Turkey has decided to hold up and
utilize for the transport OF her troops.
For the present, however, prepara-
tions are proceeding an all sides for
war. According to a private telegram
received in London this morning the
mobilization Of the Turkish armies n
Rumelia, which included all the troops
in Macedonia besides those in Anato-
liza or Asia Minor, has already been be-
gun. Turkey is looking also to Rou-
mania to throw in her lot with the Ut-
toman troops, in which case Bulgaria
would find herself sandwiched bel
tween two formidable foes.
Fifty soldiers today fired several
shots in the direction Of the Servian
frontier town Of Hashka, according
to a special dispatch from Belgrade.
The telegram states that the Servian
ministry has received reports that
the inhabitants are leaving the town
in fright
The Greek government today pur-
chased four torpedo boats now under
construction on the Mersey from the
Argentine government One Of the
boats is ready to sail and the others
are to be finished in few days.
Greece Protests Against Turkey
Constantinople. Oct. 2.-Greece pro