Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-04

London, Dec. 4.-Russia has retorted
to the "rattlng of the German sword"
In the Balkan war tangle and has de-
clared that she will not permit a
repetition of the methods by which
Austria occupied Bosnia and Herzo-
govina. such an itimidation will
frighten moody exclaims the Noyoe
yremya in commenting on the German,
chancellor's hint or war. War parties
both in Russia and Austria Hungary
seem to hold the public platform for
the moment against the peaceably dis
posed ministers of those countries. Any
untoward incident or provocative act
or the part Of Servia would in the
opinion of the diplomats in a moment
set Austria in motion and this would
doubtless lessen the forces in Russia
and the gobernment would find itself
unable to resist. If Austria should at
tempt as has been suggested, to en-
ploy Roumania to keep Bulgaria quiet
in the event of an Austrian Servian
war 1t Is thought such action would
easily enlarge the area OF conflict and
precipitate a general catastrophe.
Signing Of Protocol.
London, Dec. 4.-The protocol ar
ranging an armistice was signed late
last evening by the Turkish and Bull
garian delegates. the latter represent
Ing also Servia and Montenegro. Prior
to this there had been a long sitting
Of the Turkish council of ministers to-
consider fresh proposals submitted by
the allies.
Apparently the Greek delegate did
not sign the protocol At present
nothing IL known definitely on this
point or Of the terms of the armistice
rs revised.
The refusal Of Greece to sign the
armistice Is susceptible of different
interpretations.
In the first place. as tacit armis-
,fice has been in existence more than a
week, 1t is not impossible that the ne
gotiations may have served to bring
about an agreement on the general
principles Of the peace terms. such as
would promise the speedy arrangement
of q peace treaty when the conference
meets, as Is now expected, in London.
In this case the fact that Greece is
standing out from the peace protoeol
would not be Of great Importance
In the second place. the Greek alb
sentation may mean a serious split
among the allies, arising from jeal- |
ousies concerning the possession Of
Saloniki and the insistence Of the |
Greeks on the capitulation Of Adri-
anople. Ecutari and Janina. Fl
Other factors that may influence the |
situation are to be found in the fact
that Turkey recently sought to COM
clude q separate treaty of peace with
Greece that Bulgaria apparently is not
unwilling to enter into an alliance with |
Turkey. and that the allies are desir-
GUS that Turkey shall enter the Balkan !
customs league.
There is q rumor In Sofia that a |
suggestion has been made to substi- |
tute Roumania for Greece in the |
Balkan league. It seems clear from
the report that Bulgaria will ignore the |
Greek offer to land an army In Ga13ip- |
oil peninsula and to send her fleeE to
attack the Dardanelles, that the rela-
tions between Greece and Bulgaria Sare
greatly strained and these signsf OF
SdiaBension among the allies leave ths |
situation full Of dangerous possibilit1ns. |
I. It II reported that France is trying to |
persuade Greece to accept less IN
yielding attitude. II is understood that
financial pressure and the exhaustion
OF their forces had much to do with
the willingness Of Bulgaria and SerV1a |
TO conclude peace and In this respect, |
Greece, which secured her victor1us !
with less expense. is better able to col 4
tinue hostilities. III
Russian infantry ousy. nj