New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-25
BA[KAN ALLIES SKETCH
FRONTIERS OF ALBANIA
At'Junction Of the Drln Rivers
Servia and Montenegro Will
Touch New State.
sALONICA TO BE NEUTRAL
pulraria Believed To Be Will
ing, in Last Resort, to Per-
nit Turkey to Retain
Adrianople.

London. Dec 25.-The Turkish dele
gates TO the peace conference, although
they realize that eventually they must
Balkan allies in order to bring about
peace, are following their usual course
Of procrastination and will take ad-
vantage of every diplomatic device to
postpone the inevitable dismember-
ment of the territory which has oeen
their armed camp for almost five hum
dred years. Meanwhile, however the
allies are so confident that the outcome
Of the peace negotiations Will be III
line with their demands that they
have already agreed on the boundaries
for an autonomous Albania lHese
boundaries will be submitted later 10
the ambassadorial conference, winch
has adjourned till the latter part vi
next week.
The question looming sinister IN the
European sky is not when peace VIII
Ne signed by the belligerents, but why.
8, view OF the settlement of the cause
n the quarrel between Austria ana
ssryia. Austria does not demobilize.
The proposed frontier between Monte
negro and Servia will be along the
White Drin. leaving Djacova to Monte
negro. and passing through the source
Of the River Ibar at spot called Rojas'
from where il reaches i'm a straight line
70 the River Lin, which constitutes the
last part of the frontier, leaving the
town OF Plevlie to Montenegro.
The allies have agreed TO propose to
The ambassadorial conference the fol-
lowing frontier for an autonomous AL
bania:
North, along the left bank of the
River Drin, leaving a few miles on the
left bank Of that river to Montenegro,
as it represents the only passage pos
sible from the interior to the sea. The
frontier as proposed will follow the
Drin until the White Drin joins the
Black Drin. The eastern frotnier is
marked by the watershed between AL
bania and Servia, leaving to Servia
both Prisrend and Monastir. The
southern frontier consists Of a line
uactcally straight from South Italona
TO the watershed, leaving the town of
Ergherikastro to Greece.
To NeutraIize Islands.
The Egean islands will go to Greece,
they having a population made up al
most entirely of Greeks. But the Ath-
ems government pledges the neutraliza-
ton Of these islands, desiring to guar
antee TO all the powers free passports
and liberty of commerce throughout
the archipelago.
Although the Bulgarians asked on
Monday 10 be permitted TO occupy ter
Iitory on a line from Rodosto, on the
Sea Of Marmora, 10 Midia, on the
Black Sea. il was believed yesterday
that they will be satisfied TO have the
frontier start from Enos, port on the
.Egean Sea, and follow the Martha
River until it reaches point south OF
Kuleli Burgas and then cut across
eastward TO Midia. II is supposed,
however, that il pressure is brought to
bear in the way Of saving Turkish dig
nifty and in the interests of an early
termination Of the negotiations the
Bulgarians might even accept situa-
ton which. while il would not give
them Adria nople, would prevent IL be-
n ing menace in the future. 1t is pur-
A posed TO make Salonica and the sur
rounding territory within A radius OF
one hundred miles neutral under the
protection Of the allies.
\ The European chancelleries are
Watching with the keenest anxiety for
some signs Of rehabilitation Of the
Austrian forces With the settlement
l Of the incident arising from the COM
Paint OF i'll treatment by the Austrian
Consul at Prisrend and the announce
A ment by the ambassadorial conference
hat Il favored autonomy for Albania
and commercial port on the Adriatlc
i for servia, no reason for the Austrian
1 mobilization apparently continued to
'Atst Inc failure OF tIldt CpuHtiy ~
oenobilize comedies with the an
nouncement from ST. Petersburg OF
the Enforcement Of a drastic censorship
On news concerning military affairs In
Russia.
Details Of Mobilization.
The notifications by Russia and
Austria have been quite different Rus
va having called TO the colors rela-
lively more men than Austria. Russia
hs also used different method In
sssnering the men together. Early In
november draft of 100000 Russians
vas due TO finish their military train
ING At the last moment. however
"ey received orders TO remain with
"icrs. These orders are still In force
'no give Russia margin OF 100000
'"sfans Austria's mobilization con-
.s'eo In the calling OF young men TO
NE eolors.
ihe Balkan peace delegates are
uene as TO the outcome Of their nego-
"aons with Turkey, but are watching
usria with some concern. If she re-
' 10 demobilize, the allies shortly
ask the reason for the delay.
"e present break in the negotia-
- l.