The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-22
The OttOmans Now Wish to Reprovision Adrianople Before Continuing
 Negotiations
ALLIES DECIDEDLY
 OPPOSE PROPOSAL
 OF RECHAD PASHA
Yesterdays Session of Conference Most Important Since Beginning. Premier Poincaire Optimistic
 Over Situation--Dine at
 the Russian Legation


 London, December 2l,-Turkey is playing the old game of delay. and has caused further postponement of the oft delayed peace conference. which adjourned to Monday after a brief and fruitless ses- sion this afternoon. It is evident that the Turkish delegates are trying to gain the right to provision Adrianople by con- senting to include Greece in the confer ence. The allies are anxious to proceed with the negotiations and have openly finted that these delays must come to an end
 Today's sitting was the most important since the beginning of the conference, as 1t was the first time the opposite parties had come into serious engagement, which is preliminary to the crucial ques- ton over the possession of Adrianople.
 The Montenegrin ex-premier. Miyusko- witch. who presided. seemed, owing to his rather severe and inperlous aspect, to be the best president for the occasion, for the stormy sitting. When the president asked Reehad Pasha to communicate in confidence the answer which he had re- ce;ved from Constantinople there was a moment of breathless silence
 Rechad Outlines Instructions
 Rechad Pasha rose and outlined the in rtructions he had received to the effect tiat Turkey should not treat with Greece, as the latter state had put herself out O. the negotiations by refusing to adhere to the armistice. But, he added. wishing 10 show lenient spirit and a concilia- tory disposition, and also out of regard for Europe. Turkey was willing to treat, the only condition being that the allies in return granted the privilege of revict- .ieling sAdrianople.
 This. he pointed out. was simply a hu- manitarian request, as. besides the bellig- erents, there were more than 15o0o0 people suffering from lack of food. Revictualing this fortress, he argued, would not change the situation as 1t existed when the armis- tice was concluded, at which time t"e Bulgarians declared they could seize Ad- rianople whenever they wished or force Tchatalja.
 Rechad Pasha's statement caused a great sensation, and the Balkan delegates exchanged impressions In whispers among themselves.
 The head of the Turkish delegation continued to illustrate the Ottoman viewpoint, which aimed to limit as much as possible disasters and suffer- ings from the war; by supplying to Adrianople what is strictly necessary to sustain life. The conference would then be able to proceed with its work in the knowledge that the town was Tot starving. while the delegates were ne- gotiating.
 Dr. Daneff Counters
 pr. Daneff, the chief Bulgarian plen- ipotentiary. eloquently countered with solid arguments against Turkeys prop osition. He recalled that the armistice was an accomplished fact and was go we'll defined that the delegates lacked the power to change 1t, their mission being circumscribed to the conclusion of peace. With reference to peace, he said, there was no limit to their pow CTS, but their credentials did not au- thorize them to deal with incidents either already solved or outside the mission which brought them to Lon don.
 osman Nazimi Pasha continued the argument for Turkey. citing numerous historical occasions when similar con sessions were made.
 The Creek premier, M. venizelos. as serted that serious damage would re- suit to the allies if the towns were revictualled. The balance of forces on the opposite sides would be changed in favor of the besieged, besides giving the opponents of the allies an oppor- tunity to procrastinate as long as there was no fear of the exploitation of the besieged towns.
 The Servian delegate, M. Novakovitch, said that the Turkish request was quite unacceptable, as 1t entirely modified the