The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-28
ALLIES IN THE DARK AS TO lN TENTioNs OF AUSTRIA IN
 THE PEACE COUNSEL.
ITALY AND RUSSIA WATCH
Austria is-Hunsary Seems Determined to Hold Whip Hand on the Ad. riatic--Monetenesro Would
 Suffer Most

London, Dec. 27.-Turkeys reply to the demands made several days ago by the Balkan allies, as a basis Tor peace in southern Europe, will be delivered tomorrow to the peace con terence in St. James palace Interest however, again has shifted from this phase of the situation and is now eentered tonight in the question of what are the intentions of Austria with respect to the Balkans.
 The peace delegates are prepared 10 consider the reply of the Ottoman government and it's counter proposals, startling though the latter may be, as simply points for future negotia- tions. It is well known that Turkey has not the least hope of obtaining what she will demand and also that she has no intention of resuming a war which may result in further disaster to her.
 This aspect of the situation seems to receive confirmation from the fact that several attempts already have been made unofficially by members of the Turkish delegation to get the Montenegrin, Servian and Greek delegates to recede from the demand that Adrianopls be surrendered, prom ising in return that Turkey will not object to their respective enlarge ment territorially The reports em- anating from Constantinople that Bull garia is negotiating terms direct with Turkey are considered to have as their base purpose an attempt to al vide fine allies. states, however have resisted all temptations placed in their way and today present as united front as they did the first day of the negotia- tions and are just as determined as ever to have their own way in con- cluding peace
 Instead of diminishing. excitement is growing among the Servian and Montenegrin delegates over what are considered Austria s plans in the Bal kans. That the dual monarchy seems determined to carry out these plans is considered to be proved by the fact that she has not begun to de 1 mobilize the big army she apparent l ly called to the eolors. It IS now considered certain that at the re- sumption of the ambassadorial con ference. Jan. 2. Austria will urge the representatives of Europe to make i the territory of autonomous Albania i as large as possible, including in 1t Prisrend, Djacova. and even Seutari. |
 Meanwhile, Austria is tempting Montenegro by proposing in exchange for Austrias support and the occu- | patton of Scutari by Montenegro that Austria be given possession Of uhe Mountains dominating Cattaro. which l thus would become such an impreg- nable naval stronghold as to make the Vienna government the real mas l ter of the Adriatic sea.
 Italy, the power chiefly interested opposes such a scheme that gives her | rival the coveted supremacy on the | sea which once was considered a venetian lake. Russia equally IS anxious to prevent the Austrian pro feet which if successful, would stife | forever the Mnscovite ambition to | obtain an outlet in the Adriatic
 Montenegro considers that the | scheme would be fatal to her very | existence. as Scutari is the real soul | of the country while the loss of the | mountains above Cattaro, besides de- priving her of a strong weapon | against Austria would put the couh- try in Austrian hands, as from those mountains cannon could domlnate Cettinje. Austria's project IS caus' ing dissatisfaction against the triple entente which is accused of acting 1 against it's own interests in failing 10 defend the Balkans.
 The Servian delegation observes that 1t has only asked for a port for free development of the country With out Austrian intervention. rms port, tFhe Servians say, although al ready conquered by our arms, mas