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Show SITUATION DELICATE Russia and Austria Facing Fac-ing Trouble Over Albanian Al-banian Boundaries St. Petersburg. Jan 29 The present pres-ent state of affairs between Russia and Austria is regarded here as extremely ex-tremely delicate. The war party Is now In the saddle In Austria and Russia Rus-sia has 1,600,000 men serving with the colors. The trouble is over the boundaries of Albania. As explained by a hlgb diplomatic official in the Bourse Ga setts today Russia has recognized n an agreement with Austria that the Turkish fortresses of Scutari and la i nina belong to the future Albaniau I nation. rhe condition is to be imposed. 1 however, that the military and eco I nomlc inlerests of the adjacent Mon tenet;rin and Greek populations be suitably guaranteed. It is thought that this will be accomplished ac-complished by dismantling the fortl ficatlons of the two cities and allowing allow-ing the free passage of goods. Russia, on the other hand, the dip lomat declared, regards Prisrend. Jn-kesa Jn-kesa and lpek as belonging to Servia. The position thus taken by Russia will enormously increase the difflcul ties of the Russian foreign office in coping with public opinion, which may regard the abandonment of Scutari and Janlna as an unnecessary con- c ession to Austria and a sac rifice of Slav Interests. The seriousness of the situation . rises from the fear thai Austria by (m- sin e, ss In tins respe I ma) be n Icouraged to make further demands. The Russian foreign office hoes. ! however, that Austria will now adopt a cm iliatorv attitude The absence I of any definite indication that she will ! do tlils is probably the reason way i Russia has not taken any steps to re-dUce re-dUce her army to Its normal proportions propor-tions in spite of several announcements announce-ments from Vienna of the dismissal ol reservists there. oo |