Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-25
AUSTRIA CAUSES CONCERN
Allies May Shortly Ask Reason for
Her Failure to Demobilize.
ALBANIAS BOUNDARIES FIXED
Bulgaria May Not Insist on Adri-
anople-Turks Expected to Spar
for Delay in Signing Terms.

| LONDON, December pa news agency
dispatch from Constantinople early today
reported that all officers on leave from
the Tchatalja lines had been recalled to
their regiments. The order was for their
appearance within twenty-four hours.
ThiS move is taken to indicate that the
porte contemp.ates resisting the decision
of the peace ENJOYS and the resumption
of hostilitieS along the borders of Con-
stantinople.
The Turkish delegates to the peace con-
ference. although they realize that event
ualy they must accept the conditions laid
down by the allies in order to bring about
peace in southeastern Europe, are follow
Ing their usual course of procrastination,
and will take advantage of every diplo-
matte device to postpone the inevitable
dismemberment of the territory which
has been their armed camp for 800 years
Meanwhile however, the allies are so
confident that the outcome of the peace
negotiations will be in line with their de-
mands that they already have agreed on
the boundaries for an autonomous Alba
mia. These boundaries will be submitted
later to the ambassadoral conference,
| which has adjourned to meet early in the
new year.
Ine sinister question looming DeIOTe
Europe now is not when peace will be
signed by the belligerents, but why, in
view of the settlement of the quarrel be-
tween Austria and Servia, Austria does
not demobilize. If she refuses to demo-
bilize, the allies may shortly ask the rea-
son for the delay.
Albania's Frontiers Defined.
The allies have agreed to propose to
ne ha lnria1 cOnferopce 10 fol-
lowing frontier for an autonomous AL
bana: North along the left bank of the
river Drin. leaving a few miles on the
left bank of that river to Montenegro. as
it represents the only passage possible
from the interior to the sea. The frontier
as proposed Will follow the Drin until the
White joins the Black Drin. The eastern
frontier Is marked by the watershed be-
tween Albania and Servia. leaving to
Servia both Prisrend and Monastir. The
southern frontier consists of line prac
tically straight from South Italona to
the watershed, leaving the town of
Ergher. kastro to Greece.
The proposed frontier between Monte
negro and Servia will be along the White
Drin, leaving Djacova to Montenegro. AMI
passing through the source of the River
Ibar at spot called Rojas, from where it
reaches in a straight Inc to the river
Lin, which constitutes the last part of
the frontier. leaving the town of Plevle
to Montenegro.
Greece to Get Aegean Islands.
The Aegean Islands will go to Greece,
but the Athens government pledges the
naturalization of these islands, desiring
to guarantee to all the powers free pas
sage and liberty of commerce throughout
the archipelago.
1t is believed the Bulgarians will be
satisfied to have the frontier start from
Enos. a port on the Aegean sea, and fol-
low the Martha river until it reaches
point south of Kouleli Burgas, and then
cut across eastward to Midia. 1t is sup
posed. however. that the Bulgarians might
accept a situation which, while it would
not give them Adrianople, would prevent
it being a menace in the future. 1t is
purposed to make Salonik and the sur
rounding territory within a radius of 100
miles neutral under the protection of the
allies.