New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-05


Plans to annihilate all the Greeks
now in Albania have been laid, accord
ing to reports received this morning
from the Greco-Turkish frontier.
The Albanian Governor Of Janina has
created force OF armed military po-'
lice, composed of one hundred outlaws
These men he has sent out ostensihly
to pursue Greek rebels, but it is al
legged that the real object of the expedi-
ton is to annihilate all the Greeks in
the vicinity.
1t is also reported that bomb out
RACES are being arranged, and the re-
sponslbility for them is to be cast on
the Greeks In order to provoke their
massacre by the Turks.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 4.-The departure
from st. Petersburg tonight for the
front Of Bulgarian officers Of the re-
serves was the occasion Of a great
Slav demonstration at the Varsay de-
pot. NJ. Bashnakoff, editor Of the of
fetal Messenger" addressed an infor-
NAL meeting, assuring his brother
slavs that Russia would support them
for veal or woe.
A Servian priest blessed the depart
ing soldiers and babe them expel the
Turks from Europe and reinstate the
cross upon the Mosque Of st. Sophia In
Constantinople, which originally was
Christian church, constructed by Con-
stantine the Great. Women brought
flowers TO the soldiers and Russian
officers carried their Bulgarian COM
rades to the cars, while the crowds
cheered and sang the Russian and Bull
garian anthems.
General Soukhomlinoff, the Russian
Minister Of War. has gone to Poland
to watch the progress Of the mobiliza-
ton.
Paris. Oct. 4.-rhe growing optimism
in regard to tho Balkan situation "
not shared by lie Temps" which In an
editorial rays that Turkey Is not dis
posed to grant Macedonian reforms
which Will be satisfactory TO the Bal
kan coalition. II finds an unfavorable
factor in the growing war sentiment AT
Sofa anG Constantinople.
Assurance was given to the French
government to-day that Austria-H HUH
gary was eady to join In any concerted
action OF the powers to prevent hostil-
tiles. Austria's attitude in the crisis
hitherto had not been clearly defined.
and Ter declared decision to act In &C
cord with the other powers Is greeted
in diplomatic circles as powerful fac
tor In averting war.
Premier Raymond Poincare told his
colleagues at a meeting OF the French
Cabinet to-day that the programme OF
the powers was TO assure In any event
the maintenance Of existing territorial
conditions.
NJ. Poincares proposals for the avoid
ance of hostilities have been intesrally
accepted by Sergius Sazonoff, the Rus
sian Foreign Minister, and 1t Is ex-
nected that they will be ratified in Lon
don, Berlin and Vienna.
It is understood that the proposals
do not include categorical demand for
the autonomy Of Macedonia. but that
they recall to the attention OF Turkey
the urgency OF the adaptation OF the
provisions Of Article XIII of the
Treaty of Berlin providing for larger
measure of home rule.
Berlin. Oct. 4.-The German Foreign
ONCE and the inspired newspapers con-
tinue markedly pessimistic In connec-
ton with the Balkan situation. This
feeling, however. is not consonant with
to-day's spirit on the Boefse. where
strong recovery took place. There was
heavy buying throughout the day and
this was attributed to the improved
prospect of a peaceful solution.
The Foreign ONCE has not received
any information, either as to the pres
entation to Turkey OF the memorandum
Of the Balkan States or Of any Joint ac-
ton by the powers.
fBy Cable TO The Tribune.l