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War threatens Balkans

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14 September 2012

 September 13th, 1912.

THERE is trouble in the Balkans. The Bulgarian Government has demanded from Turkey the application of Article 23 of the Treaty of Berlin, which provides for the enactment of laws adapted to local requirements in the Turkish provinces, and has handed to the representatives of the Powers a memorandum asking them to hasten the progress of reform in Macedonia, where the position is alleged to have become unbearable. The reforms which Bulgaria has in view are the appointment of a Christian Governor-General in Macedonia, to be nominated by the Powers and appointed by the Sultan, the constitution of a provincial representative assembly, and the formation of a national militia, under the command of an officer of some minor European State. The Bulgarians are putting pressure on their Government, which has hitherto hesitated to take resolute action, and the leaders of the Ministerial parties now affirm that if the Powers will not compel Turkey to grant self-government in Macedonia, there must be a resort to force. There has been firing between Bulgarian and Turkish frontier guards, fortunately with little result. The situation is full of peril, and the Bulgarian Minister at Constantinople expresses a fear that his Government may not be able to restrain public opinion, which is a euphemism for a resort to force.

 

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