Evening star., 1912-11-05
Turkeys Appeal for Mediation
Has Not Received a Warm
Reception.
MORE Definite REQUEST
is NOW EXPECTED
Trouble Over Albania Causing Dis
sension Among Allies.
BULGARIANS RESUME ADVANCE
Cut Off Water Supply of Constan-
tinople-Turkish Force Between
'Tchorlu and Tchatalja Com
pletely Surrounded.

| anu xCudIdIJd SOm-
pletely Surrounded.
! LONDON. November 5.-In the all
sence of news of fighting from the Bal
Kan theater OF war, Europe is giving at
tention to the diplomatic situation aris-
ing out of the hostilities Although all
the powers have not yet replied to Tur-
| keys appeal for mediation. II is known
that il has nowhere received a very
warm reception.
more definite request from Turkey
to the powers 10 put an end to the war.
which she is expected to make in view Of
the French reply to her first application
Is likely to receive more consideration.
Even then. however. the powers will he
unable to overlook the oft-repeated de-
mand of the allied Balkan nations that
turkey must deal directly with them. All
that the powers will be able to do. there
| Icre. Is to act as Intermediary in bring
ing the belligerents together
Opinion Is Divided.
AS to the future of the Balkans. a sharp
line divides Germany, Austria-Hungary
and Italy from France, Russia and Great
| Britain. Public opinion in Great Britain
France and Russia argues that the allies
should have the territory which they
have conquered
| Austria-Hungary. which, after all is
the most directly interested of the great
powers, being the nearest neighbor to the
| Balkan states. will, II is believed, not cit
quietly by and see the Balkan league es-
tablish itself across her path to the
Aegean sea, in which direction her trade
Is expanding. while at the same time the
Serv:ans spread to the Adr:a:ic sea. The
austrian government points out that the
Albanians are as much g. nation as any
of the allies and that Albania should be
reserved for the Albanians.
Explains British Attitude.
The British attitude In the situation
was explained today in the house OF
commons by Sir Edward Grey. the foreign
secretary. who was oudly cheered when
in reply to a question. he said:
| NO one in view of the result of the
war up to date will be disposed 10 dis
pute the rights of the Balkan states to
| formulate the terms on which they are
| prepared to conclude peace.
| DO not think that the great powers
are more slow than other people to ad-
just their actions according to the march
Of events. The powers are exchanging
views in regard to the position In the near
east, but it must be very delicate mat
| ter for them to interfere between two
powers unless they do SO at the request
| of both
Asked whether Great Britain could not
follow the precedent of Mr.. Roosevelt in
the Russo-JapaneSe war, Sir Edward
Grey did not reply.
/ The first sign of dissension among the
/ Balkan allies themselves comes IN a dts
patch from Belgrade. in which it is said
the Servians are beginning TO declare
that the autonomous Albania" which
was agreed on before the war started
| has now faded away. In the dispatch the
Mussulman Albanians. who fought against
the Servian troops. are blamed for the
change in the Servian attitude.
Claims of Servia.
| Instead of the twenty-mie c.-Stch Of
the Adriatic coast. hitherto claimed by
Servia, the same dispatch SAYS that Ser
via now wants sixty miles. and that in
return Montenegro is 10 get more than
her allotted third share Of the district OF
Novipazar The correspondent remarks
significantly:
THE Emperor of Russia will be taken
as arbitrator between Serva and Bull
garia in regard to those conqcests which
were not foreseen in the original agree
ment between the allies.
In the meantime the Bulgarian tcoops
| in the vicinity of Tchorlu are preparing
| to resume their advance on Tchatalja.
| After four nights and four days of con-
! tinuous fighting around Lule-Burgas the
| Bulgarian soldiers were given two days
! rest. This period expired today. and the
troops by this time probably are again
| on the move.
| being reinforced with troops taken from
the Investing forces around Adrianople.
whose places in turn have been taken by
ServianS.
To Effect Junction.
A second Bulgarian army commanded
by Gen KutiEtcheff is marching alons
the coast of the Sea of Marmora to ef-
feet a junction with the Bulgarian army
commanded by Gen. Dimitreff at Tcha-
talja.
1t is officially stated in a dispatch from
Belgrade that Servians. having annih
lated the Turkish army in Macedonia.
have been ordered to assist the Bulgar-
ians, Greeks and Montenegrins. large
force of Servians already has passed
through Sofia on the way to Adrianopie,
the bombardment or whlcn continues
without abatement.
II is reported today that the Greeks
made a premature attack on Saloniki and
were repulsed. but this lacks conflrma-
ton. A combined attack on that city by
Greeks, Servians and Bulgarians Is ex-
Reply of Austria.
VIENNA. November 5.-The Austrian
government today informed Turkey. in
reply to its request for mediation. that
Austria would first have to confer with
the other great powers and when this
had been done an answer would be given.
The first division OF the Austro-Hun-
garian fleet, consisting OF three battle
ships, one cruiser and two torpedo boat
destroyers left the naval station at Pola
for the east last night.
The attitude OF the eAustro-Hungarian
government In regard to the proposal Of
premier Poincare for the adjustment OF
the Balkan situation 10 clearly stated to-
day in the Neue Freie Presse. which
says:
.'The present military situation in the
Balkans cannot be decisive for the solu-
ton of the whole eastern question. Pre-
mier Poincare gives to the Balkan states
more than they themselves have de-
manded.
sThe proposal. which II q most radical
expression Of pan-6lavist tendencies 10