THE NEAR EAST.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2230, 24 October 1908, Page 5

THE NEAR EAST.

A MONTENEGRIN APPEAL. A CALL TO PATRIOTISM. United Press Association. Copy'right CETTINJE, Oct. 22. The Prince of Montenegro, in a heated address to the people, called upon Montenegro to expend the last drop of her blood in the —Servian cause. Ho sent a note to the Powers claiming compensation if annexation is persisted in. A RUSSIAN WAR CREDIT. LARGE SUM ASKED FOR. United Press Association. Copyright ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 22. The Minister for War is asking the Duma for an extraordinary credit of nine million pounds sterling beyond the nine million pounds asked for immediately after the events in the Balkans. TURKEY AND AUSTRIA. NEGOTIATIONS RUPTURED. United Press Association. Copyright London; Oct. 22. The “ Herald’s” correspondent at Constantinople states that Turkey lias ruptured the negotiations with Austria, declining to recognise the annexations as an accomplished fact.

A LADIES’ PROCESSION

HEADED BY A PRINCESS. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Oct. 23, 9.50 p.m.) CETTINJE, Oct. 23. Princess Xenia Vera headed a procession of ladies through the streets of Cettinje, carrying banners and singing warlike songs. THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE. COMPENSATION FOR. TURKEY. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Oefe. 23, 10 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 23. In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grov declared that the object of his communications at present proceeding with tho Powers is to secure some -agreement regarding the programme of the proposed' conference, which is designed to settle the differences without widening tho area of disturbances. As Turkey was the most adversely affected, the British Government trusted the first object of the Powers would bo to secure compensation for Turkey -and to safeguard her interests and strengthen her new regime. Turkey’s approval was a necessary condition to the adoption. of any programme.