The Detroit times., 1912-11-23
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hope OF calming public excitement the
German newspapers published tue
most alarming reports In their news
columns OF the war-like preparations
Austria was said TO be making.
Even the semiofficial Lokal AnzelB'
er declared itself no longer able 20
reconcile Official assurances with such
extensive military preparations.
special To the Tageblatt from
Vienna said the situation was the
gravest possible and that war must Dc
reckoned with Everything" IL con,
cluded. depends on Russia. We VIII
not attack but must prepare for event
ualities."
Ohlcialdom still insisted today that
a general European clash over the
Balkans Ia unlikely but the pubic
trembled with anxiety. IL was certain
at any rate that extensive military
preparations are being made. No one
could fail TO see them The Vienna
Reichspost was authority for the as
sertion that despite all denials Russia
is concentrating strongly on the Aus
trian frontier. In Austria seven army
corps were being placed on war
footing There was -#HeeRhrmed
report that Austria has asked RUSSIA
what the car means by the military
movements in progress In his country
and that the cZar said they were rem
dered necessary by international con
ditions.
The emperor OF Austria is 80 much
worried that his health has SUFFERED
seriously
Field Marshal Shemua, chief OF the
Austrian general stan, arrived here
unexpectedly yesterday for confer
ence with Field Marshal Won Moltke,
chief OF the German general stan, HIS
visit was taken as indicating both the
gravity OF the situation and the com
pleteness OF the understanding De
tween the Austrian and German gov
ernments Though reports were re-
ceiyed OF continued fighting between
the Turks and Bulgarians. news was
expected at any time OF an agreement
between Commander NaZim Pasha OF
the Turkish forces and General Sayoff
OF the Bulgarian army for temporary
cessation OF hostilities during which
10 negotiate terms for permanent
peace.
Then. If the Balkan allies disregard
| Austria's wishes in parcelling out Eu-
ropean Turkey. will come the moment
/ OF the real crisis between the powers
Nothing definite had been heard con.
corning modification OF the allies
armistice terms to Turkey, but that
there would be n modification was con
4. sidered certain and everything indl-
! Gated that il would be OF such a nature
! that the sultan would accept it, What
/ ever else ii might or might not in
/ clude II was believed II would leave
I the Turks in possession OF the Chatal-
! la Notifications. Constantinople' last
defense line. Constant Turkish rein
| forcements were said TO be arrivir z
! from Asia, but SO frightful are the
cholera's ravages that it was under
stood the number OF new arrivals Is
barely sufficient 10 Offset the deaths
( from the disease The Bulgarians.
now several miles back from Chatalja
and encamped on high ground, were
reported making desperate efforts To
stamp out the epidemic, which they
I admitted was growing alarming in
/ their own as We'll as III the Turkish
army. In an effort TO calm public
sentiment, a semi-official note was is
sued today saying the government
views the situation with composure.
several OF the newspapers were re-
! training from publishing develop
ments in the international situation
I for fear OF causing alarm in financial
/ circles.
LONDON, Nov. 23.-The body OF