The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-26
Turkey May Follow Tradi-
ti0nal Policy and Profit
by Embodiment of
Powers
PLENIPOTENTIARIES
MET YESTERDAY BUT
NOTHING is KNOWN
Servia Declines to Reply to Austrian
Demands Until War Concludes.
Germany Has Not Under
taken to Mediate Between
Austria and Russia

London. November 25-The extreme anx-
iety manifested by all the European gov
srnments to deny reports Of warlike prep
darations and to represent the political sit
uation as peaceful and satisfactory in it
self indicates on how slender a thread
the issues of peace and war in Europe
now hang.
Tho danger arises not alone from the
conflicting interests of Austria, servia
sibility that Turkey. following the tradi-
tional policy of profting by the embroil-
ment of the great powers, may adopt an
1rreconeiIable attitude in the peace nego-
tiations.
Beyond the fact that the plenipotentair-
les met today. nothing is known yet
not even whether an arfnlstice has been
arranged. There appears to be a sus-
pension of operations at the Tchatalja
lines. apparently by tacit consent rather
than by formal agreement.
Complain of Unnecessary Delay
The gsemi-ifficial Bulgarian newspaper,
Mir eeitorially voices the governmental
irritation and accuses the porte of delib-
erately nominating delegates from remote
points in order TO gain time
This probably refers to Osman Miami
Pasha, the ambassador to Germany. who
only arrived at Constantinople from Ber-
lin today.
In the diplomatic field the most inn
portant reports are that Servia declines
TO reply to the Austrian demands until
the war Is concluded and that Germany
has not undertaken to mediate between
Austria and Russia. The news that Servia
is throwing further obstacles in the way
of the Austrian representatives in search
of Proehaska, the Austrian consul at
Prisrend, is another disquieting feature.
Fighting continues around Adrianople,
( where the besieging forces are reported
Ito have drawn their investing circle to
within two-thirls of mile Of the town.
q A belgrade dispatch TO the STANDARD
says that two more divisions, about 10000
strong. from the crown princes army at
Monastir. are proceeding by rail, by way
of Saioniki and Demotica, to reinforce
the Bulgarians at Adrianople and Tehat-
ALA.
There are 10000 Turkish prisoners at
Monastir.
No Fighting at Tchatalja
..No further operations have taken
place on the Tchatalja lines says tho
Morning Posts Constantinople corres-
pondent. Thes Bulgarians are believed
to have withdrawn considerable of
their force from there in the direction
of Adrianople and the Dardanelles. A
vigorous action against the Darda-
nelles by the Greek and Bulgarian
forces is expected unless an armistice
is promptly concluded
"A divergence of opinion has arisen
between the ambassadors of the pow
ers here regarding the porte's demand
for the withdrawal OF the marine de-
taehments in Constantinople. The Ger
man and Austrian ambassadors share
the porte's opinion while the others
consider the spresence of the marines
still necessary"
A dispatch from Durazzo to the Daily
Telegraph says the Servians are now
about eight hours march from Dur
azzo, having reached Ishmi.
The Daily News correspondent in a
dispatch which evidently evaded the
strict censorship. says the cholera Is
pressing north from Constantlnople.
Already there are several hundred cases
at Mustafa Pasha and the scourge has
entered Bulgaria. The foreign doctors
have met to discuss what advice could
be offered the government respecting
provisions against the spread of the
disease.
Cholera, the correspondent adds. is
raging at Adrianople and is spreading
among the Servians.
Desperate Fights at Adrianople
The losses to both Turks and Bull
earians have been enormous, but the
demoralization of the main Turkish
army has not extended to the garrison
~ Adrianop1e, which daily displays des-
perate gallantry. IT has succeeded sew
era1 times in winning back lost ground,
especially on the right bank of the
Martha river, where the seventh dfyi-
sion. under the Bulgarian general,
Lhirlxoff, has retired four miles and on
the left bank. where Servian division
has sustained heavy losses.
Early Thursday morning, after
fierce night engagement. the Bulgar-
fan infantry actually entered Karagac'
q suburb of Adranople, where street
rghting ensued. but were compelled TO
. retire. The Bulgarian and SerVlan
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