Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-04
ARMISTICE TO Be
SIGNED TOMORROW
Terms of Protocol Are Not Made
Public.
PEACE OUTLOOK Is BRIGHT
Austro-ServIan Question Now Only
Disturbing Factor and Latter Ma
ton Is Reported Adriatic Port
Recently Taken.
PEACE OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT

COnstantinopIe, Dec. 2.-The signing
of the two weeks armistice which was
to have been signed today has been
postponed until tomorrow in order to
give the representatives of the allies
time to reach the city. It is not be-
Heved, however, that there will be any
further delay. The full terms of the
protocol have not been made public
pending the final signing of the armis-
tice agreement.
Outlook for Peace Good.
London, Dec. Awhile the an
nouncement of the postponement of
the signing of the two weeks armis-
tice at Constantinople comes as a sur
prise. it is generally believed that the
outlook for peace is still bright
Despite the tenacity with which the
Turkish representatives at Bagtche
have insisted on the retention of Sou
tart and AdrfanopIe as Turkish terri
tory, there can be but little doubt that
both sides VIII welcome a cessation
or host1dties on any honorable basis.
Both have felt the strain severely
Turkey, not yet recovered from the
struggle with italy for the possession
of TripoIitania and Cyrenaica. has
been crippled on both land and sea
while the allies, having plunged into
the struggle while i'll prepared in or
der to take advantage of Turkeys
weakened condition. find themselves
in no condition to continue the strug-
gle with the dash they displayed at
the outset. And just now this dash is
doubly needfuI, because of the en-
forced concentration of the Turkish
forces at three points Scutari, Adri-
anople and Tchatalja.
Guard servian Capital.
Servia finds herself forced to cali
out all reserves to guard the capital
against a possible attack by Austria;
Montenegro, having rushed into the
field without either proper commits
sary or hospital equipment, has appar>
emily almost exhausted her strength
in the seemingly futile effort to reduce
the Turkish stronghold at Scutari. Bull
garia would seem to be in similar
plight, as the failure to press the fight
ing at Tchatalja when the Turks
showed signs of weakening can hard
~ be a disturbing factor. It is report
ed in London that Serv1a is now ready
to give up Durazzo, the port recently
occupied by King Peter, and his men,
in return, it is said, for smother port
on the Adriatic and this Austria is
quite likely to consent to.
Although nothing has come to light
as to the terms of the armistice, which
has been arranged between Turkey
and the Balkan states, it is said on
good authority that Bulgaria has with
drawn her demand for the surrender
Of Adrianople Nothing has leaked
out as to the exact demarcation Of ter
ritory that will appear on the new
maps after the peace treaty shall have
been signed,
Armistice Is Sanctioned.
The Turkish cabinet has already ap-
proved the protocol of the armistice
and an trade has been issued in Con
stantinople sanctioning it. The armis-
tice will continue effective so long as
the preliminary negotiations for peace
continue. Meanwhile the men of both
sides are resting on their arms.
The movement which had it's incep-
ton In England looking to the estab-
lishment of a diplomatic clearing
house" composed of the ambassadors
Of the great powers, to exchange views
on all questions arising out of the
present imbroglio, is gaining ground
daily and the Pail Mall Gazette pre-
diets that 1t will be an accomplished
fact within a few days. This will
greatly facilitate the peace negotia-
tons which are to follow the an
nouncement of the armistice, as it will
be hardly possible for the countries
involved to arrange a treaty of peace
without constant consultation with the
other powers.