Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-11-25


tiaries of Turkey and of the allied
Balkan nations held their first meet
ing this afternoon to discuss the pre-
liminaries for the negotiations for an
armistice.
Vienna. Nov. 25.-The result of the
visit to Berlin of Archduke Francis
Ferdinand, the Austrian heir to the
throne, is that in eastern atfairs-not-
ably those questions relating to Ron
mania and the Adriatic sea,-Gcr-
many, italy and Austria will march
together. This news comes from the
"Reichspost
Prcparations tor every cvent4alitN
have been fully made so that all
surprises are guarded against,
AUSTRIA VS.. sERVIA.
Berlin. Nov. 25.-Relations between
Austria-Hungary and Servia are SO
strained that political circles i'll Wen
Ma have abandoned hope of the pres,
ervatiCn Of peace, according to the in
formation from diplomatic source.
Despite official Austrian deniais OF
the reported mobilization OF the MS
tro- Hungarian army, the "Neu-Gesen
schaftliche Correspondence declares
that five army corps have been al
ready modified.
The Austrian reserves continue to
be called out in large numbers. The
Austrian government, it continues, re-
solved not to await the return of the
Servian troops operating against the
Turkish troops and an ultinatum
against Servia may be expected in a
few days.
MAY MODIFY DEMANs.
London, Nov. 25.--Beyond an inti-
nation that the victorious invaders
are prepared to modify their original
demands in regard to the evacuation
of the Tchatalja line by the Turks
and also to permit the Turkish gar
rison OF Adrianople to march out Of
that fortress with the honors OF war,
nothing has been revealed as to the
discussions between the delegates
Unless significance can be attached to
the unusually long armistice Of eight
days reported to have been agreed to
there is nothing to give clue OF the
probable outcome Of the DISCUSSIONS
While the principals are thus en-
gagged in efforts to arrange truce
between the opposing armies prepara-
tory to definite peace, preparations
elsewhere for possible trouble on
larger scale show no signs of abate-
ment. While the intentions of the
great European powers undoubtedly
remain peaceful ro-Hungarlan
procedure seems to foreshadoW sep
arate action which will render diff
cult the realization of the plan of Pre-
mier Asquith for the settlement OF
near eastern questions as a whole
when the war is over.
Withdrawal of the Austrian wal
ship Admiral Spaun and OF the Aus
trian contingent of buejackcts from
Constantinople and the unexplained
departure of an unannounced destlna'
tion of the Austrian squadron which
has been lying at Smyrna, are factors
which are disturbing diplomats, who
see in close union Of all the great
powers the only hope OF peaceful So
luton.
WHAT SERVIA WANTS.
From Vienna, too, comes the infor-
nation that the Seryian war office
has recalled all the servian troops
that can be spared from the columns
operating in the neighborhood of Pris-
rend and Monastir, and that the for
titications Of the Servian capital are
being hastily supplied with heavy ar
tillery. The Austrians deduce from
these facts that Servia is not dispos-
ed to yield and settlement of the
Austro-Seryian dispute seems to
them difficult, if Servia's demands are
maintained at an irreducable mini
mum. These were outlined by Premier
Pachitchof of Servia this morning.
He declared minimum requisite to
Servias national development was
economic Independence anu free
and adequate passage to the Adratic.
GREEKS GET cHiOs.
Smyrna, Nov 25.--The Greeks are
reported to have occupied the large
Turkish island Of Chios, in the Aegean
sea and close to this city. 1t is one
of the richest and most beautiful isl
ands of the Levant, with population
of 10000.
BERLIN SEES PEACE.
Berlin, Nov 25.-The German for
eign office has not deviated from its
previous attitude OF confidence that
an amicable settlement of the .Austro-
Servian controversy will be reached.
The Nord Deutsche Allgemieine
Zeitung, in an inspired note today, de-
nies the alarming reports which have
been in circulation on the Bourse that
the position taken. four days ago by