The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-19
The Allied Balkan Notions Con-
sent to Turkeys Proposal
To Discuss Terms of Armistice
and Eventual Peace.
FIGHTING IS LESS VIOLENT
Along the Line of Forts Defend
ing COnstantinOple.
International Complications
Arise Along Adriatic Sea.

London, Nov 19.-The nations of
the Balkan confederacy, satiated
with victory, today signified their
willingness to treat for terms of peace
at the request of the vanquished
Turkish empire.
The Iuster of their success has been
only slightly dimmed by their tenn
porary failure to overcome the raj
lied Turkish army at the gates OF
Constantinople and enter the otto
man capital
The stubborn defense encountered
by the Bulgarians at the line OF Tor
tifications at Tchalalja and the reall-
zation that enormous slaughter Would
be necessary to pierce them with the
point of the bayonet with every pros
pect that their ranks would De decl-
mated by cholera before they had at
tanned success doubtless proved decld-
ing factors in inducing the conquer
ors to listen to the urgings OF the
great powers and refrain from press
ing home their victory.
simultaneously with the dispatch to
the grand vizier of the agreement to
appoint peace plenipotentiaries, the
allied Balkan nations notified the Eu-
ropean powers of the step they hao
taken and thanked them for their
offer of mediation. They added thal
mediation was no longer necessary as
the porte had addressed itself direct
ly to the Balkan states, who would
now treat with Turkey without out
side Intervention. That the terms Oh
the victors will be drastic is known,
but the powers are doing their Ut
most to make them less harsh than
was at first reported, without at
tempting to rob the Balkan confed-
eracy of the fruits of its months s war /
With the Jealous eyes of Russia on |
Constantinople; with the recrudescence Z
of the Austro-Servian difficulty on
the other side of what hitherto has
been known as European Turkey, and
with Roumania inquiring what she I
may expect out of the spoils, there /
seems to observers every inducement /
for the Balkan nations to keep their
demands within moderate limits.
The reply sent to the dispatch OF the
grand vizier to King Ferdinand OF
Bulgaria says: -
s'The Bulgarian government after
agreement with the allied cabinets or
Servia, Montenegro and Greece in
fror the porte that plenipotent1ar1es
have been appointed with instructions
u arrange with the commanders in
chief of the Turkish armies the con-
ditions of an armistice and subSe-
quently to proceed to the conclusion
of peace"
Fighting Less Severe.
Constantinople, Nov. 19.-The artil-
was less violent yesterday than on
Sunday, according to report or
; - Pasha, the Turkish commander
in chief. Firing, however, occurred
along the whole line of fortlhcat1onS-
He continued:
1--WE repuIsed the eneny's infantry,
who tried to advance at some points.
Among the wounded who arrived in
Constantir pie yesterday was General
Makmoud Mukhtar. who was hit IN
the leg with bullet. 1t was he who
successfully attacked the Bulgarian
left wing at Bunarhissar in the battle
of Lule-Bur- as.
International Complications.
Vienna, Nov. 19.-Serious interna-
tionaI incidents are reported to have
occurred after the occupation of the
Medu- by the Montenegrins on Satur-
day, according to the correspondent of
the Reichspost at Scutaria.
The correspondent telegraphs that that
the Turkish troops evacuated San
Giovanni di Medua on the arrival of
tenegrin column. and he de-
c1ared al Austrian courier from Sou
tart was fired upon by the Monten-
grin troops. When the Montenegrin
commander, Martinovich, arrived at
San Giovanni di Medua on Sunday, he
ordered the seizure of the Austrian
mail bags lying there and destined for
RI Montenegrin general then told
his troops, according to the corre-
board the Austrian Lloyd magazine
-essel anchored in the port and he had
all the other Austrian craft lying there
searched.
The Montenegrin royal yacht arrived ]
in port as though to take demonstra-
tive possession for King Nicholas. The
di~patch oncluded that the Turkish
troops intend to attack the Montene
grin3 at San Giovanni di Medua today.
Allies Occupy AlessiO.
Rieka, Nov. ia combined army
of Servian and Montenegrin troops to-
day occupied the town of AIessio, near
ne driatic coast Alessio has been
tie chief source of supply for the be- i
sieged Turkish garrison of Scutari. AL
though only a small place of three
thoI and inhabitants it's possession is
of great importance.
Eight Hours Armistice. !
London, Nov. 19.-An eight hours !
armistice has been agreed to between {
the Bulgarians and Turks at Tchatalja !
SO that both armies may bury their {
dead according to a news agency dis ,
patch from Constantinople. {