The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-12-26
CRISIS IN PEACE
CONFERENCE TODAY
Allies Seek to Force Turks to DEL
mite Decision.
FIGHTING MAY BE RESUMED
Question of Resumption Of HostiIities
Rests on Moslem Demand for Per
mission to Revlctual Adri-
anoplc

London, Sc Dec. 23.-Hopeful for
leace, but ready to fight. the envoye
of the Balkan allies went to st.
James palace today. determined to
force the Turks to definite decision.
The question of the resumption Of
hostilities now rests on the Turkish
demand for permission to revictual
Adrianople. If the Turks refuse to al
ter this demand the peace negotia-
tlons probably will not reach consid-
Grafton of the surrender Of the fort
ress. The allies are united in the
stand that the negotiations must con-
tinue with conditions within Adrian
ople as they are at present.
Balkan Delegates Firm.
The Balkan delegates will fatty re-
fuse to allow the provisioning Of Ad-
rianople, and will declare for war I'M
less the powers offer an acceptable
plan OF mediation, giving to the al
lies the privileges and preference
which they believe theirs, as due to
the victors.
The allies claim they are now bet
ter prepared for war than at the be-
ginning Of the conflict. They claim
they can muster 3,35O,000 seasoned
soldiers between Adrianop,e and
Tchatalja.
Turk Ships Attack Greeks.
Athens, Dec. 23.-The Greek squad
ron OF warships started from Lemiaos
in pursuit Of the Turkish battlesEip
Torgut Refs, the cruiser Medjidieh ard
three destroyers, which appeared off
the entrance to the Dardanelles. The
destroyers advanced and fired twenty
shells on the Island Of Tenedos and
then hurried back into the Dardan-
Giles, followed by the battleship and
the cruiser, which had remained un'
der the protection of the forts.
Three Turks Killed.
The Turkish shells did no damage
on the island but caused great excite
ment. The Greek bluejackets stationed
there fred on boatload of Turks
who put of to welcome the destroy
crs, killing three Of them.
The Greek squadron, notified of the
Incident, Immediately got under steam
and, headed by the admirals flagship
ntarted of In pursuit Of the Turks.
Porte Reiterates Its Demand.
Constantinople. Dec. 23.--Fresh In
structions, In which 1t Is understood
the porte reiterates its demand In
most emphatic terms that the Turks
be allowed TO retain Adrianople, were
forwarded to the Turkish plenipoten
tiaries at London. following a meeting
OF the cabinet.
1t is evident that friction has de-
veloped between the civil and mill
tary branches of the government az
to the disposition of Adrianople. The
military t,ranch is strongly in favor OF
resuming nostilities. The majority OF
the civil officials favor an early restor
alton of peace, although they are re-
luctant to consent to the surrender OF
Adrianople.
Arn,istice 10 Dlsregarded.
Belgrade, Dec 23.-Premier Pach
Itch supplemented his apology OF Sat
urday to the Austrian consul for the
Prochaska incident with the promise
that the Servian officers guilty OF the
insult to the Austrian envoy would be
adequately punished.
A sensation was caused here by 9
dispatch from the front stating thai
the Turkish forces are violating The
armistice by attacking the Servians
A severe engagement, in which the
Servians were victorious, was Tough
near Scutari last Friday