The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-11-21
ALBANIA TO BE FREED
Report Says Allies Have
Abandoned Idea of Parti-
tiOning Province.
AUSTRIAN TROOPS READY
Forces Being Sent Secretly to
SpalatO in Dalmatia,
1t Is Said.
spcc,ai Ca5ie Detpa'ch to THI st>


LONDON. Nov 2l.--Pcace in the Balkans
Is not quite so near to reality as dee
patches received yesterday seemed TO
indicate. These earlier reports stated
positively that a cessa ton of hostilities
had been arranged. But late last night
came word from Constantinople that the
firing of guns could he heard frequently
by those in the capital and that negotia-
tons looking toward an armistice had
not yet even been begun.
1t seems to be certain that PROPOSE
ton for an armistlce Is being considered,
the proposed respite being intended
merely as an opportunity for further
negotiations for an armistice and nego-
kan allies which may result in perma.
nent peace.
1t was stated in Constantinople last
night that Turkeys representatives At
this preliminary conference probably
would be 1zzet Pasha. chief Of the gen.
'eral staff Osman Miami Pasha, the
ottoman Ambassador at Berlin. and
Sndudn foey, u SOuuCnIOT OF ctate, VINO
will act as legal adviser.
1t was reported earlier in the day
that Nazim Pasha, the Minister Of War
and commander OF the Turkish forces
at TchataldJa, would be the sole rep
resentative Of the Ottoman side at the
conference. The later dispatches stated
that 1t could not be confirmed that he
would not be one OF the representatives.
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mission would not be intrusted to him
alone.
The Constantiople dispatches say
that the names of the representatives
| of the allies are so far not known In tho
Turkish capital 1t was reported earlier
in the day, at the same time that the
| report of Nazim Pasha's appointment
was received, that Gen. Savoff. the COM
mander OF the Bulgarian armies and
the man whose military genius Is cred
tied with the victories of his country
over the Turks. would represent tho
Balkan nations. Should Turkey decide
to give her commission to several men
instead Of one It Is not certain that the
| allies will not consider 1t best to have
a similar number Of representatives.
Statements Of the relations OF Austria
and Servia are conflicting. A despatch
from Sofia to the Daily Mdll says that
| the allies have definitely abandoned the
idea of partitioning Albania and that
they will assist in establishing Albanian
autonomy. II this Interpretation Of the
attitude Of the allies is correct. partic-
ularly with regard to Servia, Austria's
main ground for contention will have
been removed.
Dispatches from Fiume to the
Gazette Lausanne Of Geneva, however,
bring Information Of Austrias continued
preparations for host1lities and thereby
seem to indicate q lack Of belief on the
part Of the Vienna Government in the
report that the allies are willing tQ
forego the division Of Albania The des-
patches TO the Geneva paper state that
for the last few days Austrian troops
have been embarking at Fiume durtnG
the night, their destination being Spa
lato. in Dalmatia, on q peninsula pro-
jectng into tho Adriatic. Gen. SaliA
Won Seewts. st Is stated. has arrived 81
Fiume from Vienna
The same paper heard from inns
bruck that the Alpine troops are beins
mobilized gradually on the Tyrolese
frontier. and that regiments which have
completed their service are being re-
tanned while the Tyrolese reserves have
been notified to be ready for service.
The fact that troops Injured to q winter
campaign have been told to be In readl-
ness 10 regarded as significant.
Constant1nople advices say con-
flrmation has been obtained that the
Turkish fire dismantled several Bull
garian guns. although these have not
been captured as the Turks were unable
to remove them. A detachment OF
Turks operating from Derkos. aided by
naval guns. Ia said to have repulsed the
Bulgarians. driving them back ten miles
toward Ormali Karaburum. There ID
said to have been a heavy artillery duel
at Derkos. tho Turks taking many OF
the rife pits occupied by the Bulgarian
and seriously Gripping tho Bulgarian
left flank. This engagement occurred
on Tuesday, tho Turks returning to
their own entrenchments at nightfall
According to dispatches from SOMA OF
later date than the ConstantinOple ad-
vices all the Turkish reports OF Ottoman
victories at Tchataldja are officially de-
clared to be untrue The Bulgarian
Government advioes state that the Bull
gar forces routed two Turkish battalions
on the heights to the northward OF
Tchataldja and that they fred on train
on the Dedeayatoh road and captured q
locomotive and fourteen cars loaded With
provisions. ammunition and horseA
A news agency has received . Do.
spatoh from Belgrade contradicting the
earlier reports that . large number oi
Turks had been captured at MouAstir
This later report. published In the Bel,
grade newspapers yesterday. had V tha'