The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-10

to interfere, AT Budapest. emperor
Franz Josef held conference today
with the Austrian minister to Seryia,
his minister OF war. the chief OF HIS
general staff. and the German ambas-
sador, unquestionably with a view to
invading Servia. Il the little Balkan
state declines to yield.
The minister to Servia left later for
Belgrade under orders, 1t was said to
warn King Peter that, while Austria
hopes to remain on friendly terms
with Seryia, The Servian occupation OF
an Adriatic port will render that
practically impossible. Germany, It
was understood on high authority.
was prepared to back Austria to the
limit, striking at the car. If the car
strikes at Austria. The German and
Italian ambassadors at Belgrade, it
was learned, had received Instructions
to tell the Servian government that,
like Austria. their ally, they think
their interests would be rrejudiced by
the opening of the Adriatic to Servia,
and that they cannot permit it.
Russia is practically on war foot
ing now. Austria has large force
modified. Germany is unostentatious-
Is making preliminary preparations.
Italy has not de-mobilized since the
war in Tripoli. England, Russia's
friend, began to attract attention a
week ago by It's naval preparations
for maneuvers, 1t was said. France,
which supports Russia, and England,
can be ready with big military force
in few days.
While Turkey was still defending
its own territory. even Intellectually,
the diplomats said, there was no
good excuse for any power to inter-
fere. Now that the sultan admits
his defeat and the partition of his
territories is at hand, 1t behooves
each. they added, to protect its own
interests. 1t was the general opinion
In the best informed circles that the
next few days will show whether OF
not there is to be general European
war.
News Becomes Scarce.
BUDAPEST. Nov. s.-Up to the
moment of the announcement that
Turkey had asked the Balkan aires
for peace. there had been SURPRISING
dearth of news from the scene OF hos
tilities today.
Reports were beginning to circulate
tina. the Bulgarians had suffered 3
serious reverse. Many were inclined
to credit the Turkish story OF a heavy
Bulgarian defeat at Marash, near Az
rianople. Rumors were current. too
that the Turkish resistance along the
Chatalja lines was fiercer than the
Sofia government cared to admit.
Whatever may have been the mer
it's of these stories, the news OF the
Turks offer OF submission made /,
clear that the Bulgarians had beer
generally successful. 1t was surmis
ed here that they had heavily rein
forced their Chatalja attacking fore,
rom the vicinity Of Adrianople, wher,
1t was rumored the Bulgarian besIeg
ers had been almost entirely re
placed by Servians.
Anxious Times.
LONDON, Nov. 1O.--fSunday y
Speaking at the Lord Mayor OF Lon
don's banquet last night Premier AS
quith expressed the earnest hope tina
the powers would succeed in limiting
the Balkan war to southeastern Flu
rope, an end to which ne said he be
iieyed they would all work unani
mously
These are anxious times" he ad
mitted, however. I'VE may hear a
any moment of Constantinople's fall
The chancellories are working II
close touch with one another and will
remarkable frankness and freedom, t.
prevent spread of hostilities.
Even the campaign of Austerlit;
did not produce such sudden ant
startling changes as the Balkan ma
tons have wrought In the map Of tht
near east. 1t may be that our precon
ceptions and policies will have to b,
reconstructed, or even go by ths
board altogether.
Il believe Europeans are agreed
that the allies should not be robbed
of the dearly won fruits OF their VIC
/ tory
RockhIll Cables.
WASHINGTON, Nov. s.-How tn,
foreign diplomats in Constantinopl
are kept in utter ignorance Of thu
Balkan war just outside their door
was indicated in cablegram receiy
ed late this afternoon at the stat
department from Ambassador Rock
hill, at Constantinople. He said, al
| though the Turks and Bulgarians ar
said to be reported in fierce engage
ments only few miles outside Cor
stantinople, reliable information cor
! corning the entire war situation car
not be gained by the foreign diple
mats.
/ Six more war vessels. Rockhill re
ported, have been ordered by III
European powers to the Mediterr;
mean to protect foreigners. In add
tton to the war ships already there
/ Tho tweIye vessels will be auchore