THE NEAR EAST.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2323, 16 October 1908, Page 3

THE NEAR EAST.

the BRITISH. STANDPOINT

TURKEY'S IND EM NIE ICATI 0 N

United Pbess Association. Coi'YRIOUT

LONDON, Oot. 14. Tho “Times” stats that Britain’s ttttitudo will ■doubtless bo tliat tdie fewer points submitted for dobato tho bettor. Slip will bo no party to the admission of any demands for compensation at Turkey’s expense to ■which 'Turkey objects. Franco and Russian recognise tho justice and expediency of this standpoint. According to Router, tho indemnification of Turkey lies in regularising and legalising Austria’s and Bulgaria’s acts as accomplished .facts. It is expected to take rtko form of a guaranteed Turkish loan. Router’s agency states that AT. Staveloff, Bulgarian agent in Bards, doclared that itho summoning, and ruaimtona.uco of the reserves was costly and they must be dismissed or utilised. AN INDIGNATION MEETING. AUSTRIAN GOODS BOYCOTTED. United Press Association. Copyright CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 14. A mob at Shabats burnt an Austrian merchantman’s flag. Tho ringleaders were arrested. Tho population rigorously boycott tho Consul. A meeting of 20,0CX) people at StamLoul denounced Austria aud Bulgaria, and thanked Britain, Franco, Italy, Russia, and Germany for their,friendly attitudo. There is a serious boycott of Austrian goods iu Turkey. Dockers and boatmen at the various ports refusing to work for tho Austrian Lloyd Steam Navigation Company’s steamers, the service is paralysed. The steamer Galicia left Constantinople without a singlo passenger or an larticlo of freight. , A. Turkish residents in Macedonia arc uneasy over tho concentration of Bulgarian troops near Kratova. They fear an attempt ■will bo made to annex Macedonia. Bulgarians in. Macedonia are diligently drilling and arming with a view of creating a diversion in the event of Bulgaria declarig war. INDEPENDENCE OF BULGARIA. EARLY RECOGNITION i WISHED FOR. United Press Association. Copyright 7 BELGRADE, Oct. 14. Bulgaria shows signs of wishing an early recognition, of independence. MONTENEGRO AND SERVIA. ■4 : -HOLY WAR PROPOSED. United Press Association. Copyright (Received October 15, 11.55 p.m.) CETTINJE, Oct. 15. The Montenegrin Parliament, in response to tho Skulptschina’s greetings, in an anti-Austrian _ message invites Sorvia’s co-operation in a Holy War. .