The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-12-28


gates to the peace conference, al
though they realize that eventually
they must accept the conditions laid
down by the Balkan allies to bring
about peace in Southeastern Europe.
are following their usual course Of
procrastination and will take advan-
tage Of every diplomatic dovice to
postpone the inevitable disr1ember-
ment Of the territory which las been
their armed camp of five hundred
years.
Meanwhile. however. the allies are
SO confident that the outcome of the
peace negotiations will be in line with
their demands that they already have
agreed on the boundaries for an auto
nomous Albania. These bounds ries
will be submitted later to the ambas-
sadorial conference. which has ad-
journed to meet early in the New
Year.
The question looming sinister be-
fore Europe now Is not whether peace
will be signed by the belligerents. but
why, In view OF the settlement of the
quarrel between Austria and Servia.
Austria does not demobilize.
The allies have agreed to propose
to the ambassadorial conference the
following frontier for an autonomous
Albania:
North along the left bank of the
river Drin, leaving a few miles on the
left bank OF that river to Montenegro,
as 1t represents the only passage pos
sible from the interior to the sea. The
frontier as proposed will follow the
Drin until the White Drin joins the
Black Drin. The eastern frontier is
marked by the watershed between AL
pania and servia. leaving the 'servians
both Prisrend and Monastir. The
southern frontier consists OF a line
practically straight from South Itaiona
to the watershed, leaving the town of
Ergherikastro to Greece.
The proposed frontier between Mon
tenegro and Servia will be along the
White Drin. leaving Djacova to Mon
tenegro, and passing through the
source OF the river Ibar at a spot
called Rojas. from where 1t reaches.
In straight line, to the river Linn.
which constitutes the last part of the
frontier. leaving the town OF Plevlie to
Montenegro.
The Aegean Islands will go to
Greece. they having a population made
up almost entirely of Greeks.
But the Athens delegation pledges
the naturalization Of these islands. de-
string To guarantee to all the Powers
free passage and liberty of commerce
throughout the archipelago.
Although the Bulgarians yesterday
asked to be permitted to occupy ter
fitory on line from Rodosto on the
Sea OF Marmora, to Midia, on the
Black Sea, 1t is believed they will be
satisfied to have the frontier start
from Enos. a port ON the Aegean Sea
ana following the Martha River until
II reaches a point south of Koulelibur-
gas and then cut across eastward to
Midia. 1t is supposed, however, that
II pressure is brought to bear in the
way Of saving Turkish dignity and for
the sake OF peace. the Rulgarians
might accept a situation, which, while
II would not give them Adrianople.
would prevent 1t being a menace in
the future.
IL Is purposed to make Saloniki and
the surrounding territory within a ra-
dius Of 100 miles neutral under the
protection of the allies.
The European chancellories are
watching with the keenest anxiety for
some sign of demobilization of the
Austrian forces. With the settle
ment OF the incident arising from the
complaint OF Ill treatment by the Aus
trian consul at Prisrend. and the an
nOuncement Dy the amDaSSadOrlaI
conference that II favored autonomy
for Albania and a commercial port on
the Adriatic for Servia. every reason
for the Austrian mobilization appar-
emily was ended. The failure OF that
country to demobilize comedies with
the announcement from Petersburg
yesterday Of the enforcement OF n
drastic censorship on news concern
ing military affairs I'm Russia
Mobilization by Russia and Austria
have been quite different. Russia hay
ing called 10 the colors relatively more
men than Austria and also used diff
ferent method I'm gathering them to-