The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-01
Scrappy Little Nations Trem-
BILE Under Feet of March
ing Troops Ready to Fly
at the Turks
Effort Being Made to l.
ize the Trouble So that J
General Conflict Can Be
Avoided.
(Naticnal News Association


VIENNA, Oct. More than 1.000,-
coo soldiers are on the march today
through the Balkans, Russia and Aus
tria in preparation for war in which
the actual participants will be Bulgar-
la, Servia, Montenegro and Greece al
lied on the one side against Turkey
on the other The notifications will
cost $4,000, 900 even if actual warfare
does not result
The military movements in South
ern Austria and Poland are in antici-
patton of an eventuality involving the
great powers. Both the Austro-Hungar-
ian and Russian governments are con-
verging great masses of troops near
the southern frontiers in proximity to
the Balkan border.
Reports received by the continental
governments today from their diplo-
matte representatives in Constantine
pie and in the capitals of European
Turkey constructed the situation as
critical. An actual declaration of war,
however, is not expected before the
dIlOn VI d IL II CoulSS
at all. All the European chancelleries
are working to avert an outbreak of
hostilities.
Business Affected.
The European bourses today reflect
ed the feverishness and tenseness of
depressed.
With Turkey massing an army of
100000 men in the vilayet of Adriano-
ME and In the garrison centers Of other
strageticS territories: with Bulgaria,
Servia, Montenegro and Greece sum
moning heir reservists to the colors,
the war volcano of the Balkans is
nearer to actual eruption than it has
been for years.
The great powers of Europe, in this
insance, the international police are
making every effort to avert an out
break of hostilities. In the capitals of
the Balkan states, however, the efforts
are not being met with receptive
spirit.
Dispatches from Athens state that
Greece is summoning her war strength
by land and sea- All the battleships of
the Greek navy have been summoned
for "maneuvers."
All the officers Of the Greek army
who have been absent on furlough are
hurrying home. King George has been
scheduled to arrive today from North
ern Europe whore he has been visiting.
Their War Footings.
The war footings of the counties di-
rectly involved is:
Turkey 100000; Bulgaria, 275.000;
Greece. $1,000; Servia, $4,000; Monte
negro, $4,000
In addition Russia is concentrating
245, 900 troops in Poland while Austria
is moving $4,000 of her 100000 men to
stragetic points in the south and Bos-
MIA and Herzegovina
DR.. Nenadovitch, the Servian minis
ter to Turkey, is reported to have
his government In communication to
the ministry here today Count Won
Berchtholdt, the Austrian foreign min
lister declared that the foreign Office
is In receipt of joint note from the
Balkan states declaring that they are
united to stand or fall in support of
article % of the Berlin treaty, govern
ing Turkeys treatment Of the Bal
kans. Reforms were promised in that
clause which the Ottoman government
has failed to carry out.
Count Bechthold in a supplemental
note commented upon the seriousness
Of the situation and the possibility
that Austria would be involved If war
broke out. He added that the Balkan
governments were prepared to fight
unless Turkey entered into a new
agreement.
NJ Sazaonoff. the Russian foreign
minister is at London at present. A
telegram from there said he and Sir
Edward Grey the British foreign min.
lister, held conference at noon This
IS said to have related to a possible
agreement for the protection of Eng
lish and Russian interests by joint
English and Russian war fleet along
the following littorals: Adriatic Sea.
Mediterranean Sea, Aegian Sea, Black
Sea and the Sea of Marmora.