Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-10
Property on GaEcian Frontier
Is Being Protected.
MAY RETAIN ADRIAN0PLE
Believed Turkey May Renounce
Only Territory Captured by Allies.
SUCCESSOR TO AUFFENBERG
Gen. Krobatin Made Austrian Min
lister Of War-U. 6. Bankers As
sured War Is Unlikely.

LONDON. December 1o-An enormous
war and civil commotion has been ef-
fected during the last few days on prop
erty on the Galician frontier. DIVIDING
Russia from Austria-Hungary. Under
writer's I'm London are astonished at the
flow OF business. which they describe as
the most extensive ever placed in CON
nection with any crisis.
Buildings connected with the oil, lum-
Der and brewery trades I'm Austria-Hun-
gary have been insured for large
amounts. and yesterday orders were still
pouring in One risk alone represented
$1.2J0 600.
Most of the business was placed at 10
per cent for three months. 2 per cent for
five months and pa per cent for SIX
months.
Turkey to Keep Adrianople.
The remuneration by Turkey OF all the
territory conquered by the troops of the
allied Balkan nations and certain mat
tiers relating to pious foundations and
crown lands i'm European Turkey will
according to the Pail Mall Gazette, b.
the basis Of the deliberations of the peace
delegates when they meet in ST. James
Palace next Friday.
According to this plan. Adrianople. not
being conquered territory, will remain i'm
Turkish hands. and the frontier Of the
future Ottoman empire In Europe will
run from that fortress eastward To Midia
by way OF Visa and from Adrianople
southwark along the railroad to Dedeag-
hatch, on the Aegean sea.
1t Is stated that the diplomats during
the discussion at Baghtche agreed Ina
y.rsv -fv.1x Al.f
Resignation Not Explained.
No explanation is Yet forthcoming OF
the sudden resignation yesterday of the
Austro-Hungarian minister of war. Gen.
Nuremberg. and the chief of general staff.
Gen. Schemua. They have said their
action was due to personal reasons, but
coming at such time as the present il
cannot be doubted that II will have
wide political significance.
1t had been expected that in event or
war Gen. Won Hoetzendorf would he ap-
pointed chief of staff. His appointment
with the news of the renewal of the drei-
bund. and that Austria and Hungary have
negotiated temporary loans of $50,oU.O0o.
cannot but have disgusting effect on
the international situation.
Gen. Krobatin Is Named.
VIENNA. December 1O.-Gen. Krobatin.
undersecretary in the war Office. has been
appointed minister of war. succeeding
Gen. Auffenberg.
The Zeitung learns that Servia's de-
mands It the coming peace conference
will include the whole of northern Al
bania, and as this will lead Austria TO
define her counterdemands, a decisive
phase in the Austro-Servian difference
will soon be reached.
Russia Firm in Attitude.
ST. PETERSBURG. December TO-
Russia's attitude with respect to the Bal
kan situation has not been changed by
the apparently serious military prepare
tons of Austria, the imperial German
reichstag and the renewal of the triple
alliance.
Servia Becoming Infiamed.
BELGRADE, Servia, December 10.-The
accumulation OF Austrian troops on the
Servian frontier and the provocative Ian
guage Of the Viennese newspapers have
led to q recrudescence Of excitement and
enlightenment of feeling in Servia
Assured War Is Unlikely.
NEW YORK, December I0-It was on
the assurance that there was no likeli-
hood of a war between the great powers
of Europe that New York bankers under
took the fiotation of a twenty-five-mil-
lion-dollar Austrian loan in this country,
as announced last night at Vienna.
Situation at Saloniki Serious.
The situation in SaIoniki. both in re-
guard to food supplies and sanitation, has
become serious and forty Thousand ref
ugees are threatened with starvation.
according to a dispatch from the Amer
lean consul, received at the State Depart
ment today An appeal for immediate
the international committee OF the Greek
Red Cross