The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-12-26
BY PAUL LAMBETH
Special pispatch to nae cam

Especial Dispatch to The CALI
LONDON. Dec. 25.-According TO In
formation that comes from special
source in Constantinople war is bound
to recommence shortly. The Turks
have got over their panic and thanks
to German encouragement are pre-
pared to confront the allies for an
other round.
1t is an open secret that German Of
ficers are directing the gunners on
Turkish warships and still more open
secret that German officers have over
hauled the entire defenses at Teha-
talja, revised the position of all the
heavy artillery and madeeout elaborate
instructions for the guidance of the
Turkish artillery officers. The Turks
are mere tools in the hands of the
Germans and manifest strong hopes of
enfeebling the allies by means Of
further heavy war losses.
TURKS SUPREMELY CONFIDENT
If the fighting strength of the allies
is very seriously impaired. the dip
lomatic and military position of Ger
many viii be correspondingly i'm
proved as a factor in the final con-
ference of the powers The Turks are
behaving as il they already were vic
torious and anticipate with confidence
the crushing defeat of the Bulgarians
when the latter attempt to attack them
at Tehatalja. after which they count
on taking the offensive and recon
quering the whole lost. territory.
Tt Is stated on reliable authority that
on the resumption of the peace con-
ference Reschid Pasha will refuse to
discuss the allies proposals but will
bring forward counter proposals. which
are that Bulgaria is to receive an out
let to the Aegean sea, Crete to be ceded
to Greece. the Sanjak of Novipazar
surrendered to Servia If Austrian sane
tions; Macedonia and Albania to form
an autonomous province under the
suzetainty of the sultan; Soloniki TO
be a free port under the control OF
the powers, Adrianople to be sur
rendered and the allies to share the
Ottoman debt.
AUSTRIA CAUSES DISQUIET
Austrias failure to demobilize, how
ever. is a greater source OF disquiet to
all concerned than the task of arrang-
ing peace. This is more especially the
case with the Montenegrin delegates.
who today were excited over the rumor
that Austria. having obtained what she
wants from Servia. wishes either TO
prevent Montenegro from taking Scu-
tari by Incorporating It In Albania, or
to make the Montenegrin occupation Of
Scutari the price of Austrian occupa-
tion of Mount Lowehen.
This mount. which rises to height
Of about $500 feet, almost perpendicu-
larly, dominates the gulf OF Cattaro.
the greatest Austrian stronghold in the
Adriatic. But now Montenegro. with
its batteries on Mount Lowehen. com
mands the gulf.
MONTENEGRO DEFIANT
NJ. Miyuskovitch has declared to all
the ambassadors that Montenegro
would lrather be exterminated than
yield Lowehen or renounce Scutari. He
said:
1T naturally is absurd to speak Of
declaring war against Austria. but II
Vienna has any such pretensions she
would have to wipe out every soul in
Montenegro. myself would be there.
sword in hand. and I would sell my
life dearly
Moreover it is not believed that Rus
sia ever would permit the annihilation
Of the small kingdom, which, for cen
turtles, has represented the Slay strong
hold on the Adriatic shores, and in this
connection additional attention is
drawn to the fact that Russia is TAX
ing means to prevent her continued
war preparations from becoming
known.
Several Of the peace delegates left
London, for Christmas. Those whOsre