New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-26
Germany Backing Porte, Hop
ina to Improve Diplomatic
and Military Strength
in Conference.
COUNTER PROPOSALS SENT
Turks Expect to Retake Whole
of Territory Lost-Said to
Cede Crete to Greece
and Novipazar to
Servia.
By cable 10 The Twbu

source in Constantinople. the war is
hound 10 recommence shortly The
Turks have got over their panic and
thanks TO German encouragement. are
r,cpared to take on the allies for an
gthcr round.
II is an open secret that German OFF,
GERS are directing gunners on the Turk
i'm warships 1t is a still more open
score, that German officers overhauled
The entire defence at Tchataldja, re-
Used Jhc position Of all the heavy az
t'lr-. eud made out elaborate instruc-
lions for the guidance o. the Turkish
artillery officers. The Turks are mere
tools 10 tho hands OF The Germans. with
manifesuv very strong hoDes Of en-
foc1lirs .no allies by means Of further
heat. var losses.
70 stands to reason that if the fight
ing strength OF the allies is very seri-
ously impaired the diplomatic and mill
tary position Of Germany win find it
self cOrrespondinGly improved as
factor in the final conference Of the
lowers. The Turks are behaving as if
they were already victorious and an
ticipate with confidence a crushing
defeat Of the Bulgarians when the lat
,cr attempt To attack them at
Tchataldja. after which they count on
taking the offensive and reconquerine
the whole of the lost territory.
II is stated on reliable author
ity that on the resumption of the
peace conference Eechid Pacha will
rcfuse to discuss with the allies
,hc proposals bit will bring for
vard counter PROPOSALS. which are
IS follows: Bulgaria To receive an
outlet to the Igean Sea. Crete To he
coded 10 Greece. the Sanjack of Novi-
pazar TO he surrendered To Servia If
Austria sanctions it. Macedonia and Al
hania to form autonomous provinces
Under the suzerainty Of the Sultan.
Salonica to be d free port under the
control of the powers, Adrianople I'M
der no circumstances To be surren-
ocrod: the allies must share the otto
man debt.
Constantinople. Dec. 25,-Ihe Porte
to-day telegraphed to Rechad Pacha at
London counter peace proposals as de
cided on by the Council of Ministers.
The exact nature of the proposals has
not been revealed. but the official view
# the situation is still hopeful
The Turkish press is unanimous in
declaring that the allies conditions are
not acceptable and that the Turkish
delegates were not sent to London TO
commit suicide
The Porte has repeated TO the powers
the demand made month ago for
consular inquiry respecting the
atrocities alleged 10 have been com
mitted by the allies in the occupied
territories.
The Bulgarian General Ivanoh ar
rived in Constantinople recently. he
has had several interviews with hiamil
Pacha, the Grand Vizier.
Discuss Runania's Demands.
NJ. Mishu. the new Rumanian Min
lister. arrived in London last night. lie
had an interview with DR.. Danen' head
of the Bulgarian peace delegation at
which Rumania's demands for compen-
sation and the relations between hu-
mania and Bulgaria are said to have
been discussed in friendly spirit.
The Vienna correspondent OF The
Times" says that. although Christmas
leave was given to some Of the re-
servist officers. there has been no siack-
ening of the military precautions.
A Salonica dispatch to The Times
says that in view Of the determiheo
stand the Turks are makinS. al Janina
fourth Greek division is now embark
ing for Preveza
A dispatch to The Times from Con-
slantinople says that further contin-
gents Of Turkish troops from the BLACK
Sea provinces have arrived at the OAR
danelles. where more than forty tnou-
sand are now concentrated.
According to the latest information
david Pacha and his whole stan were
killed by shrapnel during an attack by
the Turks on the Hellenic position east
If Goritza about December 10.
Fighting continues in the Janina dis
trict
\ St. Petersburg dispatch 10 The
Daily Mail" saws: According TO re-
LA bic information Austria has decided
10 discontinue her military prepare
tons and disband her reservists.
London. Dec. -. - The expedition
with which the Turkish government
has decided on counter peace proposals
leads 10 the assumption that they VIII
bc equally wide from what are likely 10
no the eventual terms OF the peace
treaty AS were the demands OF the
allies. and that there still is pro-
longed process Of bargaining TO be gone
through before the conference is ended
Austrias failure to demobilize. how
ever. is q greater source OF disquletude
10 all concerned than the task OF ar
ranging peace. This is more especially