The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1912-12-23
THE TROUBLE
IN TURKEY
INVITED TO FIGHT 1T OUT.

i.o'l'il-l'S ottNt'H me tbdlEan allies
and the Turks. the Greek commana-
er sent polite note to the con-
mander of the Turkish fleet which
vas concentrated safely within the
Dardanelies inviting the Turkish ad.
mlral TO bring his fleet outside and
Tight it out. The Turkish admir-
al as politely declined. Ever since
the Greek Harships have fingered
near the entrance to the DlrGanelIes.
hoping for a sea battle. aud yester-
day they we're rewarded. The Turkish
rect came outside III" Dartaneilcs
ana the battle started Al the fin
ish the Greeks had lost one cruiser
ana torpedoo boat DESTROY ers whir
the Turks were short one cruiser
and one dcstrok ct. Al this stage OF
the battle the Turks retreajed 70 the
pardan'!les. III" Greek ships pur-
suing them into that protected rot3-
stead.
ARE DOING BATTLE AGAIN.
GFDlL HAREOR. Dec /. An.
other battle between the Greek arA
Turkish fleet began this morHina on.
side the entrance to Dard1relle
straits.
THE PEACE COMHISSIO
LONDON. Dec. Il. - The confer
ence of the peace commissioners
who have come to this CITY from
the Balkan peninsula for the priIosr
of determining upon the permanent
terms of peace between the Balkan
nations and the Ottoman empire
came to a standstill toda yberause
of the fact that Greece has moi We
signed the armistiye With Turkey.
The representatives of So,+fo Hul-
garia. and Montenegro held cen
ference this afternoon. and it is ex-
pected that Greece will be requested
to comply with the terms of the
armistice Immediately or Withdraw
from the peace council
II was announced by Seryfo toda.
that she will eyacuate DuraZzo and
Withdraw her troors from AIhari,
if such action is necessary to brirs
,bout nermaneut peacn
Renorts from Austria inficarp that
military activity rhrnHehout that
country is Increasing With the re
suit that there is much conjecture
in this city as TO I've probable oh.
iact Of the var Dreuarations
[
CONSTA ETIXOpI + per T.
The naval battle between Greek and
Turkish vessels reor the entrance IL
the DardaneIles is stiH in nrngrpss
according 10 the advfces which Yerr
received from that Iocalftr TO-DAY
The ranorts etatn that tho fiahtipa
has hann almosf continuous duria..
tho mast several d,ys b,f no lrfiri...
statement as tn tho results rf tho
firino have bnau received II j. m
nored that four sl,i,s have ha.,
SINK hut tho renorls ar, yaoun AMI
Somewhat conflicting
Ae nearly &c r,r ho Ia,r,.d ros.
ever tho Creeks have haan nrayan;..J
from, ert.rina tho Dar5,rallas Inn.
far and vim rho assistance of IN,
additional war ships which were dis
Matched to tia, uoirt today TN,
Turkish Government homes 10 dri}e.
the invaders from fine Aegean sea
THROUGH t. :
LONDON Dec 12 'rhe rrn,,n
sition of American intervention. j.,
case the ncoce conference i ahorti,.
is heirg freely discussed in orrici:a
.ircles here and in the Furorear
nress and il is conceded mai I'm,
GOOD offices Of the reuublic o.ould
he EAGERLY sorpbt Inv At Iaost two
of tho allies There is IittIo douh;
that tho greater nowars would yar-
como such = snttIemert of tho din
ficuItv in the Ra,lars The a1,,ns,
absolute neutraIitv or Washinatn.
heing conceded