The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1912-11-29
4POWERS AGREE
ON joint MEETING
EngIand's Plan to Prevent Big
War Accepted.
BOTH SIDES IRE ALERT
Austria and Servia Continue Prepare.
lions For War-Turks Break Their
Parole.

lions F0T war otNS 0fSaN ihSh
Parole.
London, Nov. 29-Sir Edward Grey's
proposal that the ambassadors OF tie
ak great powers, Great Britain, Ger
many. France, Russia, Austr4a-Hun-
gary and IlaIy, should assemble in one
Of the capitals with the view of en-
phasizing the points arising out of the
Balkan war on which the nations are
alreauy in agreement. is unders GOD
to have the support of Germany, hus-
ola and France.
The idea is to endeavor to avert
the disposition to DRIFT into an align.
ment OF the two groups OF powers
forming the Triple Alliance and the
Triple Entente in opposite camps over
lsola. ed questions sucn as caused the
tension which existed early last week.
It is anticipated that without at
tempting to reach detailed settle
ment of all the problems which will
come up for arrangement at the end
Of the war, the ambassadors viii be
able to register an agreement in prin.
ciple on such matters as the future OF
Albania, the disposition of the islands
In the Aegean sea and the opening OF
closing Of the Dardanelles.
For instance, the powers are appar
emily all ready to recognize Albanian
Independence and pledge themselves
not to seek territorial acquisitions In
the Aegean sea-
The Servi-n war Office is continuing
1ts military preparations on the Aus
TRAN frontier in readiness for possible
eventuatlities.
The government has received de
NAL of the report that the Servian
troops had occupied the port of Du:
razzo on the Adriatic sea, according
to the Belgrade newspapers.
Tne Turkish fleet, with the excep
ton OF the cruiser Hamidieh, is re
ported by special correspondents in
Constantinople to be ready to go out
and fight. 1t is still doubtful, however
whether or not the Ottoman military
authorities will agree to allow its use
against the Greek fleet, despite the re-
ported intention of the Greeks to
transport large forces to Xeros bay,
behind the Dardanelles. This move
would seem to give the Turkish de
stroyers the chance for which Turk
ish naval officers profess to long.
The report of the arrest of 500 Turk
ish officers and a number of civilians
including DR.. Nazim Bey, the chief or
ganizer of the Committee of Union
and Progress, by the Greeks in Sa
lonika Is telegraphed to London by 9
special correspondent.
The arrested men have been de
ported TO Greece. The correspondent
says this step by the Greeks was jus
dnsd because the Turks violated the
terms of capitulation, broke their pa
role and got away in some cases by
using fraudulently obtained passports
The correspondent adds that the
importance Of this development will
b understood when it is realized that
the character of the war In Mace
donia has changed and that the Greeh
army is now seriously harassed by
numerous guerrilla bands largely com
posed Of liberated soldiers.
The Bulgarian and Turkish plenipo
teutiaries 1eassembled at the village
Of Baghtche, outside the Tchatal. "a
lines, to discuss further the terms Of
the proposed armistice.
A letter received from the front de
clares there has not yet been any real
assault by the Bulgarian besiegers o.
the fortress of Adrianople. On one oc
casion a Turkish fort was captured
but shortly afterward the allies were
compelled to evacuate 1t owing to the
heavy fire concentrated on it by the
Turkish guns. On another occasion an
entire Bulgarian battalion was de
stroyed by the explosion Of lana
mine, which was fred by the Ottoman
defenders.