Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-11-24
Cars Power Backs Contention
of Serians for Port on Ad-
driatic and Forces Are Mo-
biIizing Rapidly,
BALKAN DEMANDS ON
M0SLEMS MODIFIED
Turkish Soldiers May Leave
AdranopIe with Honors of
War; TchataIja Forts Not to
Surrender to Allies,


III, Morning journal spe-ia, Leased Wire
London, NOV. 23.--lnterost in the
war situation shifted today from the
belligerents. whose delegates are pre-
pairing to meet with an apparently
sincere desire to work out the terms
/ for truce. to the great ncighboring
powers. Austria and Russia These
rivals are strcngthening their border
forces at an hour when the statesmen
of all the powers are spreading broad
cast assurances that their only policy
is TO subordinate rvalres and inter
ests to the common welfare OF Europe
i'm the cause Of peace.
No threatening factor in the stua-
ton is known which has not existed
since the beginning OF the war. unless
1t is near approach of the Servan
army to the Adriatic. and the steps
towards mobilization may mean moth
ing more than mutual distrust
When the crisis over Bosnia and
Herzegovina arose, both Russia and
than they seem to be nov. yet the !
war cloud drfted away
Reports OF the Russian mohiliza
tion, published in the Vienna Reichs- |
post. the organ of the heir to the !
throne. specifies that all the military |
districts on the frontier, wilma. War
saw. Kiev and Odessa as well as Mos |
COW, are to adopt war footngs, the |
Don cossacks are to be pushed to the |
border, and the preparations in Rus
san Poland include the dispatch Of
an enormous number of trains with |
troops and munitions toward the Aus
trian line.
three Berlin papers purport TO have !
Information cf the .Ausrrian prentra I
tions. which include the mobilization
of three army corps for the Russian
frontier and reinforcements for
BOSNIA, while from Prague an ac-
count is telegraphed of German mill
tary activity.
Mutual diplomacy on the part of
the respective administrations at
Constantinople ana Sofia gives prom
Use that the meeting Of the plenipo-
tentiaries which is expected to take
place outside The Tchatalia lines on
Monday, viii prove successful. Tur-
key has appointed three additional
delegates but has insisted that the
Balkan states must modify their con-
ditions It's a ground work for the meet
ms
Servia met this condition prompt
ly. Inspired statements declare that
Bulgaria is willing that the Turks
should retain the Tchatalia lines
which should satisfy both parties
since it saves Turkish pride the g
nominy of Il march into the capital.
while it shields Bulgaria from tho
Russian official dlspleasnres which
her entry into constantinople would |
cause and also valves the doubtful
gain OF sending an army through 4
cholera infested belt
The allies are willing to grant am
)ther concession, in the matter of
Adrianoplc. Although insisting upon
the surrender of the citadel they
will permit the garrison To retire with
he honors of war. The crucial diff
,ulties. it is believed. viii come after
Nard when attempts to negotiate a
reaty of peace are undertaken. Then
satisfaction Of the interests of the
powers and the division of spoils
lmong the allies will be critical fac :
ors The peoples of the Balkan states
IRE not students of European diplo-
macy. They have gained immense
confidence by the strength of their
lrmies. and concessions to the great Z
r nations. which their statesmen may :.
hink necessary, may kindlc danger
,us troubles at home. The claims of
Bulgaria and Greece over Salonild are
lready a bone Of contention. !,
An historic feature of the war is ~
he complete downfall Of the Young I,
rurk party. whose friends Ia led its q
Use as power which would lift Tur- :
icy to the planc of the European ma h
ions. Two hundred members of the
ommittee OF union and progress have
lreadv been arrested and many of
hem have been sentenced on charges u
f high treason. u