Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-10

Diplomatic Relations With
Turkey Cut Off by Both
Balkan States; Border
Warfare Growing Serious

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London, Oct. "a Montenegrin
force which crossed the Turkish
border has been annihilated, accord
Ing to a dispatch from Constantinople
which declared 1000 Albanian troops
have invaded Montenegro. .a..
A Bulgarian army has started for
Mustapha Pasha to force the road to
Adrianople. where the Turks are con-
centrated in great strength.
,Skirmishes have occurred on the
Servian and Bulgarian frontiers.
Bulgaria and servla Declare War.
London, Oct. 9.-Confirmation of the
rupture of diplomatic relations with
Turkey by both Bulgaria and Servia
has been received In Paris, according
to q news agency dispatch from that
city. y
A Bulgarian force Is reported to
have crossed the Turkish frontier and
King Ferdinand Is said to be hurrying
southwark to take command OF the
allied Balkan troops.
Turks Express Confidence.
Constantinople, Oct. 9-The Turk
ish government awaits events with
calm assurance according to Noradund-
ghian Effendi, the Ottoman foreign
minister. In an interview given to
The Associated Press today he said:
I'VE face the future with perfect
confidence. I should like to point out,
however, that the declaration Of war
by Montenegro was made contrary to
the practice adopted by all civilized
states. It went against the stipula-
ton of The Hague convention Of which
Montenegro was a signatory.
I'm the frst place, no attempt was
made to seek the good offices OF q
third party In order TO find q means
OF avoidingza conflict.
3s Secondly. the declaration Of war
did not ret forth any real or tangible
cause for war.
Thirdly, Montenegro opened hostil.
tiles without granting the usual pre-
liminary delay and actually before the
declaration Of war was presented to
the porte"
The Turkish government has decid-
ed to make selection from among
the Greek vessels detained in Turkish
ports and will hold those best suited
for military transport purposes and
release the others.
orssce Warned Against War.
Athens, Greece, Oct. s.-Representa.
tions on behalf Of the powers Of
Europe were made to the Greek gov
ernment yesterday by the Austrian
and Russian ministers.
The conference was of friendly ma
ture, the Austrian and Russian minis
ters declaring that 1t would be i'm
prudent in the highest degree for the
Balkan states to take any action
against Turkey. They would by so
doing risk q great deal and never sue
ceed In obtaining for the Christians in
Macedonia any more than that which
the powers were determined to get
for them.
London Stock Exchange Hit.
London, Oct 9.--News from Sofia,
Bulgaria, says that the rapidity of the
concentration Of the army has exceed
ed all expectations and developments
will now be very rapid. Everything
in connection with the mobilization
has worked with the utmost smooth
ness and there has been remarkable
absence of confusion at the war offices.
The stock exchange in London was
somewhat more affected today by the
Balkan situation owing to the weak
ness Of the continental bourses and
principally of Paris, from which mar
ket selling orders were rather liberal.
The leading gold mining shares and
Peruvian securities were depressed
while Rio Tintos declined 2as points,
From Berlin. Canadian Pacifics we're
offered at below parity. Other
American stocks fell from n to one
point, principally on continental sales.
Domestic securities were unable to
withstand the depression and other
sections dropped in sympathy. Con-
soils are 3-16 lower. Bulgarian govern
ment stocks feel from one to three
points and Turkish government stock
three points.
Rumored Bulgaria Has Declared War.
Paris, Oct. "A strong rumor was
current here this morning that Bull
garia had declared war on turkey but
neither the Ottoman embassy nor the
Bulgarian legation has received any
confirmation.
. The archives of the Bulgarian lega-
tion in Constantinople have been
handed over to the care OF the Rus
sian embassy there according to a
news dispatch. The declaration Of
war by Bulgaria is believed by the
same correspondent to be imminent.
Fighting on Montenegrin Frontier.
Saloniki, Turkey, Oct. 9.-Serious
lighting continues between the Tur-
kish and Montenegrin forces on the
Montenegrin frontier.
Essad Pasha, the Turkish COM,
mander Of the force marching to the
relief of Scutari, has passed the river
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