Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28
Attempting to
 Divide Allies
TURKISH REPORTS DESIGNED TO
 CREATE SUSPICION.
INVOLVE BULGARIANS
intimation That Latter Are Neeoti- ating Direct with Turkey-Austria Flirting with the Montenegrins.

London, Dec. 27.-Turkey's reply to the demands made several days ago by the Balkan allies as a basis for peace in southeastern Europe will be deliver ed tomorrow to the peace conference in St. James palace. Interest. how ever, again has shifted from this phase of the situation and is centered tonight in the question of what the intentions of Austria are with respect to the Balkans.
 Turkey Not Likely to Resume War.
 The peace delegates are prepared to consider the reply of the Ottoman gov- ernment and it's counter proposals, startling though the latter may be as simply points for future negotiations. It is well known that Turkey has not the least hope of obtaining what she will demand, and also that she has no intention to resume a war which may result in further disaster to her.
 Apparent Attempts to Divide Allies.
 This aspect of the situation seems to receive confirmation from the fact that several attempts already have been made unohicially by members of the Turkish delegation to get the Monte negrin, Servan and Greek delegates to recede from the demand that Adrian ople be surrendered, promising in re- turn that Turkey will not object to her prospective enlargement territorially. | These advances and reports emanating | from Constantinople that Bulgaria is negotiating terms direct with Turkey there are considered to have as their basic purpose an attempt te divide the allies
 Allies as United as Ever.
 The representatives of the Balkan i States. however, have resisted all the i temptations placed in their way. and 1 today presented as united a front as | they did the first day of the negotia- | tions, and are just as determined as | ever to have their own way in conclud- ing peace.
 Austria Still Attracting Attention.
 Instead of diminishing, excitement | is gowning among Servian and Mon | tenegrin delegations over what are ! considered Austrias plans in the Bal kans. That the duad monarchy seems | determined to carry out these plans 1s claimed to be proven by the fact that she has not as yet begun to demubil- ize the big army she recently called to the colors. It is now considersd certain that at the resumption of the ambassadorial conference, January 2. l AuStr1d VIII urge the ropfeeenlAuNea of Europe to make the territory of autonomous Albania as large as possi- bic, including in its Prisrend Dracova and even Scutari
 Austria Coaxina Montenegro.
 Meanwhile Austria is tempting Mon- tenegro by proposing in exchange for Austrias support and the occupation of Scutari by Montenegro that Austria be given possession of the mountains dominating Cattaro, which thus would become such an impregnable naval stronghold as to make the Vienna gov ernment the real master of the Adr1- atic Sea
 Italy and Russia Object.
 Italy, the power chiefly interested, opposes such scheme as would give her rival the coveted supremacy on the sea which once was considered Vene- tian lake Russia equally is anxious te prevent the Austrian project, which, n successmul, would stine forver ths Muscovite ambition to obtain an outlet in the Adriatic.
 Montenegro Not Favorable.
 Montenegro considers that the scheme would be fatal to her very ex. istence. as Scutari is the real soul oi the country while the loss Of tn, mountains above Cattora, besides de- priving her of a strong weapon against Austria. would put the country in Aus trian hands.