Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-04

ARMIsTICE IS SIGNED.
Formal Peace Negotiations Will Open
in London November IL, Earlier
Than Had Been Supposed.

Vienna, Dec. 4.-The Turkish war
having been practically ended by the
Signing of an armistice the terms OF
(which were more like stipulatons
than amere protocol, Greece today
was left alone to fight the
Porte. In diplomatic circles there was
eager speculation as to the ultimate
effect of Greece's withdrawal from
the Balkan alliance.
The concensus of opinion seemed that
the Balkan confederation would disin-
tegrate and fall to pieces of it's own
weight, while there were some who
predicted that Roumania would step
into the place formerly held by the
Greeks and thus perpetuate the
league. The visit to Berlin of Crown
Prince Ferdinand of Roumania with
a request that Germany back up Rou-
mania's demand for participation in
the division of Turkish territory ar-
parently bore out this latter opinion.
1t was learned from semi-officlal
sources today that the signing of the
armistice agreement late last night
at Baghteche was brought about di-
rectly by the triple entente. Strong
external pressure was exerted upon
Bulgaria by Russia, England and
France to conclude hostilities with all
immediate truce and begin peace
negotiation without delay with Greece
excluded when it was learned that the
Greek government would not accept
the terms proposed.
That the Greeks, if they carry on
the war as Athens dispatches said
they would, might become embroiled
in conflict with their former allies, the
other members of the Balkan confed-
GRAFTON, apparently was an eventually
indicated by the reported clash OF
Greeks and Bulgarians at Seres. 1t
was said that $50 Greek soldiers were
killed when three thousand men at
tempted to occupy the town, already
held by the Bulgars.
London, Dec. "A dispatch today
from Sofia said that the Bulgarian
government officially had confirmed
the signing by Bulgaria Servia, Mont
eneero and Turkey of the protocol for
arnistice, Greece alone not participa-
ing in the agreement.
Almost unconcerned the Greek plen-
ipotentiaries received the ultimatun
of the other ENJOYS, that Greece could
sign or continue the war alone and it
was said that Greece was planning to
prosecute hostilities single-handed
against Turkey with the utmost vlgor
and without delay.
The opposing armies will remain in
their present positions and the terri
tory between each will be neutral.
Turkey will be allowed daily to re-
provision the besieged fortresses
along the Chataaja lines and also to
reyictual the beleaguered cities, Adria-
NOBLE. Seutari, and Janin, not in the
manner proposed by the Turkish en-
voys.
The provision conveys carrying sup
plies to the Ottoman fortresses and
armies will not be allowed to pass
through the Bulgarian lines as asked,
but must deliver food by way of the
Oriental railway to Adrianople and
by Black and Aegean Sea routes.
Later advices from Sofia stated
that formal peace negotiations would
open in London on December 18Th,
eighteen days earlier than the date
mentioned in earlier reports from
Sofa and Constantinople.
Sofia, Dec. According to an OH
cial announcement made here today
Greece did not officially reject the
terms of the armistice agreed upor
by Turkey and the other allies, but
was granted an additional "a hours in
which to consider the protocol. j
THAT be authentic, it is not yet too
late for Greece to join the agreement
and participate in the formal peace
negotiations to begin December 18Th
in London.
The Turkish fortresses are not t,
be provisioned during the armistice
and the revictualling of the Bulga'
ian troops shall take place by way O.
the Black Sea.