Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-14

London. Nov. 13.-"The crisis is
over declared the Vienna Zeit today
in commenting on the Balkan war
situation as it regards possible en-
tangling of the powers through The
Austria-Servian dispute about the lat
ter's desire for an Adriatic seaport.
But despite this confident assertion,
new angles to the complicated situa-
tion arose both among the tri-
umphant allies and in Constantinople
itself, still holding out against the Bull
garian armies.
1t was broadly limited in communi-
cation to Constantinople newspaper
that Abdul Hammid will soon De re-
stored to the throne of Turkey, from
which he was deposed a few years ago
in the young Turks revolution.
Jealousies among the allies became
more apparent today when it was
learned that Bllgarians. who followed
fhe Greeks into Saloniki. which the
latter captured, telegraphed to King
Ferdinand of Bulgaria that the town
was under his sceptre."
Hopeful Feeling Prevails Today.
II London. Nov. ia much more
hopeful feeling prevailed today in re-
gard to the international situation
created bv the Balkan war. The
sitraticn is still full of difficulties but
the attitude of all of the powers in
wcrlire for peaceful settlement WILL
it is believed result in averting an
act..a} conflict. -. ..
SrrYia. however, has not yet replied
to TIE. Austro-Hunga rian suggestion
that a Servia occupation of Albanian
territory or Of port on the Adriatic
sea r-ill rrt Re tolerated. At the same
time q Servian armv continues it's
march toward the Adriatic coast and
in one report from Belgrade is said
actually TO have reached Durazzo.
Won't Fqht For Adratic Port.
The Prssian government, acting in
direct disregard of public feeling in
Russia has notified the Servian min
fster at St. Petersburg that Russia
will not 20 to war over the question
Of an Adriatic mort. The Russian
foreign minister. Sergius SazonOff. at
the same time informed the Servian
minister that Russia would give friend
1y support to !Servia in her negotia-
tions with Austria.Hungarv. 1t is un-
derstood that Count Won Berthold the
Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, has
proposed to give extensive privileges to
Servia in Connection with the projected
Adriatic- Danube railway.
It is said DR.. Daneff, president of
the Bulgarian chamber of deputies.
proposed that Austria should allow
Servia to go to some port on the
Adriatic without obtaining the terri
tory at the back Of it or the right to
fortify the port, which would be con-
nected with Servian territory by a
railway. ~
Servia has vet to be heard from in
regard to these proposals. She be-
lieves that Austria aims at her political
and economic subsection, which would
break ND the alliance of the Balkan
nations. With an independent Ser
via. Austria fears that her Servian
subjects will want to join their coma
tionalists .......
AIbanians Declare Autonomy.
In the meantime the Albanian chiefs
at a meeting at the seaport Of Avlona
have proclaimed the autonomy Of their
country. Turkey Is once more re.
ported to have made a direct appeal
to the Balkan allies for mediation and
Constantinople also hears that the
European powers have submitted to
the Balkan nations Turkeys request
for an armistice pending negotiations
for peace.
Turkey is now in better position to
ask for an armistice, as it is under
stood strong reinforcements Of fresh
Turkish troops have reached Tchatalja
and mipht hold ont for days II not
weeks. The absence Of news from
that quarter suggests that the Bulgarian
army is not walking over the Turkish
fortifications as 1t was expected to
do. The duel between the Turkish
war ships and the Bulgarian artillery
appears still to be in progress at
Rodosto, on the sea Of Marmora.
Turks Again Driven Back.
The garrison of Adrianople has
made another desperate sortie, and
according to Bulgarian accounts, has
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