Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-22
ARMISTIcE IS SHORT.
Turks Decline Bulgarian Terms and
Resume HostiIities,

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London, Nov. 21.-The formal sus-
pension of the Eastern war proved
only for a day. Turkey rejected the
Balkan terms for an armistice appar-
emily before the plenipotentiaries had
,, time to come together at Hademkeui.
Kiamil Pasha, the grand vizier, de-
clared that the allies overtures were
impossible"
He ordered the commander-in-c -chief
to continue fighting with the help of
the Almighty until reasonable and
moderate conditions were proposed.
This decision came as an utter sur
prise and diplomats are not wholly
convinced that the Ottoman troops will
era stricken trenches Of Tchatalja.
While the Bulgarian conditions, for
Bulgaria Is acting as the mouthpiece
for the allies were extreme, stipulat-
ing the surrender Of Adrianople and
Scutari, both Of which strongholds
are making an historic defense, as
we'll as the cession Of all the terri
tory except a narrow strip above Con.
stantinople, these conditions were ad-
vanced as overtures apparently as a
basis for negotiations.
It would seem that the Turkish Of
ficials have not abandoned hope that
and attempt a compromise, but Sir
Edward Grey. the British foreign sec
retary, announced tonight that the
powers had only agreed as far as sur
face indications 90. to keep their hands
off,
The continued successful defense Of
the Tchatalja lines would undoubtedly
strengthen Turkeys diplomatic posi-
tion, but defeat, after prolonged fight
ing Of her own choosing, would In
flame the Bulgarians' desire to make
triumphial progress into Constantine
pie.
Popular clamor in Sofia is demand
Ing more strongly eacn day that the
advance shall stop only at the Bos-
phorus.
European military officials consider
the allies terms harsh in one respect,
that Is that they should concede to
the garrisons Of Adrianople and Scut-
ari, the right Of marching out with
the honors Of war, which they have
earned, instead of compelling an un-
conditional capitulation.
Constantinople, Nov. 21.-The terms
offered by the Balkan allies for the ar
rangement Of an armistice are "unac-
ceptable" to the Ottoman government.
Nazim Pasha, the Turkish command
er in chief. has been instructed to con-
tinue military operations until more
acceptable conditions are offered by
the allies, but at the same time he is
entrusted with the further negotia-
tions.
The reply of the Ottoman govern
ment reads:
"The Bulgarian premier has ad-
dressed to the Ottoman government a
document containing conditions for
an armistice which were communicat-
ed today to the council Of ministers
and were considered to be unaccept-
able.
Consequently and likewise in view
Of the fact that the commander in
chief has been entrusted in principle
with the task of negotiating condi-
tions with the plenipotentiaries Of the
beligerent states-if these plenipoten-
tiaries are invested with the necessary
powers-and has also been directed to
communicate the result Of such nego-
tiations to US, the commander In chief
has been instructed to continue mill
tary operations with the help Of the
Almighty until reasonable and moder-
ate conditions are proposed to U.S."
1t Is said that the Bulgarian condi-
tions included demand for the sur
render Of Adrianople and Scutari, the
withdrawal of the Turkish feet from
the Black sea, cessation Of the despatch
Of troops to Tchatalja and the building
Of Notifications.
An official dispatch from the COM
mander Of the cruiser Hamidieh,
which was attacked by Bulgarian tor
pedo boats In the Black sea, this
morning says he sank two Of them and
damaged the third, which was able to
draw away.