The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-11-04
TURKEY SUES
FOR PEACE
Asks Powers to Intervene to
End War.
FEAR OF MASSACRE CROWS
Foreign and Native Christians In Con-
stantinople In Peril-city In State
of Siege.

OF Sie9Ss
Constantinople, Nov. 4.-The Porte
has applied to the powers for media
ton with a view to the cessation Of
hostilities and for the negotiation of
peace.
Appl alton has been made to the
embassies in Constantinople and by
circular to the Ottoman representa-
ives in the European capitals.
Constantinople is in fever of ex-
element over the alarming reports
from the field of battle. Foreigners
and natives alike are suffering from
the tension caused by the series OF
military disasters, and, although the
city is in a state of siege, crime In
some quarters is unchecked. Many
families are leaving the city.
The people fear, first, an outbreak
of Moslem fanaticism by the turbu-
lent elements, the lower classes, and,
second, rising of the hordes of mad
dened soldiers, who are being driven
by the Bulgarians to make their last
stand q few miles outside of Constan-
tinople and then. perhaps, to fall back
on the capital.
The battle still continues son the
plains of Thraee, and, if the Turkish
soldiers fall back within the gates of
the city it is feared they may turn
their guns and bayonets on those who
are awaiting in trembling the outcome
of the conflict.
There is large and unruly element
Of the population which would be glad
of any pretext for massacre and pill
Iage. The presence of more than TO-
900 Moslem refugees from the war
zone, who have lost all their posses
sions, adds to the danger Of the situa-
ton.
Rumors are current that the Young
Turks committee may start rioting
with the object of overthrowing the
government, but there have been no
tangible proofs of such plan. It is
doubtful whether rising would be di-
rected against foreigners as much as
native Christians, but the danger to
foreigners is real. If the Turkish
army suffers a complete defeat, the
lives and property of thousands OF
foreigners, as we'll as native Chris
tians, will be in Imminent peril.
The presence of foreign warshfps
Is of the greatest importance and
would be the surest guarantee OF the
security of foreign interests and pub
lie order. The government has made
more severe the state of siege; strong
patrols circulate through the streets
and the police have received orders to
use the utmost vigilance and repress
disorders vigorously.
A brigade of infantry has been dis
patched to Tchatalja with orders to
prevent all fugitives, particularly sol
diers, from proceeding to Constantine
pie, but lit Is questionable If the bri-
gade under certain conditions can
carry out such an order.
Definite news of the result Of the
great battle Is expected hourly. Ac-
cording to q government official, Ma
kim Pasha's plan is to surround the
Bulgarians, while Mahmoud Mukhtar
Pasha is working to the northwest OF
Visa. A column of 10000 men will
then be ordered to make a sortie from
Adrianople to join hands with him
and bar Bulgarian retreat to the
north. The Turkish army at Dedeag-
hatch is to hem in the western flank
of the Bulgarians. while the main
Turkish force. occupying the line be-
tween Tchor1u and Serai, is expected
to deliver the decisive blow against
the enemy.