New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-21
Turkey Appoints Nazim Pacha,
Izzet Pacha and Chadan
Bey. to Negotiate
ArmiStice.
CHOLERA. A COMPLICATION
Bulgarians Retiring to More
Sanitary Positions = st.
Sophia Made Hospital
to Prevent Enemies
from Entering.
[By Cable to The Tribune. ]

LOnuOn, NOV. SJ.-lnere Is Il Truce NJ
Tchataldja, and prospects for peace are
brighter and more hopeful than for
some time past. In reply to the Turk
ish appeal the allies have consented TO
negotiate for an armistice, which, IL
successfully arranged, will be followed
by pourparlers for peace. Turkey has
already named delegates. Besides
Nazim Pacha. they are Izset Pacha,
chief of staff, and Osman Miami Pacha,
formerly Ambassador to Berlin. The
Bulgarian governments representatives
are not yet nominated, or IL they are
their names are not revealed. but prob
ably they will be General Savoff, COM
mander in chief, and another general.
In the mean time orders have been
sent to the Bulgarian troops at Tcha-
taldja to cease fighting and await the
issue Of the negotiations for an armis-
tice. Heavy firing was again heard
yesterday at Constantinople. but this
may have been Turkish warships un-
aware Of negotiations shelling the Bull
garians.
In these circumstances, and in view
of the appalling ravages Of cholera, /.
is hardly conceivable that the Turks
can resist the terms imposed by the
allies.
The establishment OF British pro-
tectorate over Egypt will, 1t is stated,
follow the overthrow Of the Ottoman
Empire in Europe.
A Sofia dispatch to THE Standard"
says that the delegates appointed BY
the Balkan league to discuss the armis-
tico include Bulgarian, Greek and Ser
Wan officers
A Constantinople dispatch to ''The
Jewish Chronicle asserts that the
Greek soldiers at Salonica sacked the
Jewish quarter, ransacking and de-
stroying the synagogues and attacking
the women. Terror and desolation pre-
vail, and, according TO the dispatch, the
chief rabbis Of Salonica and CONSTANT
nople are invoking the protection Of the
French and British ambassadors.
The Balkan allies have definitely
abandoned the idea Of the partition Of
Albania, according to a Sofia dispatch
to The Daily Mail" They will con-
sent to Albanian autonomy, and an
autonomous administration will be set
up by stages with the aid Of the Bal
kan States.
Constantinople, Nov. 20. - Nazim
Pacha, commander in chief Of the
Turkish army; Izzet Pacha, chief OF
General Staff Of the War Office and
late commander in chief in Yemen, and
Chadan Bey, Councillor Of State, have
been appointed the Ottoman plenipo-
tentiaries for the negotiation of an
armistice with the Bulgarian repre-
sentatives. II is understood that Gen
eral Savoff, the Bulgarian leader, will
be one Of the plenipotentiaries Of Bull
garia-
The question Of peace bulks largely In
the foreground. The fact that the off,
cial communica tions with regard to the
Bulgarian reply, issued at both Con-
stantinople and Sofia, make no mention
of preliminary conditions has given rise
to comment, as il was generally ex-
pected that Bulgaria would insist on
fixing bases before consenting 10 enter
upon negotiations. Indeed, the belief
was very general that Bulgaria would
demand the capitulation of Adrianople
and other fortified places, and the For
eign Minister recently stated to the
ambassadors that Turkey would refuse
to entertain any such stipulation.
Apparently Bulgaria has found good
reasons for refraining from such an
attitude, especially as the entering upon
pourparlers will not compel the sus-
pension Of hostiities until the armistice
has been actually signed.
AS has already been pointed out, the
question Of cholera complicates the
issue at Tchataldja, and to-day 1t is
rumored that the Bulgarians are retir-
ing to more sanitary positions near
Tchorlu. A violent cannonading audi
BILE this afternoon in the direction Of
Derkos, however, would indicate that
some engagement is in progress in that
quarter.
Heavy Gun Firing Heard.
Heavy gun firing was audible at
o'clock this afternoon from the direc-
ton of Biyuk Chekmedye, at the Sea
of Marmora end Of the TchataldJa for
tifications. 1t is believed that Turk
ish warship was firing at the Bull
garians. This morning all was quiet In
the neighborhood Of Biyuk Chekmedys
and Tchataldja.
Fresh troops are arriving daily by
steamer and train from Asia Minor.
The Porte has applied to the embassies
and legations for the withdrawal Of
the naval contingents landed on Mon
day. on the ground that their presence
is not necessary, while 1t Is added that
should danger arise there win always
be time enough to take measures Of
precaution.
The ambassadors and ministers at q