Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-02
BALKAN ALLIES
AND TURKEY
Appeal to Powers to Let
Countries Settle Their
Troubles
MACEDONIA'S DEMAND
Turkish Aeroplanes on Scouting En-
pedition-Sultan Wants Peace, But
Prepares For War.


Lnotes were today handed to the Pow
ers diplomatic representatives al
Sofia, Belgrade, Cettinje, and Athens
today appealing to the greater ma
tions to let the Balkan allies settle
the troubles with Turkey without in
reference. The notes explained that
the allies are not attempting to grab
Turkish territory but the Turks i'll
treatment Of Bulgarians, Servians,
Montenegrians and Greeks in Mace
donia has become intolarable. They
want to compel the Sultan to grant
autonomy to the province.
The Bulgarian Semi-olficial news
paper Mir, said today that even if the
Powers do intervene they canot
preserve peace unless they secure
autonomy for Macedonia.
Budapest, Oct. 2.-Turkish aero
planes have been sighted, scouting
along the Bulgarian frontier accord
ing to messages from Sofia today.
Constantinople, Oct. 2.-The Sui
tan today simultaneously proclaimed
his preference for peace and prepared
on a formidable scale Tor war.
To the Powers diplomatic recre-
sentatives here he hanueu strong
protest against the Bulgarian-Ser-
ivian- -MonteneHrian- Greek mobiliza
tien, as an open threat against Tur-
key. At the same time, a general
mobilization of the Turkish army was
progressing at top speed.
A member of the cabinet said that
the cabinet will not yield.
No official confirmation has been re-
ceived of reports that Italy has land
ed troops in Asia Minor. The ru-
mors were not believed here.
London, Oct. 2.-That fighting has
begun along the Turko-Bulgarian and
TurkoMontenegrian frontiers was ru-
morcd here and at continental capl-
tails today. Diplomats did not take
the reports very seriously. They said
that they thought it likely that skir-
mishing has occurred but doubted if
hostilities will start on large scale
without a formal declaration of war
by the allied balkan nations.
Paris, Oct. 2.-Unmoved by the
Balkan allies appeal for permission
to fight it out" with Turkey, Europe's
big chancellories were still making
desperate efforts today to preserve
peace.
With the possible exception OF
Russia whose faith is doubted there
is no doubt that the Powers are SIM
cere in their fear of Balkan out
break. This from purely selfish rea-
sons. The threatened war probably
will mean Turkeys disintegration.
England, France, Germany, ltaIy,s
Austria Hungary and Russia all have
interests there which they would have
to protect. These interests conflict
more or less. A conflict involving
them all might not but probably
would ensue.
Even the most belligerent of the
European powers, again possibly eX-
cepting Russian, shrinks from the
thought of such struggle. Besides,
the prizes are not worth what they
would cost.
viena, Oct. "A bill suspending
the liberty of the Greek press was IN
troduced in the Hellenic parliament to-
day, according to a message from
Athens. The rigidest censorship pre-
walls throughout Bulgaria and Ser
via. Even the Austro-Hungarlan gov
ernment is having difficulty in secur-
ing information concerning deVel-
opmentS.