Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-15
Immediate Surrender of Scu-
tari, Adfianop|e and Janina
Among Principal Demands
Insisted Upon,
SUI TAN MUST GIVE
UP VAST TERRITORY
Shall Cede to Greece Aegean
Islands, Including Rhodes
and Eleven Others Held Now
by Italy, Indemnity Asked,
lny Morning Ioarnal Special Lea-ed wire,


| lily Morning journal Special Leased Wire.b
4 London, Dee. | li.--pn the eve OF the
peace conference the Associated Press
has gathered from the representatives
Of the Balkan Kingdoms and the fore-
lmost Turkish delegate an authorta-
tive declaration OF the terms which
the victorious Kingdoms propose to
enforce ana the ottoman views there
/ ON. Like experienced diplomats, all
the Balkan delegates. in speaking Of
/ ficially adhere to the watchword
adopted in the first and probably the
last plenary meeting before entering
the conference that they 'are In COM
plete accord and have established Il
perfectly united program to follow"
when they speak with friends. not
for quotation, their faces light up with
| their enthusiasm and their faith is
admira Bile
"'rel the Americans, they say,
that we trust IN their sympathy and
moral support as we are fighting des-
perately and shedding our best blood
for the same cause which rendered
the name OF Washington glorious and
venerated We are risking all we
possess for our liberty and indepen-
dence."
"Tell them" added in perfect Eng
lish. M. Novakovitch, the Servian min
iater al Paris who IL Il polyglot and
Ia learned professor "that some of
the sons OF the Balkans who became
American citizens, are in the ranks AZ
the front giving proofs Of valor and
bravery, OF which Uncle sam should
be Ms proud as we are"
The determination of the Balkan
states not to allow an Ottoman policy
or pl6eraatl lHiita n si&niFios n on
mi fstt xxfh A
manifested,
"Tho Turks are much Mistaken
said one of the chief delegates, II
they entertain such an idea, Pence
will practically be concluded between
Christmas and New Years around the
diplomatic table ~ 81 James palace,
or we viii impose u in cunstautinople
at Easter. under the range or our
cannon and at the point Of our bayo-
nets. But then conditions will he very
different Now we are satisfied with
tho minimum demands; then we VIII
exact the maximum.
The main conditions OF the allies
include the Immediate surrender OF
Seutari. Adrianoplc and Janina, the
enrrisons of which will be granted fun
military honors, the evacuation OF
eastern Europe by Turkey, as iar east
Mt Tchataljn to line which experts
appointed by the contracting parles
viii deimii on the spot, the cession
to Greece of MI the Aegean islahuA'
Including Rhodes and eleven uthcfa
which Italy is keeping as a pledge for
Turkish fnfillment Of the treaty OF
1 I.a,sanne. the annexation of crete 70
Greece and the payment or a war M
dpmnitv and the expenses sustained,
on account of the ottoman prisoners
In return the allies will grant COM
pletc amnesty TO the Mussulinan popu-
lation in the territories they annex, Tor
nnv acts Of hostility during the war;
no return of all prisoners; the re-
Of the spiritual sovereignty
of Tho sultan over ottomnnA becoming
of the Balkan states ana tho
free administration by the Mussui-
mans of their pious funds IN the bai-
kans ~,
The Servian ex-prcmier. Stojan NO
vnkovjtch. head of the Servinn pieni-
no,entiaries. informed the Associated
Press that he was satisfied an agree
mon, would be reached on the ques-
ZION Of m Adriatic port. on whlch ser
,in and Austria are at sword > poih,s'
Rechid Pasha, the most distinguish.
ID Ottoman delegate who mas resiuon
"a long abroad that he Is type %
he Intelligent cosmopolitan, expressed
he hone that with the assistance OF
he movers on the one side ana 'hou
ration on the part of the allies on
ha ofhcr the conference would result
n n solution which IL not satisiae-
nrv 10 Turkey, would safeguard her
lignity. He feared the apparent , na,
nonv of the allies Will last oniy Whlio
he common enemy Is before them'
-, ~. moment they are left to them-
elves they Will be plunged INTO an
.rehv over the division of the spoiis.
enderinp Intervention by the powers
Inevitable. -, 49,
u. said he would have to raise the
at the first meeting OF tno
allure OF Greece 10 ION tht -.
..Is n uossible." he asked, TO treat
ar nence while war is in progress
some understanding would pc
cached which might be annulieu hy
he nrorress of the military opera
,nns What would be the use OF
tscussiun about Janina. II, whlie me
discussion is going on, II wouiu po
orced 10 capitulate; or apout - -
,niki II IL were recaptured by the
turks a..
..rhe conditions put forward by the
.r..ls 10 adhere To the armlstco
v.ra absurd, as among other thlnss'
non, asked for the surrender OF Janina
nd the continuation of the blockade
I the other states followed the SANS
lea. we would have been asked 10
urrender Adrianople and Scutari
lso and. admitting that we were
nch idiots as to accept terms or TINS
ind there would be no need OF
,eeting here to discuss the conditions
( peace. nor would II be possible for
$ To continue the war.
"If they make IL impossible Tor US
, conclude an honorable peace they
-ould soon find that the old Mussui-
IAN lion. although wounded, has not
,st its strength"
Th,. creek delegatiou fntcrrogated