Evening star., 1912-11-20
LENGTH OF ARMED TRUCE
DEPENDS UPON ALLIES
Their Demands and Turks Hopes of
Victory Deciding Issues.
HIGH TENSION IS RELIEVED
Servia Yields to Austria-Nazim
Pasha Declares Foe Is Retreat
ing-Moslems at Mon
astir Flee.

dSIlI 1le6.
LONDON. November 20-Ffehting haO
ceased for the moment between tho
Turkish and Bulgarian armies struggling
for the possession of the key to ,..e gates
Of Constantinople and the opposing COM
manders-in-chief are engaged in negotiat-
ing the terms of an armistice. If these
negotiations prove successful they will
be preparatory to a meeting OF plenipo-
tentiaries who will discuss conditions or
peace.
In accordance with the suggestion con-
tained In the Bulgarian note that tho
allied Balkan nations are prepared to
meet the Turkish commander-in-chief
with view Of arranging an armistice. the
Ottoman government has appointed
Nazim Pasha to confer with Gen. Savor.
the Bulgarian leader.
Tasks of Turkish General.
The Turkish general who has been put
ting up such an excellent defense of the
ramparts of the capital. now has thrown
on him the additional burden Of deciding
whether or not q further display of
tenacity behind the fOrtifications of Tcha-
talja may bring easier terms and save to
the Ottoman empire more than Constan-
tinople and a strip OF Thrace along tho
shores of the Sea of Marmora. which
seemingly is all that the conquerors are
at present disposed to leave to the van
quished.
In the meanwhile the two armies hold
their respective positions. How long this
armed truce with be maintained, how
ever, will depend on the terms Of peace
offered by the league OF the Balkan ma
tions, and on whether the hitherto futile
attacks by the Bulgarians on the Icha-
talia lines have inspired the Turks with
hopes that the fortunes Of war may yet
turn in their favor.
Reports Conflicting.
Reports regarding the conditions pro-
posed by the allies are conflicting. 1t Is
officially stated In Constantinople that
the agreement of the allies to discuss
the terms of an armistice and the pre-
liminaries of peace does not stipulate any
conditions
= simultaneously with the lull on the
of tension in the Austro-Servian dispute
by the compliance OF Servta with the
demand Of the Austrian government for
an investigation at Prisrend.
!. On the other hand there is nothing yet
t0 indicate a solution of the question OF
Sorvla 3 QSLudUu lOf pOTlo OIl Tie AdIldilS
sea.
If. as is threatened, she diverts her
army released by the fall Of Monastir, to
the country of the Arnaut tribesmen her
relations with Austria Hungary Will, Ii
sthought, be further imperilled.
The reports that orders for the mobili-
zation of the Austro-Hungarian army
had been issued, are today officially de-
clared untrue.
Told to Hold Positions.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, November 2O.-The
Bulgarian troops operating before the line
Of fortifcations defending Constantinople
at Tchatalja have received orders to
cease fighting and merely to hold the po-
sitions they have won, as negotiations
have been begun for the conclusion Of an
armistfce at rthe request of Turkey.
Nazim Pasha Reports.
CONSTANTINOPLE, November 90
The position at the Tchatalja lines was
described by Nazim Pasha, the Turkish
commander -in-chief. in a telegram to the
Turkish war Office, timed 1915 pm. to-
day. as follows:
that the enemy facing our left wing
withdrew completely last night in the d.
rection Of the slopes Of Papaz Burgas.
"Our accommodating parties counted
in the enyirons of Tchatalja railroad sta
ton. From their epaulets it was es-
tablished that the dead soldiers belonged
to the 1st Infantry Regiment of Sofia. A
number OF rifles, caps and officers swords
were brought in by our troops.
Lack Food Three Days.
According to statements made by Bull
garian prisoners the enemy has been
without food for three days and is re-
treating. The Bulgarians were unable
to carry away all their wounded.
'-The morale Of our troops is very
good"
A wireless dispatch from the COM
mander Of the Turkish battleship Torgur
Refs, timed / am. November 20. reports
from Derkos. aided by the fire OF tho
ships guns. drove back the Bulgarians
in the direction of Ormanu and Karabun
for q distance OF ten miles.
o'clock this afternoon from the direction
of Biyuk Chekmedye, At the Sea Of Mar
mora end Of the Tchataita fortiflcations.
1t is believed that Turkish warship was
firing at the Bulgar1anS.
Turks Fled at Monastir.
BELGRADE, Servta, November 90
According to the latest reports from
Monastir. the Turkish garrison did not
surrender. but fed in all directions. ieay.
ing a large amount Of war material be.
hind.
After the terrific battle which preceded
the fall Of the city most Of the Turkish
soldiers fed in the direction Of FIorina.
fifteen miles to the southeast. pursued
by the Servian cavalry
The Turks lost 10000 killed and wound
ed in the battle, and the Serv1an casual
ties were also very heavy.
The Crown Prince Of Servia made his
state entry into the city yesterday.
The Servian press is demanding a strict
into the origin Of the re-
ports OF the capture OF $1,000 Turks.
Yields to Austria. y
BUDAPEST, Hungary. November 90
Servia has yielded to the Austrian de-
mand that an official from the Austro-
ministry Of foreign AFFAIRS
should be allowed to proceed 10 Priarend
to investigate the complaint made by tho
Austrian consul there that he had been