Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-05
GREECE CONTINUES
WAR WITH TUhIN,'II:'il M: !
Refusal to Sign Armistice Ascrib.
ed at Constantinople to
Megalo- Mania.
FRICTION ADR0ITLY UTILIZED
Apparent Split in Balkan League
Has Aroused the Liveliest
Interest in All
Circles.
FRICTION ADROI7LY UTILIZED

Constantinople. Dec Am Official
note issued this evening SAYS: "hr
artnisticc has been concluded with Bul.
saria, Servia and Montenegro. The state
OF war with Greece continues
although the complete terms " the
protocol have not been made public. 4
is learned that the question OF revictual.
ling the heleagured towns was abandon.
ed, the government being satisfied that
the towns were sufficiently supplied with
foodstuffs to last until the conclusion o.
peace.
The only condition mentioned in The
official communication to the press is
that the troops Will remain in the posi-.
tions now occupied 1t is understood that
no limit has been placed on the armistice
which may he terminated by IS hours
notice by either side.
II is reported that the Turkish and
bulgarian delegates will meet again to.
morrow at Baghtche for the purpose OF
arranging the prclminarics for the peace
conference.
Speculation Is rife as to the real
reason for the failure of Greece to u.
"a sc '"SOi " lIt dIIlllStlt'i II IS
generally felt that the mere rejection
Of the special Greek demands did not
constitute sufficient reason FOR
Greece's Independent attitude. These
demands were the capitulation of Jar
Ina AMI the surrender Of the Turkish
troops in the Islands of Chios anl
Mtilene.
In some quarters the attitude OF
Greece is ascrihej to megalo- mania
the type of insanity where the ideas
are exalted. According to anot1 1er
view, Turkey has succeeded in put
ting wedge between Greece and the
Slav States, the friction between the
Greeks and the Bulgarians at Saloniki
being adroitly utilized with that Oh.
ioct
The situation has created an appar-
ont split in the Balkan league and has
aroused the liveliest interest in AL
circles, and there is much curiosity re
specting the final outcome.
Meanwhile preparations for the con
clusion Of peace with Bulgaria. Servia
and Montenegro are being proceeded
with, 1t has been agreed that the ne.
S'eis'eiciiS SHhii Ndht pace Ill I.fni0r
and with good will on both sides it IS
hoped that they will be concluded il
about eight days. Thus. with the con
clusion Of peace. the Slav States ant
Turkey will be free to devote all thcti
energies against Greece.
RELIEVES GREECE WILL SIGN.
London. Dec. 4.-No news has vet bee,
armisticc. although she Is expected to d,
so. as the protocol provides that tn
besleged garrisons are not to he provi
stoned. to which Greece had strongly oh
icct.d
The fact that Turkey has agreed t,
this clause is held to indicate that ther
is no likelihood of the immediate sur
render Of the fortresscs
1t IS possible that two conferences ma,
he sitting concurrently at London afte
next week. The proposal for an ambas
sadorial conference reached the Austria
foreign Office to-day and Is said TO hav
been sympathetiCally received by tn
Austrian cabinet. Count Won Berchthold
however, is delaying his renly until h
has consulted with the Other members q
to favor the conference it is expected tina
Austria will embrace III" proposal and tn
| amba ssadors are likely to meet at IN
same time as the peace delegates
With respect to the dispute between tn
allies it appears that the Greek govern
mcnt addressed last Saturday dignife
and touching appeal to The government
OF the allies beseeching them to take n
action calculated TO weaken or enda nge
the league. At the same time Greece OF
fered all her naval ana military resoucc
in case Turkey declined to accept term
less damaging to what Greece regarde'
as the allies best interests
1t is understood that this appeal form
an important historical document whc
! will show that Greece, far from havtn
! any intention to hrenk away from tn
| league. made the strongest Efforts /
| maintain it in it's original form.
SITUATION Is CRITICAL.
London. Dec. THE Constantinopl
correspondent OF the Pos, tclegIap phs
From what was told me at The Port
tonight infer that the fall Of Chic
and Janina is imminent and that Greco
will sign the armistics Immediately after
| wards"
The Belgrade correspondent OF tn
Daily Telegraph asserts that Austria
again pressing her demands on Servi
and asking for an immediate reply.
"rhe situation" adds the correspond
! ont is critical. even dangerous. 1t is re
ported that Austria now has So.nn troop
within striking distance OF the Servia
| frontier, and many vessels are assemble
IN readiness to transport the troops acros
| the rivers Save and Danube"
According to Q despatch to the Dali
Mail from Sofia, each State will nom
| mate three delegate, on" being a mill
tary officer. to the peace conference
The Bulgarians probably will he Premie
Guechoff, Dr. Daneff and either Genera
Savoff or General Fitcheff,
| General Savoff has been appointed ad
ministrator OF the conquered territory !
Tk>ace with headquarters al KIRK
Kilisssh.
The Turkish delegates. Constant
h. AlaI u-