Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-03

ENTHUSIASM FOR WAR.
Bulgaria, Servia, Montenegro and
Greece Present Joint Ultimatum to
Porte.
Montenegro and

Belgrade, Servia, Oct. 3.-The Ser
Wan government today seized several
carloads of Turkish war ammunitions
and three Turkish aeroplanes, in retail
iation for Turkeys detention of Ser
Wan munitions on their way through
Turkish territory!
Vienna, Oct. 3.-That Turkish
battalion has crossed the frontier into
Servia and been driven back by a
Servian regiment after sharp con-
fict was reported here today.
A message from Montenegro says
the schools there were all closed to-
day, that the widest martial enthu-
siasm prevailed, that mobilization was
progressing at top speed and that a
law had been passed authorizing the
government to command private prop
erty for military purposes.
Constantinople, Oct. 3.-The Bulga-
rian, n,Servian, Montenegrian and Greek
ministers today presented joint ul-
timatum to Turkey. They demand
ed autonomy for Macedonia, Albania,
Albania, Old Servia and Crete with
in three days. If at the end of that
time Turkey has not complied with
the demand, a second ultimatum will
be delivered. simultaneously the
powers will be notified that unless
the Turks yield at the end of the sec
ond three days, the quadruple ALL
a.nce will begin hostilities.
Constantniople. Oct. 2.-Sfhe world
doesn't know Turkey" said a diplo-
matte official long resident here today.
at is by people who in all their lives
have scarcely seen a Turk that the
race is denounced. have yet to meet
the foreigner who, thoroughly ac-
ouainted with them, did not admire
them immensely.
"Their old government was very
bad. The present one is better. But
the people are among the finest IN
Europe. They are magnificent fight
ers if they must fight, but contrary
to the popular fancy they are per-
fectly peaceable and orderly when
they are permitted to be.
Most news dispatches I have seen
give the impression that the Chris
tians of Macedonia are peace-lovlng,
civilized people, ground down by a
nation of savages. The truth IS that
these so-called Christians run to the
highest average of desperate cut
throats imaginable. I don't say the
Turks are highly civilized but I do
saw their civilization compares favor
ably with the civilizations of Bulgaria,
servia, Greece, or Montenegro"
Ottoman Bank officials profess to
bavo news that Turko-Italian peace
pact has all but been signed.
The Porte today refused compliance
with Greece's demand for the surren-
der of the Greek ships seized IN Iur'
kiSh waters.
The ministers here from Sofia, Bel
grade, Cettinje, and Athens complain
ed vigorously that Turkish Official:
are mutiiating kilograms from thell
respective governments.
The Roumanian minister assured
the Sultan that his country Will re-
main absolutely neutral in the EVEN
of Balkan war.
London, Oct. 3.-The foreign ONCE
has received a dispatch from OH
Gerald Lowther, British ambassa
dor to Turkey, it was stated on eN'
cellent authority today,saying Turkey
will not fight unless forced to do SO
Sir Gerald added the Sultan is Will
ing to introduce reforms in Macedo
MIA under supervision of the powers
ambassadors but the work is neces'
sari!y slow in such country and can
not be accomplished as speedily a.
the, quadruple alliance insists.
Turkeys military preparations in
dicate a determination to strike frs
and hardest at Bulgaria in the event
If hpstilities. 1t is understood the
ConsSentinople war Office believes {
few regiments will be enough to dea
with Greece.
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