The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-11-14
"PEACE TALKS ALREADY on"
Corpesps nAents In Constantinspls
Say Negotiations Have Begun.
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special Cable DespascA to Tns sur.
LONDON, Nov. l4.--Here Ia the gist OF
| what the London correspondents in
Constantinople are sending to this
mornings newspapers. M. II. Donohoe
the correspondent Of the Daily Chron-
iclc. under date Of November ~ by way
Of Kustendje. Rumania, telegraphs:
Beaten and demoralized and with.
out hope Of reorganization in time to
make an effective stand against the
united enemy. the Turks have recognized
the futility of further resistance.
Naxim Pasha, the Turkish Minister OF
War. who 10 at the front. has informed
the Grand Vizier. Kiamil Pasha. that
the Turkish army Is both unwilling and
unable TO continue the night and sug-
gests, as the only course. that Turkey
make the best possible terms of peace
with the allies by direct negotiations,
opening with the Bulgarians.
Some Turkish advisers in the capital.
anxious to continue the defence Of
TchataldJa that would certainly result
In disaster. make as basis Of proposals
for armistices that Turkey is ready to
abandon TchataldJa provided the Bull
garians agree not to enter the capital.
The Porte is prepared to make heavy
sacrifices to avert his crowning humili-
alton. and II King Ferdinand Is not too
insistent peace is in sight,
The correspondent Of the Daily News
and Leader, under yesterdays date,
states:.
AT 4 o'clock this afternoon the al
rector Of the transport service informed
lnquirers at the War Office that ces-
sation Of hostilities had been arranged
simultaneously almost another official
summoned the chief contractors for sup
plies. including military boots, blankets.
foodstuffs and forage and Informed
them that hostilities would cease this
evening. Existing contracts therefore
were cancelled and no further military
supplies would be forwarded to the
front"
AT the Russian Embassy this after
noon II was said that the only remain
ing diniculty in the way Of peace was
the Bulgarian insistence on a formal
entry Of troops into Constantinople.
This, the Ottoman Government points
out. even with the Bulgarian assurance
that she has no desire permanently to
occupy the town and that the Rulgar-
ians are prepared to march in and out
again on the same day. II would be i'm.
possible to grant while the Sultan
Is In residence hero. II Is also stated
that the claims Of the Greeks are ex-
cessive.
"Mussurus Bey. the Minister Of Posts.
left yesterday for Sofa as one Of the
two Ottoman delegates to Bulgaria"
The correspondent Of the Daily Mau
under yesterdays date states: "Nego-
tiations for possible terms Of peace have
begun and will last several days. The
Bulgarians disapprove Of the idea OF an
armistice. which they regard as an ex-
cUse for a delay
A news agency says: "Nazim Pashs
has been instructed to open commun,-
cations with the Bulgarian Generals
and pariementaire has been des-
patched to the Bulgarian Headquarters
with that end In view.
During the last forty-eight hours
there has been no fighting at Tcha-
taldja, and II is believed that this is
owing to the fact that the negotiations
for an armistice are on"