Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-03
WarClOud
DdrkerlS
In Europe
Looks as Though No Agree
ment Would Be ReaChed--
War Seems Certain over
the Division Of Turkey

London, Dec. 9.-While Turkey and
tbe Balkan allies still hesitate on the
brink of an armstice today with
growing probability that no agree
ment will be- reached, British dip
1omats are far more gravely con-
cerned over the increasing danger that
Europe Is to be involved In war over
a division of the spoils TO be reft
from the sultan.
Sharp upon the heels Of Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollwegs lingo speech
in the German Reichstag, Austria, the
Kaisers ally, is quoted today as
threatening that division of her fore
.es, moblized at Semlin, Hungary, will
move at once into Servia If, as is
expected, Consul Ed reports that Ser
vian troops maltreated or insulted
Austrians after the fall Of Prisrand.
This would mean war, and 1t is be-
lleved certain that Russia, which is
reported to have 100000 men already
in Poland, would attack Austria the
moment an Austrian soldier crossed
the Seryian border.
ROumanla Causes Trouble.
The injection of itself into the al
ready muddled situation of Roumania
is also causing the gravest anxiety
The visit today of the crown prince
Of ROumania to Berlin and his expec-
ted nterview-t0morrow with the Ger
man foreign minister are considered
here as certain indication that the
Kaiser and his allies-Italy and Aus
tria-have made plans to cover all
eventualities, 1t is strongly suspect
ed in military quarters that 1t is
planned that Roumania, If an Europ-
can war seems unavoidable, will be
cast in the role of an aggressor
against Bulgaria. Then If Russia
comes to the aid of her ally, Austria
and Germany might take a hand in
the struggle without openly incurring
the onus of starting hostilities.
What position England and France
would take in the struggle is still in
doubt France, 1t is clearly shown,
desires to avoid being embrolled.
British counsels, so far, have also
been pacific, but it Is by no means
clear that the understanding between
the Triple entente would not prove
strong enough to put both French and
English armies in the field If the test
of battle really comes.
Greece FlatIy Refuses
Greeces refusal to sign the peace
protocol, which came today on def
mite Instructions from Athens to the
Greek envoy is admitted to have made
more serious the situation which al
ready existed.
The refusal of the other Balkan
states to act without Greece and the
evident determination that they stand
together is admitted to have greatly
strengthened Servia's hand. 1t prac-
ucaIly disposes Of reports that fric-
tion existed between the little king
doms which have broken Turkeys
power in Europe, and makes 1t more
than probable that in a general con-
Vulsion Russia and Servia could de-
pend on their active support as
against Germany, Austria, Itlay and
Roumania.
1t is generally declared in the Ser
Vic clubs here that unless Austria
and Servla can compose their differ
ences within a few days the chances
OF peace protocol being signed with
turkey are remote.
Austria Hunting Trouble
Adding to the serious aspect Of the
situation are reports of the gravelJ
nestle attitude toward servia which
prevails in Austria. Today dispatches
say the Budapest Dirlar, a newspa
per- openly demands that the king o.
SerVia be compelled to appear in full
Iegalia before the Austrian legation a
Degrade, and there publicly expres'
MS regret FOR the alleged insults t
consul Prochaska at Prisrend, ant
iuaHe promises to punish the guilty
Ihls proposal, 1t is believed here, 4
Dased upon the desire to demand from
oeFvia impossible conditions, and tn
determination, when prompt refusal
received, to proceed to war.
mat Russia is by no means AYERS
20 a test Of strength is indicated Il
dispatches from Cologne The Cologn
Sazette, which heretofore has scoute