Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-12-23


London, Dee. 2a.---The crisis Of the
peace conference win be reached to-
morrow. II the Turks decide t. waive
their demand for revictualing Adrh~
nople the all,s VIII present thspr
toms for peacr. The conference
then can proceed 10 the consideration
Of Its real business.
To-day the Turkish cabinet tele-
graphed instructions to the Ottoman
delegation. An the delegations held
conferences az their hotels and dcs-
patched long cipher kilograms to their
governments The allies oppose the
Turkish request for the provisioning
OF Adranoplc, not only for the reason
that this would give the enemy great
advantage in the event Of resumption
OF fighting, which would not have
been earned by arms, but on technical
grounds that the delegates have not
the power to re-open military uues-
tions which the Tchataljn conferecs.
who signed the armistice. dealt with.
Resumption of warfare Is another
step which the allies do not invite,
but for which they profess to be pre-
pared While suspicion exists that
the Turks have been sparring to gain
time since the conference assembled
ten days ago the conccnsus OF opin-
ion il that the Turkish government
iticai situation in Conslaniinople die
tntcs that course. The advice which
the principal powers have been CIV
Ing Turkey Is IN the direction or
peace. The Bulgarians declare that
II the Turks nrc not ready TO como
to terms, ana If none OF the powers
offers acceptable mediation, the allies
are ready to resume the war with
fresh ardor, greater vigor and u deep
er feeling that they will achieve nlti-
mate victory because as they them-
selves express II, they are lighting
not only for the Independence OF tho
Balkans but for western CIVILIZATION
against the traditional eastern
enemy"
Among the allies, the claim Is made
that their military position has been
greatly strengthened and II they must
reopen the war. they can muster be-
tween Adrianoplc and Tchatal1a $780,
900 men, including 100. 600 Bulsari-
ans who are veterans OF the November
rattlcs 10000 fresh and well drilled
Bulgarians anxious to emulate their
brothers In arms, 900 Servians and
10000 Greeks. who can be landed at
Dpadeaghatch ana EnoS at u
moments notice.
According to the Daily Telegraph
the contention of the Turkish dele-
gates * that the admission of Greece
into the peace conference, introduces
an expected element. which IL likely
TO proiong the proceedings F.,
because OF the necessity OF settling
difficult problems. like Crete and tho
fate OF the Aegean Islands.
The Turks argue that when the ar
mistico was arranged. they did not
1ueglc about the revictualing OF tho
fortresses because they supposed that
lhey had To deal only with Bulgaria.
Servia and Montenegro. and that
peace would be concluded quickly.
instead of this nothing has been done.
md the admission of the Greeks to
participation in the conference has re-
.llted I'M keeping the delegates furth-
- from their goal than ever In tho
iicantime the situation has changed
"a Turkeys detriment. hence the de-
pand for permission to reproyisiou
h, fortrcsses.
The Telegraph adds that at tho
meeting. the Servian delegate, NJ.
made a protest against
an attack made few days ago. by
trks from Scutari. against Servians
n Alesso. and declared that unless
he Turks observed the armistice Ser
Ia would resume offensive operations
md leave the responsibility to tho
Turkish government The Nontene-
rim delegates Joined in the protest
m the ground that the commander at
;cutari had refused to recognize tho
Irmistice.
Rechcd Pash. Ia reply. recountet
he efforts the porte had made. and
Vas til making. e. induce the sQms