Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-02
Entire Balkan Peninsula 0ccu-
pied by Turks Enemies.
MILLION OF MEN SUMMONED
Four States Planning to Act To-
gether in Enforcing Demands.
OTTOMAN BECOMES ACTIVE
Bulgarians and Nacedonians, Sum-
States, Preparing to Sail.

LONDON, October 2-The whole of the
Balkan peninsula is being rapidly trans
formed into an armed camp. According
to dispatches from the capitals of the
various states. upward of a million men
have been ordered to gather to decide
once for all. in a trial by combat, the
question of changing the conditions of the
inhabitants of the European provinces
of Turkey
The effect of a demonstration of the
military forces Of the Balkan states is
first to be tried For this purpose, Bull
garia. Servia. Greece and Montenegro
have ordered the mobilization of their en-
tire available armies, and If this open
threat does not secure what they demand
from the Ottoman government the next
few hours may see further steps taken.
The four states of the new Balkan al
lance are rapidly organizing to act to-
gether In arms for the first time against
the common enemy-Turkey. The Otto
man authorities are no less busy, while
1T is seen from dispatches from Vienna
that Austria will find 1t impossible much
longer to refrain from taking military
precautions in order to keep the Servians
from encroaching on territory which
Austria Hungary insists must remain part
Of Turkey and not become an adjunct of
Greater Servia.
The slightest untoward incident will
start a general conf1agration, according
to the prevailing opinion in diplomatic
circles here, and the great powers might
easily be drawn into this.
Frontier Fighting Reported.
From some of the European capitals
already crossed the frontier ana begun
fighting, but these entirely lack confirma-
ton. 1t is likely that the reports are
based on some of those clashes between
frontier guards which have been a daily
occurrence in recent months. The only
bright prospect in the situation is that
the Balkan states seem inclined to give
the great powers a little more time in
which to try to induce Turkey to intro
duce the reforms demanded in Macedo-
MA
1t is reported that they intend to send
collective note to Turkey explaining the
reasons for their action in mobilizing
their armies. AS they necessarily must
await reply to this note, the ambassa-
dors of the great powers In Constantine
pie will be able further to impress the
porte with the advisability Of granting
their demands.
The porte must in the meantime, how
SSCiS uCdl Will tWO IlOIeS, DOIn OF WHICH
are. practically ultimatums. One of. these
IS from yServia and demands the felease
Of Serv1an ammunition -wl1ichst1i&s. 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 <troops1
The time for the reply to the Servian
note does not expire until tonight so
that even in this connection the am
OaSSa0OrS !, n
full day before them in which to press
upon the porte the advice of their re-
spective foreign Offices
For the present. however. preparations
are proceeding on all sides for war.
Turks Mobilizing Troops.
According to a private telegram re-
ceived in London this morning the mo-
bilization Of the Turkish armies in Ru-
melia, which includes all the troops in
Macedonia besides those in Anatolfa or
Asia Minor, has already begun, so that
the Balkan kingdoms have very little
start of her. Turkey is looking also to
Rumania to throw in her lot with the
Ottoman troops. in which case Bulgaria
would find herself sandwiched between
two formidable foes and might be crush
ed.
1t also is conceivable, according to
opinions expressed in well informed quar-
ters here, that the Albanians, forgetting
their grievances against the Ottoman en-
pire, might assist the troops against
which they have been SO recently fight
ing.
With their army in a high state of
efficiency and with the assistance of the
Roumanians and the Albanians, promi-
nent Turks believe they could defeat all
their opponents in detail or hold them
off until they are worn out financially.
The smaller states, however, have been
long preparing for the present moment
and have. 1t is said. plans by means Of
which, they are confident, they could
more than hold their own.
Practically Stake All on Venture.
They have certainly staked their all on
the venture, for.; it7is pointed opt, even
the mobilization or their aIMieh is a very
heavy drain on countriefw with such small
resources. AS for Greece. the detention
Of her shipping by Turkey means. 1t is
argued almost bankruptcy.
The stock exchange here again marked
down all speculative stocks at the opening
today from fear of further unfavorable
news. but the absence Of an actual out
break of hostilities soon created better
feeling.
Prices thereupon hardened. and a gen.
eral advance occurred on buying orders
from Paris. Canadian Pacific opened 3
points below parity. but regained two Of
these Other American stocks recovered
half of their early loss. while consols.
which have been remarkably steady
throughout, hardened to the extent of
3-16.
Fifty Turkish soldiers today fired sew
eral times in the direction of the Servian
frontier town of Rashka, according to a
special dispatch from Belgrade The tele-
gram states that the Servian ministry has
received reports that the Inhabitants are
leaving the town in fright.
Greece Files Protest,
CONSTANTINOPLE, October .
Greece protested today, through her min
lister here, against the detention of Greek
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