New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-05
French Premier Sets Forth
Three Definite Proposals on
Basis OF To-day'S New
Status Quo.
NOT TO FORCE ARMISTICE
Turkish Army Occupying Line
from Tchorlu to Istrandia
Repulsed by Bulgarian
Left, Says Sofia
Report.

London, Nov. 4.-The latest proposals
10 the powers made by the French Pre-
mier, Raymond Poincare, in connection
with Turkeys request for mediation
are as follows:
First-Recognition by the powers Of
political and administrative changes in
the territory occupied by the troops Of
the allies.
second-Retention of the Sultan's
sovereignty at Constantinople and the
region around the capital.
Third-The summoning of Euro
pean conference in which the Balkan
nations shall participate.
Some OF the governments have point
ed out that Turkeys proposal for
cessation Of hostilities. in other words
an armistice, would offend the Balkan
victors. other governments take the
position that 1t would be an infringe
ment OF international law for the mo-
ment.
The war must therefore continue, and
the Turkish armies, which the Porte
has at last admitted have been beaten,
must keep on with their unequal strug-
gle against the victorious invaders.
As TO Terms Of Peace.
Til. terms Of peace themselves are a
matter entirely for the belligerents to
settle, Bulgaria having again affirmed
that no interference by outsiders viii
be tolerated. In this she has the whole
hearted support of her allies, who set
tied the political as we'll as the military
aspect of the campaign before the war
was undertaken.
In the mean time the war is going
on. and what was left Of the Turkish
army after the defeat at Lule Burgas
is rushing for supposed safety behind
the line Of forts at Tchataldja, with
the Bulgarian left trying TO cut them
of. II is suggested in some quarters
that NaZim Pacha, the Turkish COM
mander in chief. has received reinforce
ments and is making q last desperate
stand TO cover the retreat Of his shat
tered forces.
4 news agency dispatch from Sofia
says that the Turkish army occupying
the line from Tchorlu TO Istrandia was
repulsed to-day by the Bulgarians on
the eastern flank.
Another Sofia dispatch says that
Bulgarian troops have now occupied
Buk. on the Salonica- -Constantinople
Railroad, and this, with the possession
Of Nevrekop, finally cuts communica-
ton between the Turkish army in
Macedonia and the Turkish garrison
Of Adrianople.
A dispatch from Belgrade TO The
Standard" gives the report that a
Servan force has reached the neigh
borhood Of Antivari II this is true
the Servians will join with the Monte
negrins in the attack on Scutari.
Turkey Not Yet Beaten.
In circular note to the Turkish am
bassadors abroad the Turkish govern
ment maintains that although embar-
RAISING, the position of affairs is not
desperate. and declares that when the
allies had completed their mobillzauoi'
Turkey had barely begun hers. Inc
note insists that Turkey is still able to
maintain prolonged warfare
Up to the present hour there is no
sign that anything has come or the
Porte's appeal to the powers for me-
diation. No replies have been received
at Constantinople. and there is little
doubt that when they are received they
win embody the decision Of the powers
10 decline to consider the idea OF pro-
posing an armistice. Apparently Bull
Co,,,nu,S On Afth page. first column.