Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-06
France Speaks Plainly as to Her
Attitude in European Situation
Withstand England and Rus
sia--Turkey at a Disadvantage.
Reported That Greece Continues Operations Around
Janina- Greek Attitude DsSaiisfes Italy.
GREEKS STILL HOLD OUT.


London Dec. 5.-Greece is still
standing out from the armistice but
it is explained. both from Sofia and
Athens. that the separate action is
undertaken in agreement with the al
lies. in order TO prevent Turkey from
profiting from the armstice to i'm
prove her military position.
An uneontirmed report from Athens
says that the Greeks are continuing
their operations against Janina, but
elsewhere orders have been received
to cease hostilities.
The reports current, yesterday, in
some quarters that arrangements had
been made for the re-victualling of
the besieged garrisens appear to have
been inaccurate Provisioning win not
begin until the peace conference has
been inaugurated.
The Bulgarian government newspa-
per, Mir, in another editorial, today,
dilates on the advantages to Turkey
of good understanding with Bulga-
ria. 1t declares that Turkeys saliva
tion lies not in continuing the war
but in seeking reapproaehment with
Bulgaria.
Ctiii1is plh1blts
in speech in the Chamber of Depu-
ties. in which he reviewed the war,
and it's effect upon European inter-
ests, made an important pronounce
ment. indicating that the difficult
problems would be solved at the Lon
don conferences and expressed the
hope that Turkey would speedily re-
cover her prosperity.
He said that it would be necessary
to determine what part of the Turkish
public debt should be taken over by
the Balkan states and added that
France probably would arrange spe-
cial conventions with the allies for
the protection of the extensive French
interests in the conquered territories.
Washington. Dec. 5.-Queen Olga of
Greece and Queen Eleanor of Bulga-
ria, VINO are heading the relief meas
ures, being taken in behalf of the suf-
ferers from the war, have through
Madam Bakhmete, wife of the Rus
sian ambassador, gratefully aeknewl-
edged the contributions of money
which the American public has been
making through the Red Cross.
buCndfeSl. lee. "a Dill pTbNlulllS
for a large increase in the strength OF
the Roumanian army will be introduce
! ed III Parliament, Monday. 1t is re-
ported that the cabinet has decided to
/ devote $6,0o0.000 to increasing the navy
| Vienna, Dec. 5.-Premier Stuergh,
addressing a conference of the party
leaders, tonight. on the military bills
toll, e11i OF
said that the political outlook had not
changed and that the bills had, lost
nothing of their urgency.
Rome. Dec. 5.-The persistence OF
Greece in bombarding Aylona is caus-
ing serious dissatisfaction at Rome
The Italian minister at Athens has
been instructed to notify the Greek
| government that Italy and Austria
| will nevery allow any state to occupy
Avlona, or even the peninsula of Lin
guetta or Saseno island, or to trans
form them into naval and military
! bases. 1t is understood that the Aus
trian minister will give similar mott
| fication to the Greek government.
London, Dec. AN armistice be.
! tween Greece and Turkey, is to b'
concluded in day or two, accordini
to "A news agency dispatch from Con
etantinople. Ismail KamiaI Bey, tbs
leader OF the Albanians, has telegraph.
ed "a Vienna from Avlona, protest
ing against the bombardment of tina
town by two Greek gunboats, accord
ing to a dispatch from the Austrian
capital. After bombarding the inter
rational telegraph office the gunboat
made special targets of those public
buildings in the town, which were fly
ing the new Albanian flag.
| Constantinople. Dec. 5.-The Turkisl
council of ministers has prepared ;
scheme of autonomous government fo
Albania, which has been submitted t
the Sultan for imperial sanction.
The proposal to hold In London, the
negotiations for peace between Tur
key and the Balkan allies emanatet
| from the Turkish government, which
! besides desiring that they should bt
held on neutral ground, also wished K
have the advantage of the advice o
Sir Edward Grey, the British secre
tary of state for foreign affairs.
DANGER TO AMERICANS.
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