The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
BALKAN TROUBLE |SEXPECTED SOON Eccentric Bachelor Leaves Estate to 12 Draft
 Horses

Vienna, February 24.-(Special) )-That the breaking up of winter means serious trouble in the Balkans Is firmly believed here. This is really the serious side of the Italo-Turkish war.
 Campaigning is impossible in the Balk- ans in the winter and this alone has pre- vented an outbreak before this, which may well set all Europe in flames
 The first outbreak of trouble Is ahtlei- pated on the side of northern Albania, the usual period for tn, renewal of disturb ances in this country being now only few weeks off. Notwithstanding the severe cold, the bands in northern Albania increase from day to day, and conflicts with the troops have already occurred m the district between Ipek and MitroVitza. Tn connection with the prospect or coming trouble in Albania, the attitude of Montenegro suggests many misgiNlhBs here King Nicholas has neglected no means of retaining his influence with the Mallssorl, who have been provided with fresh supplies of arms from over the Montenegrin frontier while Montenegrm agents are stated to be active In every part of northern Albania. It Is now univcr- sally believed that King Nicholas has cast in his lot with Austria Hungary, ana that Montenegro can no longer be reeh- oned on to join In opposing prospective Austrian advance into the sanjak Of NoYi- bszar If is certain that Russia largely forfeited her influence at Cettigne by with drawing last year the subyention she mad hitherto accorded to Montenegro. and the little state, unable to exist on It's own re- sources and burdened with tho expenses
 incurred during the last Albanian revolt. has been compelled to seek nnanciai aid from Vienna. Whether the loan recently
 atton nlt e. markably favorable terms involves dennite nolitical obligations is unknown. but 1t probably does.
 The anxieties of the situation are ln- creased by tho attitude of Bulgaria. For some time past King Ferdinand has been believed to pursue an Austrophil policy. During the crisis of 19GS-loJ9 Bulgaria acted loyalty toward Servia and refused, .it is believed. certain tempting offers tt A moment when war with the dual mon archy seemed imminent. But Austrian 'n- fifence is now generally supposed to be predominant at Sofia.
 II is feared in Servia that should AustEia take advantage of the troubled situation
 in Turkey to make a forward movement in the spring. Scrvia will find herself practically isolate and deprived of the aid of her natural allies in the Balkaps The prospect of succour from any of the
  Italy. is engaged in war and the powers of the triple entente are absorbed by problems in Asia and Africa. Austria has her hands free, and needs only the assent of Germany to an aggressive movement In the Balkan peninsula. The land appar- ently lies open, for Turkey, it Is thought, would scarcely resist an Austrian advance in view of the danger of a simultaneous attack on the part of Bulgaria and Greece The best hope for the situation would seem to lie in the unwillingness of Ger many to risk a further decline of her wan ing influence in Constantinople and in the well known disinclination of the Emperor Francis Joseph to embark in policy of adventure.
 The highly original will of bachelor, Emil von Brizony is published in the Hungarian papers. Mir. won Brizony. the brother of well known Hungarian deputy. was C5. detested women, and was on bad terms with all his relatives. Al though the owner of H great deal of land. he lived so frugally that he did rot spend the tenth part of his income. Tn his wlli he bcqueathed all his real and personal property to his i. draft horscs