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number of deaths already runs well
into five figures. Those attacked are
simply left to die without the slightest
attention.
Il is supposed that this danger we'll
might suffice TO give the Bulgarian
commanders pause and induce the Bull
sarian government TO arrange an ar
mistice and negotiate peace, since all
the practical objects for which the war
was undertaken have already been Sc
cured, making it useless 70 run the risk
Of an epidemic Of cholera il the Bull
garian army for the sake of a formal
entry into Constantinople, to avoid
which it is believed Turkey is ready
to agree TO almost any terms.
Conferences Regarding Peace.
A dispatch to The Morning Post"
from Constantinople says:
"Kiamii Pacha, the Grand Vizier.
called at the Russian Embassy to-day
and conferred with VI. de Giers, the
ambassador on the subject Of peace in
the presence Of ". Popof, First Drago-
man Of the Bulgarian Legation, who
has been staying at the Russian En-
bassy since the outbreak Of the war.
The Bulgarians demand the surrender
Of the Turkish army at Tchataldja as a
necessary condition to the cessation Of
the advance on the capital and allowed
the Turks forty eight hours III which to
arrive at a decision. This period hav-
Ing elapsed and the Porte growing I'M
easy Kiamil Pacha visited NJ. de Giers.
News arrived here tonight that
Rodosto. port on the Sea Of Mar
mora held by the Bulgar!ans. is in
flames and that Turkish cruisers are
bombarding all along the coast, but
to no useful purpose"
Telegraphing from Constantinople by
way OF Kustendje, Rumauid, a CORE
spondent Of THE Daily Telegraph"
says:
II am leaving for the Tchataldia
lines to watch the final stages Of the
drama Of Turkeys graceless exit from
Europe after six centuries of misrule,
persecution, wasted opportunities and
commercial stagnation.
Incapable of Effort.
IAN atmosphere Of resignation at the
inexorable decree Of fate has settled
over the Turkish civil and military au-
thorities. All Of them seem incapable
Of making a further effort to save this
state. They are prepossessed with the
idea that it is not written in the book
of fate that the state should be saved.
European Turkey, including even
Rumelia, Is regarded as hopelessly
lost, and the little emotion of which
the Turkish character Is capable is de-
voted to shedding a few mild tears
over the possibility OF losing even a
portion Of Constantinople.
For he rest, life proceeds as usual.
In Pera and IN government circles
there Is the same slow, even round,
which no emergency can quicken. So
apathetic are the Turks over the dis
aster Of their falling empire that they
seem incapable Of making one final eff
fort TO save something from the wreck.
whatever Europe may arrange in
distributing the spoils in European
Turkey will not affect the Ottoman
population, who already have made
their own plans for the future. This
great exodus from Thrace is not the
temporary move Of mass Of terrified
refugees TO escape the ravages of war,
but general return Of people 10 the
land whence they sprang
Ready TO Co to Asia.
"All to whom / have spoken reply:
We will never return to Europe. We
have mad enough of constant wars.
massacres. disturbances, extortion and
persecution; we only seek where we
can dwell in peace This fact may ma
terially assist the powers in their
squabble ever Bulgaria's legitimate
spells.
"All reports from the front show that