The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-25
Turkeys Delegates to
. Peace Conference
PrOcraStinate.
SEEK TO PREVENT
POSITIVE ACTION
Allies, However, Are So Conf
dent of Successful Outcome
That They Agree on Boun-
daries for an Autonomous
Albania to Propose to
Conference

London. December 2i.-Turkey's del
eSates 10 the peace conference al
though they realize that eventually
they must accept the conditions laid
down by the allies to bring about
peace in Southeastern Europe. are y)l-
lowing the course OF prOcrastination
and viii take adva ntage OF every
diplomatic device TO postpone ;he in
ev table 'smemberment # the terri
tory which has been the armed camp
for 500 years.
Meanwhile, however. the aA.es are
50 confident that the outcome OF the
peace negotiations will be in line with
their demands that they already have
agreed on the boundaries for an auton-
omous Albania. These boundaries Will
be submitted later to the smbassadorlal
conference. which has Adjourned TO
meet early in the new wear
The question looming sinister before
Europe now is not when peace will
he signed by the belligerents. bat why.
in view OF the settlement OF the quar-
rel between Austria and Servia. Austria
does not demobilize-
The allies have agreed 10 propose
10 the ambassadoriaI conference the
following frontier for an autonomous
Albania:
North along the left bank OF tho
River Drin. leaving a few miles on the
left bank of that river 10 Montenegro.
as If represents the only passage
possible from the Interior 10 sue sea
The frontier as proposed VIII follow
the Drin until the White Drir joints
the Black Drin. The eastern frontier
is marked by the watershed b tween
Albania and Se-vi.. leaving 10 Serv a
both Prisrind and Sionsstir The
southern frontier consists OF a line
practically straight from South tia
Iona 10 the watershed. leaving the
town IF Ergheriksstro to Greece.
Proposed Frontier.
The proposed frontier between Mon
teneSro and Servis Will be along the
White Drin. leaving Djacova TO Mon
tsnegro and passing through the source
If the River Ibaratiz IN a straight line
10 the River Lmini. leaving the town
Of Plevlie to Montenegro.
The Aegean Islands viii z, to
Greece. they having d population made
up almost entirely of Greeks. But
Athens pledges the naturalization OF
these islands. desiring TO guarantee 10
all the powers free passa &c and liberty
of commerce throughout the archi-
pelsgo.
Although the BuIssrians yesterday
asked TO be permitted to occupy terri
tory on line from Rodosto. on the
Sea II NarmOra. 70 Midis. on the Black
Sea, il is believed they will be salts
fed TO have the frontier start from
Enos. a port on the Aegean Sea. anu
follow the Martha River until it
reaches point south Of KoUleli Bur
gas. and then cut across eastward to
Midis. IL * supposed. however. that
way OF saving Turkish dignity and for
the sake Of peace. the Rulgarians
might accept a situation which. while
il woull' not give them Adrianoplc.
would prevent it being menace in the
future. 10 i proposed to make salon
Xxi and the surrounding territory with
in A radius Of 1oe miles neutral. under
the protection Of the allies.
The European chaucellories are
watching with the keenest anxiety
for some sign II demobilization or the
Austrian forces.