Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-09
MONTENEGRO DECLARES
WAR ON TURKEY
Continued from Page one.)

AtOlitliluFu libtii L axe oHt.J
permits itself to be disarmed by the
Powers it will be the signal for a rev.
olution.
Every Bulgarian ardently desires
war. Our mothers, daughters, sweet
hearts have seen us eff TO the front.
heroically and without tear. They
simply said: Good bye God watch
OYER you and help you to vietoryH
The real story of how the Balkan
powers forestalled and outwitted Eu-
ropean Intervention is also told in the
official advices from Cittinje. The
Austrian and Russian representatives
presented the note in the name of the
Powers, warning the Balkan states
against war, at IL o'clock in the
morning; but two and half hours
earlier the Montenegran government
had handed his passports to the OF
toman charge. Thus the Montenegro
cabinet was in a position to say that
the representations of the Powers
came too late, a rupture of diplomatic
relations having already occurred.
The note was as follows:
THE governments of Russia and
Austria declare to the Balkan states.
First that the Powers energetically
disapprove any measure susceptible OF
causing rupture of the peace.
Second, that leaning on articles of
the treaty of Berlin, they will tae in
hand the interest of the Balkan peo-
pies the realization of reforms in the
administration of European Turkey, II
being understood that these reforms
shall not affect the sovereignty of the
Sultan or the territorial integrity OF
the ottoman empire. The Powers re-
serve to themselves liberty of action
for collective ultrio study of these
reforms
Third, that if, nevertheless. war
breaks out between the Balkan states
and the Ottoman Empire, they will
hermit at the end of the conflict no
modification of the territorial status
QUO in European Turkey. The Pow
ers will make collectively to the Sub
lime Porte representations similar to
the above declaration"
In declining to concur in the views
of the two Powers, the Montenegrin
government declared that its patience
was exhausted. For over two months
it had been protesting in vain to Tur-
key and resort to arms was the log
zeal sequence. Even & Montenegro
stood alone, it was added she was
unable to act differently.
An explanation of the Balkan union
is given by an official, who under
stands the situation thoroughly. An
alliance. properly speaking. does not
exist. For instance, Montenegro is not
allied with Servia. But Bulgaria, af-
ter signing treaty with Sefvia. con-
cluded a second treaty with Monte
negro and a third with Greece. Bull
garia, therefore. stands as the link
binding together the Balkan states,
and il Is Bulgaria that plays the lead
ing role.
London, Oct. S.-The declaration OF
war on Turkey reported from Cettinje
to have been made, today, by the lit
tie kingdom of Montenegro forestalled
the action of the European powers IN
favor of peace by only few hours.
The ambassadors at Constantinople
end the ministers at the capitals OF
bulgaria. Servia, Greece and Monten-
egro had been instructed to make rep
RESERVATIONS on behalf of their govern :
ments, this morning, and a report
from Belgrade confirms that theiR-pro-
gram has heen carried out there
1t is feared generally in diplomatic
quarters here, that the action Monte
negro has preclpitated and the fight
ing reported to have taken place ne
.,,-ao,, ,r,rkich and Moutenegrin