Arizona republican., 1912-12-01
An Alnistice Will Be Sign ed Today By Delegates from Belligerent States Who Have Been Confer ring Several Days.
GOVERNMENTS
 DESIRE PEACE
Chief Interest Ccnters About AdrianopIe Where Turks Without Ammunition and RatiOns Are Holding Back Bulgarians.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPArCHI

LONDON. Nov. 3O-The second month of the shortest great European war in history closes under brighter auspices than the statesmen who have handled the tangled skein of the con fiicting national interest dared to pre- dict An armistice will be signed on Sunday afternoon in Sultan's palace car by delegates from the belligerent states. who have been cOnferring there in an apparent cOnciliatory attitude and apparently consuming the luXur ious lunches prepared by Constanti- nople's foremost French chef. The hope that permanent peace will result on terms that will avoid clash against Austria is strong in all the capitals and there are assuming the strength of their convictions.
 From ConstantinOpIe. Sofia and Bel grade, the press agencies, which speak the voices of their governments, pre- dict a settlement and portray a gen eral desire to end the war. The terms of the armistice have not been an nounced. Chief interest centers at Adrianople. where the Turkish garri- son with diminishing ammunition and short rations, still makes a heroic re sistance against the Servians and Bull garians. with their cordon of artillery steadily crowding closer around the citadel
 The project of establishing a diplo- matic clearing house composed of the ambassadors of the powers in some capital to exchange views on the Bal kan question in the period of upheaval sains strength The Pail Mall Gazette predicts this will be arranged within two days While Turkey and the Bal kan states may arrange c treaty of peace by direct negotiations, they can hardly do this without consultation with the powers
 The Albanian politicians at Avalona have launched a provisional govern ment with Ismail Kaemal Bey, a Mus selman. as president and Catholic vice president The Albanian flag has been raised and Albania has been pro- claimed a neutral state under the pro- tection of the powers. The new gov ernment has advised the people of Dur azzo and Elassona not to oppose the Seryians.
 In Albania. with definite geographi- cal boundaries and almost without roads. the people heretofore have fost- cred deep rooted prejudice against paying the taxes of any government The final settlement of the future prob lem is second only to that of recOncil- ling Servia and Austria over Servia's determination retain a port on the Ad- riatic sea.
 While the danger that the belliger- ents may fail to settle their difference es. and hOstlities may be resumed af- ter a period of negotiations looms large, the fact that the armies before Constantinople have virtually reached a deadlock is the strongest force mak- ing for peace.
 Military experts consider it would be almost impossible for the Turks to succeed in an offensive movement. Bulgaria has come to an end of her resources in men and has called out the drafts of 1913 and 1914, who are youths of sixteen and seventeen years, while one army corps in front of Adri- anople consists of old men.
 The threat that Great Britain may be involved in the death struggle for European supremacy and the object lesson of great armies quickly mobil- ized by small states, has given great impetus to the movement for compul- sorry military service. Several conser- vative leaders have been agitating this for years.