Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-04
TROUBLE IN THE BALKANS
Indications are that War Will Break
Out Next Week.

Indications are that War Will Break
Out Next Week.
London, Oct. mo ultimatum has
yet been delivered to Turkey from the
four Balkan states, but, according to
the most reliable news, such an ultima
tum will be presented at Constantine
pie tomorrow. 1t will demand autono-
my for Macedonia, Albania, Old servia
and Crete within three days.
In the event Of failure to comply
with this demand, the Balkan coalition
VIII repeat 1t and at the same time ad-
dress collective note to the great
powers notifying them that, after the
expiration Of another three DAYS, the
Balkan states will enforce the demand
by recourse to arms.
Thus there will be a respite of at least
a week before hostilities open. This
respite will be utilized by the powers
70 seek to arrange compromise with
Turkey acceptable to the four states.
which, 1t is believed, would prefer a
way out without bloodshed.
The Austro- Hungarian foreign min
lister. Count Won Berchthold, had a
conference Of more than a hour with
King George Of Greece at Vienna to-
day.
No further news has been received
Of the reported frontier conflicts, but
tension continues strained, especially
owing to the seizure by the Turkish
authorities Of Greek vessels.
An Armed Camp.
Meantime the Balkan peninsula Is
being rapidly transformed into an
armed camp. According to dispatches
from the capitals Of the various states,
upwards Of 100000 men have been or
dered to mobilize and to decide once
for all In a trial by combat the ques-
tion Of changing conditions of the in
habitants Of European provinces of
Turkey.
The effect of demonstration of the
military forces Of the Balkan states Is
first to be tried. For this purpose Bull
garia, Servia, Greece and Montenegro
have ordered the mobilization Of their
entire available armies, and II this
open threat does not secure what they
demand from the Turkish government
the next few hours may see further
steps taken.
At the same time the Ottoman au-
thorities are busy while II is seen from
dispatches from Vienna that Austria
will find 1t impossible much longer 20
refrain from taking military precau-
tions in order to keep the Servians
from encroaching on territory which
Austria Hungary insists must remain
part Of Turkey and not become an ad-
junct Of Greater Servia
Danger Pending.
The slightest untoward Incident will
start a general conflagration, accord
Ing to the prevailing opinion In diplo-
matte circles here, and the great pow
ers might easily be drawn into this.
From some Of the European capitals
reports have reached here that men
have already crossed the frontiers and
begun fighting, but these entirely lack
confirmation.
1t Is likely that the reports are based
on some Of those clashes between FROM
tier guards, which have been a daily
occurrence in recent months.
The only bright prospect in the sit
uation Is that the Balkan states seem
inclined to give the great powers a
little more time In which to try to In
duce Turkey to introduce the reforms
demanded in Macedonia.
The Porte now has two notes, both
Of which are practically ultimatums.
One Of these is from Servia, and de-
mands the release Of Servian ammu-
milton which has been detained In
transit through Turkey, while the
other Is from Greece, and protests
against the detention Of Greek s,dp-
ping which Turkey has decided to
hold up and utilize for the transport
Of her troops.
The time for the reply to the Servian
note does not expire until tonight, so
that even In this connection the am
bassadors Of the great powers have a
full day before them in which to press
upon the Porte the advice Of their re-
spective foreign offices.
Prepare for War.
For the present, however, prepara-
tions are proceeding on all sides for
war. According to private telegram
received in London this morning, the
mobilization of the Turkish armies In
Macedonia and Anatolia, or Asia MI
nor, has already been begun so that
the Balkan kingdoms have very little
start Of her. Turkey is looking also to
Roumania to throw in her lot with the
Ottoman troops, In which case Bulga-
ria would find herself sandwiched be-
tween two formidable foes and might
be crushed
It also Is conceivable that the Alban-
ians, forgetting their grievances against
the Ottoman empire, might help the
troops against which they have been so
recently fighting.
With their army In high state Of
efficiency, and with the assistance Of
the Roumanians and the Albanians,
prominent Turks believe they could de-
feat all their opponents in detail or
hold them off until they are worn out
financially.
The smaller states, however, have
long been preparing for the present
moment, and have, 1t Is said. plans by
means Of which they are confident
they could more than hold their own.