Show WAR CLOUDS IN THE EAST ehst crisis rapidly approaching and a false move may result in war in near future austria hungary seems to be breaking treaty of berlin while armies are said to be mobilizing on the borders london events which threaten to chango change the political face of europe europa are crysta klizing with lightning rapidity almost overnight the horizon of tho the near east cast which seemed gradually ns as suming a peaceful appearance has haa become crowded with war clouds news has reached here from several sources that two definite strokes aro are impending which cannot fall to bring matters to a crisis and perhaps force un an immediate war one Is the procla procia mation of prince ferdinand of the tha independence of bulgaria which will include rumella taking for himself the title of czar the other Is ari an announcement by austria hungary ot of the ho practical annexation of the provinces of bosnia besnia and herzegovina Herze govina as appendages of the austro hungarian crown either action will be equivalent to tho the tearing up tip of tho the treaty of berlin while prince ferdinands course seems almost certain to precipitate a war between bulgaria and turkey before these possibilities tire tho quarrel over the east cast Ru mellan section of tho the orient railway sinks into insignificance both armies are reported to bo be quietly and swiftly mobilizing on the borders bulgaria Is said to bo be buying up tip munitions and horses on an extensive scale the bulgarians Bulga rians have falth faith in their army which has reached a high state of efficiency though it is perhaps lacking in off officers leers and the war for which bulgaria has been suspected of preparing could bo be fought with more nd advantage vantage for her now than when the turkish government had time to reorganize its forces which have become enervated by corruption and neglect if tile old regime the emperor of austria it is understood has dispatched a letter to tho president of france setting forth his intentions regarding bosnia besnia and her although the contents of the letter are aio kept secret and lie he is sending similar notes to other powers english public opinion is with turkey in the bulgarian dispute as all the powers except austria seem to be and it remains to be seen what the english attitude will be toward annexation if that becomes a fact austria is suspected of encouraging the recent bulgarian turkish trouble for her own interests but the british government lias has made proposals proposal to the two countr countries countree le lo looking olIng to tile the settlement of the railway case and the other ather powers have agreed to give support to the plan which contemplates the temporary restoration of tile the railway to turkey to save her face and nd then transference from tile the company to bulgaria |