Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
Another Postponement of Bal
kan Peace Farley.
ADJ0URNs UNTIL MONDAY
Trouble Over Demand for Provision
ing of Adrianople.
LIVELY DISCUSSION IS HELD
Balkan ENJOYS Take Issue With the
Statements Made by Rechad
PaSha.

| LONDON, December 21-Turkey is
playing the old game Of delay and has
caused further postponement Of the
oft-delayed peace conference, which adj
journed to Monday after a brief and
| fruitless session this afternoon.
| 1t is evident that the Turkish dele
gates are trying to gain the right to
provision Adrianople by consenting to in
clude Greece in the conference. The al
LES are anxious to proceed with the ne
gotiations and have openly limited that
these delays must come to an end.
| Todays sitting was the most important
since the beginning of the conference.
as 1t was the first time the opposite
| parties had come into a serious engage
ment. which is preliminary to the crucial
| question Of the possession Of Adrianople.
The Montenegro ex-premier. Miyusko-
witch. who presided, seemed. on account
| of his rather severe and imperious aspect,
| to be the best president for teh occasion
Of stormy sitting When the presi-
| dent asked Rechad Pasha to communi-
| cate in confidence the answer which he
had received from Constantinople there
| was a moment Of breathless silence.
MADE CONDITION.
Rechad Pasha rose and outlined the
instructions he had received, to the eff
feet that Turkey should not treat with
Greece. as the latter state had put her
self out Of the negotiations by refusing
to adhere to the armistice. But, he add
ed, wishing to show a lenient spirit and
q conciliatory disposition, and also out of
regard for Europe, Turkey was willing to
treat on condition that the allies In re-
turn granted the privilege Of revictualing
Adrianople.
This, he pointed out, was simply a hui
manitarian request, as, besides the bel
ligerents. there were more than l5O.OOO
people suffering from lack of food. Re
victualing this fortress. he argued, would
not change the situation as 1t existed
when the arnistice was concluded, at
which time the Bulgarians declared they
could seize Adranople whenever they
wished or force Tchatalja.
Rechad Pasha's statement caused q
great sensation. and the Balkan delegates
exchanged impressions In whispers among
themselves.
Viewpoint of Turkey.
The head of the Turkish delegation con-
tinued to illustrate the Ottoman view
point, which aimed to limit as much as
possible disasters and sufferings from the
war. by supplying to Adrianople what
was strictly necessary to sustain life.
The conference then would be able to
proceed with it's work, in the knowledge
that the town was not starving while
the delegates were negotiating.
DR.. Daneff, the chief Bulgarian pleni-
potentiary, eloquently countered with
solid arguments against Turkeys PROPOSE
ton. He recalled that the armistice was
an, accomplished fact. and was SO well
| defined that the delegates lacked the
power to change it. their mission being
circumscribed to the conclusion Of peace.
With reference to peace. he said. there
was no limit to their powers, but their
credentials did not authorize them to
deal with incidents either already solved
or outside the mission which brought
them to London.
Osman Maxim Pasha continued the ar
gument for Turkey, citing numerous his
torical occasions when similar conces-
sions were made.
Fears Serious Damage.
The Greek premier. NJ. venizeIos. as
serted that serious damage would result
to the allies If the towns were revictualed.
The balance Of forces on the opposite
sides would be changed in favor of the
besieged, besides giving the opponents of
the allies an opportunity to procrastinate
as long as there was no fear of the
capitulation of the besieged towns.
The Servian delegate, NJ. Novakovitch,
said that the Turkish request was quite
unacceptable, as 1t entirely modified the
base on which the armistice was founded.
Rechad Pasha retorted. insisting that
the proposal was already made which
was received with further opposition.
To Get Fresh Instructions.
Twice the delegates left their places
and gathered in groups to see if any
modus vivendi We're possible between the
extreme views, but in vain Finally, the
Ottoman delegates proposed that the sit
ting be adjourned until Monday to enable
each delegate to ask for fresh instruc-
tons from the home government.
The Balkan delegates dined tonight at
| the Russian embassy Amid great en-
| thusiasm they pledged each other to
Russia and sent a message of loyalty
| addressed to the Russian emperor.
The speech made by the French pre-
mier NJ. Poincare, in Paris today is con-
| sidered here as an evidence of the ameE-
| grafton of the general European situation,
while indicating the advancement of q
| possibility Of mediation led by France.
Ambassadors to Meet Again.
BERLIN, december Zl-lt Is authOrt-
| tatively announced here that the CON
versations'' between the ambassadors Of
the great European powers on the Balkan
| political situation will begin again in
| London after New Year day.
Denies Admiral Was Killed.
LONDON. December 21.-The Turkish
| embassy here has received a telegram
| from Constantinople DENYING the reports
| from Athens regarding the death of Vice
| Admiral HALL Pasha and serious dam
age to the Turkish flagship kheyr-ed-Din
| Barbarossa.
AGREEMENT AMONG POWERS.