New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-13
FRENCH AID FOR BULGARIA
London Financial Newspaper
Hears That Banque de France
Has Advanced So, 100000
to Belligerent Against
Treasury Bonds.
FIGHTING AT TCHATALDJA
Progress Slow in Other Sections Of
the War Zone and Montenegrins
Evacuate Two Adriatic Ports
Seized by Them Early
in Campaign.

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Seized by Them Early
in Campaign.
London. Nov. 13.-The reply Of the
powers to Turkeys appeal for media
tion reached Constantinople to-day ac-
cording to dispatch from that city to
"The Daily Mail" 1t is TO the effect
that the Balkan States are prepared 70
hear the Turkish suggestion for basis
Of peace.
'The Financial News" prints Paris
dispatch reporting that the Banque de
France has advanced $4,000, 900 to the
Bulgarian government against treasury
bonds.
Dispatches from Sofia indicate that
the Bulgarian army has captured the
line of forts at Tchataldja, twenty five
miles west Of Constantinople.
Bulgarian column is said to nave
occupied silivri and Buyuk Tcheh-
medche. on the Sea of Marmora The
latter is directly south of Tschataldia.
II is also stated that the Bulgarian
army under General Theodoroff has
reached Salonica.
The absence of detailed news from
Sofia or Csnstantinople regarding the
lighting at Tchataldja may imply that
the Turkish. troops are making a better
defence there than had been expectea'
on the other hand, it is rumored that
Turkey is asking Bulgaria to arrange
an armistice.
In the other fields of the war opera
tions the progress Of the allies is SLOW.
Despite all reports to the contrary the
Servians and Greeks have not yet
reached Monastir, where, it is reported,
Ali Ria Pacha, the ex-Turkish Min.
lister of War, has $4,000 troops prepared
to offer vigorous resistance.
A Montenesrin Setback
The Montenegrins have suffered a
setback in their prolonged efforts to
capture Scutari, largely owing to the
detection of the Malissori tribes, who
demand guarantees Of Albanian inde-
pendence.
A Vienna dispatch to THE Daily
Telegraph" says that, after a despcr-
ate battle, the Montengrins have been
compelled to evacuate Alessio and the
port of San Giovanni di Medua.
The Greek advance in the direction o.
Yanina also appears TO be retarded. Il
is probable that the weather conditions
have much to do with the slow prog
ress made.
Important conferences continue at
Budapest, where the ex-Premier of Ru-
mania, p. P. Carp, arrived to-day with
a letter from King Charles to the En-
peror Francis Joseph.
In most of the European capitals a
more hopeful feeling is displayed that
peace will not he disturbed by the Aus
tro-Servian difficulties.
Both Sides Remain Firm.
Neither Austria Hungary nor Servia.
however, has given way yet on single
essential point in regard to the future
Of Albania, and the proposed occupa-
ton by the Servians of a port on the
Adriatic Sea.
Despite this. and the further act that
.bo D,,,iap oraac Ca daily iptanoifyinp
the warlike tone Of It's support of the
Servian cause, some Of the European
Chancellories take more optimistic
view OF the state Of affairs.
The great powers not directly inter
ested In the outcome, but more partic-
ularly Germany, are making strong
efforts to reconcile the two antagonists.
and it is believed in some quarters that
Germany has at least induced Austria
Hungary not TO press her objections to
Servia's aims until the end Of the cam
paign. Germany has pointed out that
the whole question Of the Balkans can
then be settled by a European confer
ence, In which the Balkan nations will
have a voice.
The authorities at Vienna take pains
to point out that the military confer
ences being held at Budapest just now
are not incongruous with Austria's love
Of peace. They explain that plans and
precautionary measures have been con-
sidered. but will not be carried out un-
less Servia should violate Austria's in
terests.
Demonstration in Adriatie.
There has been some talk Of a naval
demonstration on the Adriatic coast
when the Servians reach there, but the
carrying out Of this depends on the
course OF events.
1t Is suggested here that, even should
the Albanians be given autonomy. the
construction Of railway by the Ser