The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-03

CoNsTANTINoPLE Oct. g.
Two Greek steamers in the
Bosphorus were fired on By Turk
ish forts this afternoon. accord
snr 10 reports brought here late
tonight.
The Greek minister at once
protested TO the Turkish govern
ment, and also lodged COM
pIaint with the British aulbassa-
dor. II rs reported that Grerco
has called out all the reserves
and II Ia believed In ofiicial cir
i rles here that war will break out
before the powers can intervene
In fourteen years thousands of
residents in the once large Greek
colony In Constantinople have left
the COUNTY,. The wife of the Bal
/. garian minister has left, pre-
Y sumabiy TO return to her own
\ country until affairs become more
tranquil here.
/ Italy today Joined the powers IN
trying To prevent the Balkan states
from attacking Turkey, notwithstand-
ing the fact that Turkey and 1taiy
have been at war for more than a
Taar. important German papers In
ii
balkan situation. and say that the
payers have not reached an under
standing as TO what steps TO take 10
Erevent war. Military experts In Ber-
lin. figure that the four Balkan states
can throw 100000 men into the field.
while Turkeys complete lighting force
N.annot reaci, more than $4,000. OF
ahe Balkan forces, Bulgaria will have
sss50.0o0: Servia. 10000; Greece.
$4,000, and Montenegro, $4,000.
Their navies are negligible, with Tur-
key a trifie ahead in the matter of
fleet
All Prepare for War.
LONDON, Oct. 2.-The situation in
HE Balkans liz go acute that the cornf
bined forces of Greece, Bulgaria, Ser
Via and Montenegro may be hurled
ACROSS the Turkish frontier within
lhirty-six hours. Greece, Fastening
for war today bought
four new torpedo boats. while the
Btfsrr three states Of the confedera-
tion practically completed mobiliza-
Hen Of the main parts of their armies
nc points whence all could be nnited
EASILY.
sd0vernment and press OF Turkey are
crying for war. and every available
soldier and reserve has been ordered
into the mobilization camps. The Tsar
pS Bulgaria has called an extra SEES
AtQn- Of the Snbranje for Saturday TO
lrpvide for the expenses OF modifying
army and to approve the declara-
IN OF martial law. already made.
Turks Open Fire.
II Turkish soldiers on the frontier to-
Mn fired several volleys into the Ser
gtan border town of Rashke, from
fhich the people fled. demanding that
az Servian troops be sent into Tur-
ife fiIicd with mobs OF people demand
~ war. while the armies OF the four
antions are beinw assembled on a full
gnr footing. Turkeys reply to the
3ervian protest AGAINST the detention
n ammunition seized while passing
R0uvh Turkey IL expected tonieht.
~ demand for reforms In Macedo-
N, and the protection of Mac
Christians has yet TWEEN
'v&fOur hours to run before the porte
must answer It. while no reply has
,1an made to Greece's demand for the /
1n31iediate release OF Grecian vessels
|HInes hi Turkish ports to be used rs
tHsports by the Turks,
III Ii believed that the powers are
14n&inr pressure to. bear on Turkey
d accAde to these demands. but the
lArtAs Il ohdafrate ana ade1iant. exrAct- 4
NJ that RoumaniA win become It's ally
ma chat Austria win lend its influence
= the sultAn's favor.
] ID Poace Conference Held.
MsPkRIS. Oct. "a conferences was
4N1d ~. the french foreign ONCE this
xxk1rnoOn to discuss WAYS and means
sesAvsrting war IN the Balkans. Rep
'e11ntattves at Paris At all the powers