THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2473, 12 April 1909, Page 5

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

ANSTRIA’S DREADNOUGHTS. RETRENCHMENT IN TURKEY. United Press Association —Copyright. VIENNA, April 9. Montenegro has accepted the promised abrogation of the provisions retracting her sovereignty. Baron Aerenthal regards the declarations as a resumption of neighborly relations. He has arranged for Austria to retain Spizza. The newspaper “Zoit,” of Vienna, states that Austria will build Dreadnoughts which will be completed in 1912. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 9. The Turkish Budget Committee has reduced the Sultan’s civil list to 20,000 Turkish pounds per month. All the .Zouaves and Albanians who have for years been stationed at Yildiz have been removed to other towns to avoid renewals of the recent insubordination. Tho Sultan reluctantly consented. ST. PETERSBURG, April 9. The transparent desire of the Austrian press to secure M. Isvolsky’s resignation resulted in a strong revulsion of feeling in Russia. Ihe public now oppose a change in the Foreign Office, arguing that it would involve disastrous subserviency to Benin influence. THE AUSTRIAN ANNEXATIONS. RECOGNISED BY THE POWERS. United Press Association— Copyright (Received April 11, 4.30 p.m.) LONDON, April 10. In assenting yesterday to the abrogation of Article 25 of t’lTfc Berlin Treaty, Britain, Italy, and Germany recognised the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Russia and France will do likewise to-day. HEAVY COST OF MILITARY PREPARATIONS. Austria is now hastening to demobilise her troops. The cost of maintaining her military and naval forces during the crisis amounted to £IO,OOO daily. DISORDER IN TURKEY. W -VRCHY IN OUTLYING PROVINCES. United Press Association— Copyright (Received April 11, 4.30 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, April 10 There is much local anarchy in <-itIviug parts of tho Turkish Empire, lu the Arab provinces the unrest is especially bad. At Mosul and Basra steamers on the Tigris are frequently fi.fd at and compelled to stop running. I lie northern Albanians are restive. A battalion from M-onastir sent to suppress an outbreak atDibra, in Central Albania, was compelled to retire with considerable loss.