Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-24
Formal Demands Presented by
Allies to Representatives Of
the Ottoman Government in
London.
AUTONOMY DEMANDED
FOR ALBANIAN PEOPLE
SuItan's Subjects Concerned
Chiefly Over Fate of Adrian
opIe Said to be in Dire Straits
for Want of Food,

uBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire)'
London, Dec 23.-After several days
of preliminary slSirmishing, in accori-
ance with the cherished traditions u
oriental displomacy, the Turkish deiu~
gates today faced the real attack of
the allies at the fifth meeting of The
peace conference. The victorious az
lies laid their most important cards
on the table These were in the form
of territorial conditions which they
had agreed to impose on the Ottoman
empire, The demands as set forth
were:
First The cession by Turkey OF
all the territory west of line starting
from point east of Rodesto-on-the-
Sea of Marmora to point in the nay
of Malatra on the Black sea and ex-
Guiding the peninsula of Galipoli, AL
bania's status to be decided by the
powers.
Second: The cession of the Aegean
islands, occupied by the Greek forces
in the present war. and by the Italians
in the recent war.
Third: The cession to Greece of all
Turkish rights in the Island of Crete.
The allies did not reveal today the
financial proposals which they Will
make to Turkey, reserving them for
futuie meeting Before the allies pre-
scnted their specifications today, the
Turks announced that their govern
ment was prepared to proceed with
the negotiations leaving the question
of revictualing Adrianople for discus
,.lr St1 1cQ Qtil
They abandoned their previous request
to provision Scutari and Janina.
The formal conference lasted only
one-quarter of one hour. The Turks
listened to the proclamation of the
fate of the empire without formal
comment ana asked for an adjourn
ment until Saturday to consider the
allies demands. In the informal con-
Nersation with the delegates which
consumed an hour, they asserted that
ii would be impossible for them to ac-
cept such terms, but that statement
is Inevitable in meetings of this char
acter. and was expected today.
The territorial profits of the war,
which the allies will divide, are the
same as those published in these dis
the exception of the arrangement OF
the powers made for Albania. Ihe
allies will recognize the autonomy OF
Albania under the suzerainty of the
porte, but not its sovereignty. Albania
viii become what Crete was, and what
Egypt is, in its relation to Turkey. The
sultan will be the nominal ruler, but
without political. administrative or
military power. He will have the right
TO raise his flag in Albania and APP
point a resident governor, but only for
the purpose of ratifying the decisions
of the local government.
All the delegations attended today's
session in full force, with their mill
tary and legal advisers and secre-
taries Every one appreciated the fact
that the meeting was to mark the pas
sage of the deliberations from the
preliminary stage to that of real me-
gotiations. and that 1t was destined to
revise the map of eastern Europe. The
atmosphere Of the stately council
chamber was charged with intense
feeling throughout the proceedings. NJ.
Novokovitch, head of the Servian dele
cation, took the chair. on his right
Wan parliament. and on his left. NJ.
Nosnitch, the Servian minister to,
France. Immediately after General
Cruice had read the minutes of the
last meeting and they We're approved,
the president of the conference asked
Rechad Pasha, head of the Turkish
delegation. to notify the conference as,
to the instructions he had received
from Constantinople.
Rechad Pasha replied that the I'M
perial Ottoman government wished to
give one more proof of its sincere de-
sire to hasten the discussion and to do
us utmost TO reach a satisfactory and
honorable settlement for all parties
concerned. Therefore. ii had instruct
ed him to treat with all the allies,
Greece included. without any condi-
tons
Dealing with the question of reVic-
'uaiing the besieged fortresses. Re-
chad Pasha said Turkey was ready TO
lay aside the cases of Scutari and ia
nina.
In Adrianople. which he referred to
Europe he said IL was known the
n'spitals We're over crowded and their
patients lacking in the primary nec-i
'ssities. while women. children and
me aged. We're suffering or starving
ne must insist. he said. on provision
i"s Adrian"ple to- an extent that would