The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
General Explosion Is Ex- pected Within Another
 Week
CONCERT OF EUROPE
 FAILS AT THE TEST
Montenegrin Troops Invest Tushi. Turkey Given Three Days to De- eide for Peace or War-Rup-
 ture Is Threatened

London, October 12.-The war cloud has settled over Europe heavily and gloomily. No rays of peace strike through from any quarter. Monte- negro continues to assail the Turkish forces, but the cracklings along that border are as mere firecrackers com- pared with the general explosion which is expected within another week.
 The historic concert of Europe in the supreme test has failed to suppress the Balkan clash. which it aveited time after time In the past quarter of a cen .tnry The final exhibition or the help lessness of the great powers was given in the collective note to Turkey pub lished today. That note, which was the best they could devise after earnest negotiations. merely states they will discuss reforms with the sublime porte and gives no promise of any results
 The Sultan's Move
 The Turkish cabinet has been en- gagged in framing a reply 10 the note. but at the same time the Sultan fore rnduONf tht VI lHt itpAy DS the issuance of proclamation for a general mobilizat ton, which is formal notification of what Turkey has been doing the last fortnight and an ex- hortation to the army to fight worthily
 Greece is equally above board with her preparations Crown Prince Con stantine left Athens today to take com l ..f h. Itsta Turkey will mass 450,000 men against Bulgaria and leave only two divisions to oppose Montenegro. Turkey appar- entity fs willing to sacrifice her out posts on that border for the time being.
 Latest adylces from Podgoritza say the Montenegrins have occupied the been killed on both sides.
 Mobilization of the Greek army has been successful beyond expectation Troops to the number of 125, ,0o0 will be concentrated on the frontier by Monday and another 30.O0O are being equipped The mobilization centers of the govern ment are overwhelmed with volunteers
 
 more recruits for the present
 Bulgaria Frames Reply
 The Bulgarian government has framed a reply to the Russo Austrian note. and representatives of those countries to- morrow In effect the reply declares representations of the powers are vague and were made at too late Il date
 The military prospects of the ap- preaching war are so complicated that experts are staggered and unable to make forecasts, while political indica- tions arc still more complicated.
 St. Petersburg newspapers are print ing articles limiting at bad faith. The Austrian press accuses Russia of se- cretly backing the combination against Turkey section of the French press planes Great Britain, declaring she prevented the powers from making a strong stand against the war.
 Europe is amazed al Turkeys fail ure to accept the Italian peace terms at this critical moment and Is also worried because in ltaly's participa. tion in the war there Is danger of dra wing in the powers.
 All the stock markets suffered q today. Berlin appears to have been the most distressed Brit ish consols reached the lowest point in history The Rossia. St. Petersburg. says the fall in prices was due less to the Balkan situatfons than the opera tions of well known clique of bear spectators anxious to enrich them- selves at public expense.
 The British chancellor of the ex- cheauer. David Lloyd-George In an address tonight said:
 "The prospects seem to be that in very short time the eastern horizon will be ablaze. We may express two hopes-that the area of connagration will he limited and that whatever may be the issue of the conflict between the combatants one result will ensue
 (Costissed sa Page Ten)