See (in this Volume) ENGLAND: A. D. 1905-1906. ----------BALKAN AND DANUBIAN STATES: Start-------- BALKAN AND DANUBIAN STATES: A. D. 1903-1907. Complaint of European non-action by Christian subjects of Turkey. See (in this Volume) TURKEY: A. D. 1903-1907. BALKAN AND DANUBIAN STATES: Bosnia: A. D. 1908. Arbitrary annexation to Austria-Hungary. See (in this Volume) EUROPE: A. D. 1908-1909 (OCTOBER-MARCH). BALKAN AND DANUBIAN STATES: Bulgaria: The influence of Robert College. See (in this Volume) EDUCATION: TURKEY, &c. BALKAN AND DANUBIAN STATES: A. D. 1901. The Bulgarian committee which directs revolutionary operations and assassinations in Macedonia. See (in this Volume) TURKEY: A. D. 1901. BALKAN AND DANUBIAN STATES: A. D. 1903. Alleged promotion of revolt in Macedonia. See (in this Volume) TURKEY: A. D. 1902-1903. BALKAN AND DANUBIAN STATES: A. D. 1905-1908. Barbarities of Bulgarian bands in Macedonia. See (in this Volume) TURKEY: A. D. 1905-1908. BALKAN AND DANUBIAN STATES: A. D. 1908. The race struggle in Macedonia. See TURKEY: A. D. 1908 (MARCH). BALKAN AND DANUBIAN STATES: A. D. 1908-1909. Independence of Turkey declared and won. See (in this Volume) EUROPE: A. D. 1908-1909 (OCTOBER-MARCH). BALKAN AND DANUBIAN STATES: A. D. 1909. Prince Ferdinand assumes the title of King. On the acquisition of complete Bulgarian independence, Prince Ferdinand was said at first to be intending to assume the title of Tsar; but that intention, if it had been formed, was changed, and he took the title of King. {42} BALKAN AND DANUBIAN STATES: Bulgaria and Servia: A.D. 1905. Customs Union Convention between the two States. Anger and Hostility of Austria. Dictatorial demands on Servia. The frontier closed to trade. "Servia and Bulgaria, in July, 1905, signed a Customs Convention, creating a customs union and breaking down the tariff barriers between the two countries. The age is the age of union in business, in finance, in every department in life. … Not only has the Customs Convention between the two countries, which is, after all, but the first step towards a real zollverein, demonstrated the trend of international development, but it has enabled the world to see clearly the relations existing between the small Balkan States—unprotected by any guarantee of neutrality—and their great neighbours. It has been made clear that, despite all the many protestations in Vienna of goodwill to the Balkan States, Austria does not wish to see real progress in that part of Europe. And what is true of Austria is true also of Russia. …