New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-26

departure Of the Austrian squadron
from Smyrna
Reports from Belgrade state that the
servian officers. who now have the
upper hand, are ABSOLUTELY against any
compromise, and that King Peter and
his Cabinet, whose intimate adviser Is
the Russian Minister, will obey their
dictates.
Russia now gives an ant-Russian
agitation among the Galician Poles as
the reason for her military measures.
which are being taken. she explains 10
prevent this movement spreading 70
Russian Poland. This explanation,
however, finds no credence in Vienna.
go enormous an increase in Russian
forces near the frontier would not be
necessary for the purpose.
Fears Slavonie Fusion.
Chedo Miyatoyich, who for years
flied important posts IN the Servian
diplomatic service and who may be
taken 10 depict the views Of his gov
eminent, contributes TO THE Daily Tel
egraph" an important article, in which
he declares that Austria's apprehension
regarding the granting Of an Adriatic
port to Servia is due to the fear she
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and Bulgarians with Russia. This
phantom" ne adds, seems 70 be pres
ent in guiding Austrian policy over the
Adriatic question. It drives water 70
the mills Of the Pan-Slavists. A liberal
Adriatic policy on she part Of Austria
would satisfy the Servians, their allies
and their friends the Russians, and
would be applauded by all the Slavs OF
, the Dual Monarchy and save Europe
from a terrible catastrophe.
by adoptin such a political line she
would. without war. secure for herself
a great moral and political victory, and
the Servians, Notwithstanding their
formal claim 70 fifty kilometres on the
Albanian shores Of the Adriatic, would
probably be satisfied with what il
might be found possible for her to at
tain in he present circumstances with
out rlunging all Europe into a destruc-
tive war, the results OF which no one
at present can foresee."
An Informal Truce.
Beyond a brief telegram stating that
the first meeting Of the peace delegates
was expected 20 take place at o'clock
yesterday at Abactchikui, in the centre
OF a small zone 10 be declared tempo
rarily neutral. near Buyukchekmeje,
there is no news concerning the 7ego-
tiations. At Tchataldja there have ap-
parently been no renewals Of fighting
and II looks as though an informal
truce were being observed pendin- the
outcome Of the pourparlers.
The Constantinople correspondent OF
THE Morning Post" says: "A diver
gence Of opinion has arisen between
the ambassadors Of the powers here re-
garding the Portes demand for the
withdrawal Of the marine detachments
in Constantinople. The German ana
Austrian ambassadors share the
Porte's opinion, while the others con-
slider the presence of the marines stu
necessary
A dispatch from DuraZzo TO The
Daily Telegraph" says the SeTvians
now are about eight hours march from
Durazzo. having reached Ishmi.
Tho correspondent Of The Daily
News" in a dispatch which evidently
evaded the strict censorship, says. the
cholera is pressing north from Con
stantinople Already there are several
hundred cases at MlEstafa Pacha. The
cholera, the correspondent adds, is rag
ing at Adrianople and is spreading
among the Servians.
The decentralization OF the main Turk
ish army has not extended to the gar
rison at Adrianople which daily dis
plays desperate gallantry. Early on
Thursday, after a fierce night engage
ment, the Bulgarian infantry actually
entered Karagao, a suburb or Adrian
ople. where street fighting ensued. put
were compelled 10 retire. The Bulgarian
and Servian losses since the beginning
Of the siege cannot be fewer than
twelve thousand killed and wounded.
The hospitals for the wounded are
adequate, but provision for the cholera
Is dangerously inadequate. Bodies Of
those who persisted from this disease
are often not removed for a whole day
and are buried at night in the old
Turkish cemetery.