The chronicle=news., 1912-12-05


anxiety in every capital OF Europe.
AZ the important negotiations are
now being pursued Premier Poincai.c
pointed that he was not free to speak
without restriction. He wanted to
affirm however. that France In the
settlement OF the present European
questions wished that her alliances
and friendship should find new proof
in their force and in their efficacy.
France. the premier said. always
consulted England and Russ.n In ad-
vance before acIing and always acted
with them. and he added.
I'VE shall continue to act with
them In accord and with confidence"
Referring 10 the future. PoincaIrc
said:
"All the evidence goes to show
that n genera scttlcmcn, OF the
pending difficulties VIII he effect.
ed sooner or later. Up to now Tie
powers have bc"n In accord recognize
Ing that military operations do not
constitute accomplished facts nna
that no power has adopted any ir.
rcparablc initiative. This result
which Is the beet guarantee of Euro
pcan peace. Is especially due To the
fact that the chuuccilorIcs OF Europe
have been In cJustnn, communicr-
t!on In the past few weeks.
Tho premier added:
The variations OF the points OF
view between certain power and
the Balkan allies and among tho
great powers themselves. doubtless
cannot however. be solved pacific
ally without n common conference
where nll the problems. will he dis
cusscd and weighed.
Premier Poiucairc saw an indica-
tion OF peace In the fac: tha; every
great power had placed Itself on rec
ord M not seeking territorial extern
sion. This. he said. should not he
confused with their moral and po-
litical interest In the territory where
hostilitics had been going on.
France. he continued. occupied
special position In reference to Tur-
key. for France was the principal
creditor Of Turkey and possessed
csts In the Ottoman empire. inciud-
Ing tobacco concessions. ligh; houses
railroads. mines. banks and schools.
II the allies should annex part OF
Turkey they must. said the French
premier. be responsible for Turkeys
public debt. The question MS to how
this was TO be arranged and appor-
toned was. he said. now being cx-
amincd by the great powers. France
would In this regard negotiate direct
ly with the Balkan allies themselves.
whom France has informed in a.
friendly manner that they must re-
spect French moral and material
rights In Turkey.
Saloniki. European Turkey. Dec. ;.
"A force of Greek troops today de-
fcated and severely punished / 900
Turks who were p!llnEing the village
OF Boya,sico. according to a report
from headquarters OF the Greek
army. The Turks are said to have
lost $50 men killed and wounded.
Forty of the mwerc taken prisoners.
The Turks are alleged to he carry
ing on Guerilla tactics. pillaEing.
burning and committing outragcs.
Cettinjc. Montenegro. Dec. 5.-Thc
proclamation Of the armistlcc was
made here today and avs generally
welcomed. although some fears were
Expressed that the Balkan allies
will not gain similar victories at the
conference TO those won on the bat
tlciields.
Belgrade, Servia. Dec. THE
Servian government has ordered all
the Servian commanders now on
Turkish territory to cease hostilities
Constantinople. Dec. 5.-Thc Tur-
kish council of ministers has pre-
pared n scheme of autonomous gov
ernment for Albania. which has been
submitted to the Sultan for imperial
action.
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