Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-15
ALLIES DEMANDS
UPON TURKEY
Demands the Surrender of
All Cities Now Holding
Out.
WANT CAPITAL CITY
Also Cession of All Territories Thus
Far Conquered. G., All European
Turkey.

ioHuoi!, NOV. 1o-1 uThey anu Dull
garia have agreed definitely on al
armistice to Central News message
from Sofia by way of Bucharest
Confirmation Of the Central New:
statement was lacking.
Paris, Nov. 15.-That an armistict
was signed at noon today between
Turkey and the Balkan allies was as
serted in a Constantinople dispatch
received here. Nothing was said con.
corning its terms nor was the new.
confirmed from any of The other Bal
kan capitals.
Sofia, Nov. 15.-The proposed arm.
istice btween the Balkan allies and
Turkey has not been signed, as re,
ported, but has been drawn up anc
awaits Car Ferdinand's arrival from
the front to approve it, it was offici,
ally stated here today. Until it has
been signed by authorized represen-
tatives of all the combatants, it was
added, Bulgaria will not cease its mil.
itary activity.
The terms were said to include po.
session by the Bulgarians of Constan-
tinople and Adrianopie, by the Serv,
ians Of Monaster, by the Greeks OF
Janina and by the Montenegrins OF
Scutari.
These conditions it was understood
was only preliminary to what will be
asked when permanent peace is made
The allies will then insist on retention
of all the territory they have occupied
on the internationalization Of Con-
stantinople and Salonika, the opening
of the Dardanelles. big war indem-
nifty and the sultan's complete retire
ment from European affairs.
Constantinople, Nov. 15.-The pow
ers ambassadors here today told the
Porte that Bulgaria alone cannot
agree.
To an armistice it must consult is
allies and this will take a little
time. This was interpreted as indi-
eating Bulgaria is determined to oc-
cupy Constantinople before discussing
peace terms, as it can then make hard
er 'terms.
London, Nov. 15.-With the Bull
garians still capturing fort after fort
in Constantinople's last line of defense
peace negotiations between Bulgar-
ians and Turks were still going for
ward today.
Though messages from Russia were
not quite so hopeful concerning the
peaceful solution by the powers OF
the problem of partitioning European
Turkey foreign Office officials here
continued optimistic. They were sure
that Austria does not iEtend to re-
sort TO force in settling the dispute as
to control of the Adriatic coast, they
said, provided the matter is left open
to settlemently by arbitration after
the war. After that Russia will be
certain to agree to this an diff Russia
agrees no matter how much Selvia
NAV dislike the arrangement it will
have to submit.
Gar Ferdinand of Bulgaria was
reported determined not to grant the
eight days armistice asked by the
Turks unless absolutely assured thai
permanent peace will follow it i'm
mediately. To guarantee IT this wa:
understood he insisted on the surren'
der of the Chatalja forces, the capi
uhation of the beleagured towns Of
Adrianople; Monastir, and Scutari
the cessation to the allies of all thu
territory they have captured and adj
mission to the Bulgarians to Constan
tinople, which, however, he does mo-
intend to hold Tong.
That the Turks would consent u
such sacrifices was deemed unlikely
but diplomats believed compromlst
would be reached.
The Turks objected especially, i
was known to the Bulgarian ertran
ces into Constantinople.
Budapest, Nov. 15.-Regardless o:
peace negotiations, the Bulgarian
were reported pushing rapidly towar'
Constantinople today. The vanguard
had reached kilios at the Black Sc:
entrance to the Bosphorus, only fe"