New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-29
Defy Austria by Taking 0u-
razzO and ignoring the Pro-
claimed independence
of Albania.
PROGRESS IN NEGOTIATIONS
Fact That There Is No Sign Of
Renewed Hostilities at Front
and That Powers Are EX-
changing Proposals
Makes for Peace.

London Nov. 2S.-The Servians. is
noring the proclamation Of Albanian
independence. have occupied the port
of Durazzo without resistance This
information comes in direct dispatch
from that town tonight.
we have now occupied Durazzo for
pepetuity," is the telegram which Gen
eral Jankovitch, the Serviau command
cr. has sent to the Belgrade govern
ment.
The fact that the Belgrade govern
ment has made public this telegram.
saws the Vienna correspondent of The
Daily Telegraph" is regarded as prov
ing Servia's irreconcilable attitude.
Budapest papers assert that Servia
is modifying against Austria and in
tends to form a new army, armed with
tbeweapons captured from the Turks.
Thus the conflict is now raised in
acute form between Austria and Ser
via and it remains to be seen whether
the Austrian government will take any
direct action or will be content to leave
the question for the after-the-war set
Element.
The Servian action, coupled with the
eminently warlike feeling prevailing at
Vienna. is likely to keep Europe in u
continued state Of anxiety. ON the
other hand. the fact that the negot'a-
lions are making progress at Bashtche
and that there is no sign of the re-
sumption Of operations on the Tcha-
taIdia lines. while the great powers are
exchanging proposals for the assem-
Hing Of European conference, all
make for a peaceiul settlement.
M;oht Settle All Questions.
should the proposed conference be-
.,ne "a certainty. for apparently Aus
t,ia has not yet consented to paruc'-
ustr il ,yontd be considered as prepara-
for, 10 later fun conference. which
would include the Balkan states ami
Tgrr,cv for final settlement Of all
questions. Nothing has been decided
As 10 where the conference viii be haid
ar precisely what questions viii he dis
yussed.
The project appears 10 nave arisen
ont of a general sense Of irritation at
The inevitable delays necessitated by
the constant telegraphic interchange
OF views.
Great secrecy is preserved regarding
the conference at Baghtche, and it Is
not known whether the plenipoteh-
Haries are discussing the terms OF
an armistice or bases for the conclu-
sion Of peace.
It is reported from Rome that
rrovisional Albanian government has
been constituted at Nalona CAvlona)
bv eighty Albanian delegates.
Turkish Fleet Reported Ready
The Turkish feet, with the exception
Of the cruiser Hamidieh, is reported oy
special correspondents in Constant
NOBLE TO be ready to go out and tight.
II is still doubtful, however, whether
the Ottoman military authorities VIII
agree TO allow its use against the Greek
fleet in spite of the reported intention
Of the Greeks to transport large forces
to Xeros Bay, behind the Dardaneiies.
This move would seem to give the
Turkish destroyers the chance for
which Turkish naval officers profess TO
long.
TorRut Scbevket Pacha is now IN
command of the garrison guarding the
forts Of the Dardanelles. The troops
under his command have been strongly
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