New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-04

loft In Macedonia and other parts OIL
the peninsula, and also the
nop,Iation in various parts Oh the
theatre n, war: Turkey 10 have the
right OF revictualling by way Oh inc
Adriatic and Ionian seas, In adoitioh
TO the ordinary available routes the
.llies IN furnish a safe conduct LOT
this nurnose by the shortest possible
routes: the revictualling to be IN ac-
rordance with the needs OF the uoop'
and the inhabitants; the Ottoman con-
Vows 10 pass. If necessary, through the
,orc.s If the allies. and the blockade
pf the Egean and Adriauc coas's Vi
Turkey to be raised.
Moral Result Feared
rha Crock government finds tseii
unable TO agree to the terms inc
feet of which, it is pointed out "o0,'
~. 70 enable Turkey TO accumuia'7
any amount of food, munitions OF wa.
and coal throughout the theatre Vi
operations. In addition. the morai
suit that such conditions would nave
both on the Turkish army ana pop"
ton who would regard them as nav
ing been imposed by victorious lurAe!
~ .uies reduced to impotence, wouiu
be enormous.
Az regards the Bulgarian position a'
rchataldia Greece offered Bulgaria
three divisions of fresh troops TO i"hu
Of Enos or any other adjacent port anu
also the entire disposal OF the uN
fleet in order to force the TchataiuJ"
lines and bring the war 10 cio'e
This offer has been made more Una"
once without, so far. any reply nav
ing been sent by Bulgaria. Inc "ieoA
Minister in London yesterday IN oil III
terview said: .,
at is only just that the folio"'ne
o,..s for which I can vouch, shouiu
not be lost sight Of in Juoshie
Greek attitude in the latest oeNe'op
wont If the situation. Immediately DC
fore the war the Porte approached
venizelos with tempting offers. wiShihs
"a detach Greece from the ailali'e'
These were Indignantly rejected lhen
Turkey declared war on Bulgaria anu
servia. but not upon Greece. once more
witch the object of detaching her from
the allies, but Greece declared war
against Turkey. quite recently, lmIhe-
diately before Turkeys demand Tor an
armistice. the Porte once more ao-
dressed itself to the Greek Premier
with offers Of separate peace, and again
Venizelos declared he would on no ac-
count come even TO partial uhoer-
standing without the full knowledge
co.oneration and consent of the allies
Fleet Decisive Factor.
"Greece's contribution in the present
war has not been confined to the uh-
interruptedly victorious operation OF an
army of lao, 900 men in action, Her lot
may Justly be considered as the one
decisive factor in the whole war. With
ont the presence of the Greek SHIPS
Turkey would have been enabled With
declaration of war to bring her best
troops from Asia Minor and Arabia
and land them at Dedeaghatch, on the
flank of the Bulgarian armies, thus
rendering their magnificent victories
quite Impossible. The Greek fleet also
paralyzed the whole system OF Turkish
railways by interrupting the coal sup
ply. thus compelling reinforcemehts
from Asia Minor to arrive weary and
footsore after long and exhausting
marches.
zone must also consider the moral
effect of the much Wanted turkish
fleet not daring to show its nose out
side the Dardanelles in view OF the
presence of the Greek ships
The question now arises what will be
the effect of the armistice. Will Greece
and Turkey conduct an active campaign
meanwhile, or will Greece content her-
self with maintaining a blockade of the
Egean and Adriatic coasts of Turkey
and so preventing Turkey revictualling
nv sea-? In this case the allies would
In all probability gain by the armistlce'
and the contingency suggests the pos
sib,lity that Greece's refusal to sign
the armistice was by Encouragement
with Bulgaria.
On the other hand, II there has been
q dispute between Bulgaria and Greece
the breach will be widened by the
latest development of affairs. and Turk
ish diplomacy may yet win a triumph
after the Porte's fighting power has
been apparently hopelessly crushed.
There is q rumor in Sofia that sug-
restion has been made to substitute
Rumania for Greece in the Balkan
League.
It is reported that France is trying
TO persuade Greece TO adopt less un-
yielding attitude. 1t is understood that
financial pressure and the exhaustion
of their forces had much TO do with the
willingness Of Bulgaria and Servia to
conclude peace. In this respect,