THE NEAR EAST.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2331, 26 October 1908, Page 5

THE NEAR EAST.

COMPENSATION TO TURKEY.

INDEPEN,DENOB PROCLAMATION. United Press Association. Copyright CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 23. Kismil Pasha insists that Bulgaria must furnish compensation, for cessation of the Roumelian tribute. SERVIAN WOMEN PATRIOTS. AN APPEAL TO RUSSIA. United Press Association. Copyright ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 23. Russian newspapers publish an eloquent appeal from a committee of Servian women, urging their Russian sisters to raise their voices on behalf of the victims of monstrous aggression. A FUTILE MISSION. A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. United Press Association, Copyright PARIS, Oct, 23. French advices from Constantinople state that M. Demitroff’s mission failed, and diplomatic circles are pessimistic. Turkey’s military preparations have been resumed as a precaution. TURKEY AND BULGARIA. A VERBAL AGREEMENT. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Oct. 25, 4.30 p.m.) SOFIA, Oct, 24. M. Dimitroff, Councillor to the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, informed the “New York Herald” that he concluded a verbal agreement with Kiamil Pasha, whereby Turkey Tecognises the independence of Bulgaria, and consents to a Mixed Commission to settle financial question, including tribute, whose- conclusions will be submitted to' a conference of the Powers. M. Dimitroff predicts that the Turkish-Bulgarian entente will develop inta an alliance. VIENNA NEWSPAPER COMMENT AN ATTACK ON ENGLAND. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Oct. 25, 4.30 p.m.) SOFIA, Oct. 24. Vienna newspapers are angry at Britain’s insistent attitude, and assert that King Edward's recent visit to Reval upset the Austro-Russian agreement regarding Macedonia, and > led to the creation of the present dangerous situation in the Balkans. TURKEY AND AUSTRIA. THE ANNEXATION QUESTION. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Oct. 25, 4.30 p.m.) SOFIA, Oct. 24. The Porte has emphatically informed Austria that the settlement- of the annexation question pertains to the conference. SERVIAN DEMANDS. THE IRREDUCIBLE MINIMUM. It United Press Association, Copyright (Received Oct. 25, 8.11 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 24, The “Times” Belgrade correspondent telegraphs tliat the irreducible minimum of Servia’s demands is autonomy for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and territorial. compensation for Servia. It is declared on all hands that' unless - both demands are conceded war will ultimately be inevitable. BRITISH INFLUENCE WITH TURKEY. A REPORT CONFIRMED. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Oct. 25, 8.11 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 24. Reuter’s Vienna correspondent states that information received indirectly from official - sources confirms the report that Turkey, under British influence, ruptured direct negotiations with Austria-Hungary. the conference ATTITUDE OF AUSTRIA AND GERMANY. United Press Association. Copyright (Received Oct. 25, 8.11 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 24. Reuter’s correspondent also re- -*■ - ports that Bulgaria, has decided to leave pending differences to a conference, that Austria is resolved to attend the conference only when the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is registered as an accomplished fact, and that Germany supports Austria in this attitude and has decided to adopt the same course.