Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-03
ARM|ST|CE TO
MAKENEW MAP
A NECESSITY
Partitioning of Territory
Will Change Face Of Eu-
ropean Turkey; Servian
Claim Not Decided.

London, Dec. 2.-The work of chart
ing new map of what hitherto has
beer European Turkey, will begin i'm
mediately after the signatures OF the
armistice by the plenipotentiaries OF
Turkey and the Balkan allies at the
village ofg Baghtche tomorrow. II the
allies are able to agree among them
selves as to the portions Of the spoils
they are to receive there. seems no
probability of resumption OF
hostilities.
The comparatively favorable terms
which from al laccounts have been Of
fered by the allies to Turkey are SO
different from the original proposals
that they seem to suggest the idea
that the governments of the Balkan
league realize that with winter grip.
ping the country Turkey has gained
an ally which will prove more fatal to
the armies fronting Adrianople, Sou
tari and Tchatalja than have been the
Ottoman cannon.
No adjustment of the Austro'
Servian dispute is yet visible. Vienna
continues to show pessimism and the
newspapers there maintain their
threatening attitude, but in spite OF
this, official relations between St
Petersburg and Vienna seem to have
become somewhat more cordial, and II
is thought in diplomatic quarters that
eventually Servia will obtain a small
mercantile port on the Adriatic sea
connected with Servia by railroad.
In the meantime. however. Servia
has trodden on the toes of Italy by
uuartering a regiment Of troops who
recently occupied the port of Durazzo
in the italian school building there. An
energetic request to have the troops
removed has been made, by the Italian
consul on Instructions from Rome.
American Ships Arrive.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 2.-Amer-
leans and American interests on the
Asio Minor coast OF 5the Turkish em-
pire, where It was feared an uprising
against Christians might deevlop, now
are assured Of protection by American
warships. The armoured cruiser Ten
nessee has arrived at Smyrna and her
sister ship, the Montana, will arrived
today at Beirut, having sailed from
Port Said yesterday. rs
Bulgarian Loss Heavy.
Berlin, Dec. z.-The Bulgarians
alone have lost 10000 killed and 10000
wounded since the beginning Of the
war, according to dispatch from
Budapest to the Tageblatt. The news
papers correspondent is on his way
back from the front and while passing
through Sofia he declares he saw the
official report of the Bulgarian war Of
fee.
Germany Sounds Warning.
Imperial Chancellor Bethmann- Holl-
veg today uttered plain warning to
Russia that in case hostilities should
arise out Of the Austro- Seryia diff
culties Germany would draw her sword
to assist her allies. -
Harem Denizens Fly Country.
Paris, Dec. 1.-The Turkish harems
have been considerably depleted since
the Ottoman capital has been threat
ened by the Bulgarian army. Many OF
the educated women belonging to the
establishments Of Turkish personages
Of high rank have taken advantage OF
the unsettled conditions in Constan-
tinople to escape from the harems and
proceed to western Europe.
Several OF them have arrived at
Marseilles on steamers coming from
eastern Mediterranean ports. Others
have reached Zuerich and Geneva
while few have come to Paris. They
show every evidence Of having depart
ed in haste. They possess very little
money but have brought with them
much splendid jewelry and some fine
silks. .s