Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-09
AUSTRIAN PLANS
AGAINST ALLIES
Wants Turkey to Become
Uncompromising in Com
ing Peace Conference.
WAR IS IN PROGRESS
Turkish Reinforcements Arriving
From Asia Minor-Greece Has Not
Signed Armistice.
Arriving

London, Dec. 9.-Unofficial dispat.
ches from Vienna said that Austria
Hungary in order to keep che Balkan
allies from obtaining any territory or
the Ardiatic without that government
embroiling herself with any Of the
warning states, was secretly urging
Turkey to assume a thoroughly un-
compromising attitude in the coming
peace conference. Official circles Gloss
to the foreign office were inclined tc
doubt the correctness Of the infor
nation.
London, Dec. 9.-Preparations today
for the peace conference and ambas
sadorial meeting next Friday vent or
apace, and the diplomats professec
not to be alarmed by the rumors ci
de,ultory fighting in the near east
1t was considered, too, that the re-
ported war-lilie actions Of Austria
Hungary and Servia were more fol
effect than in contemplation of actua
hostilities.
A dispatch form Cettinje, said thai
the war still was on in northern Al
bania, because the Turkish governor
of Scutari refused to accept as genu
inc the communication brought tt
him telling of the signing of an armis.
tce and he fired upon Montenegro
lieutenant who acted as emi;sary.
The Greek gunboats were said tc
he still OF The Straits, where they
were sighted Saturday but no act Of
hostilities on their part was reported
Turkish reinforcements from Aslf
Minor sill were arriving in Galllpoil
and the Turkish cavalry and artillery
that had been engaged in the war witt
Italy today embarked at Trlpoll tol
Gallipol, but these movements were
not regared as signifying that Turkey
planned to do anything in violation o5
the protocol of Baghtche.
Greece had not signed the armlstlct
carly Today, but there were assurance:
from Athens and Constantinople ths'
she would do so before the opening q
the London negotiations.
A dispatch from Corfu, in the lonl.
ans. said that ;,he Greek cruiser Mace
donia had seized an Italian vesse
which was taking on Albanian insur
gents and stores of: Valona.
That Turkey as we'll as Austria
Hungary, would withhold consent tol
servia to occupy the Adriatic port O.
Durazzo was indicated b yam intervie"
with Kiamil Pa:ha, Turkish gran>
yizier. He was quoted saying tha
Turkey never would consent for Al.
bania to be cut up.
Asked if his government favored
Turkey joining the Balkan al'lance
the Grand Vizier was said to have re
piled that it all depended on what al
vantage Turkey would be likely U
find in such an alliance, which cou'(
mot be determined until the meeting
of the peace ENJOYS.
Belgrade, Dec. 9.-On the heels o.
the semi-official information that Ser
via would abandon her Pet PROJECT O.
holding an Adriatic seaport, and "ou!'
leave the settlement Of her difference
with Austria Hungary to the coming
! conference of the Powers excite
ment was raised to fever hea
again today by the report that Aus
/ tria had stopped a boat loaded VIII
| Servian supplies.
It was said that the Austrian author
i:ies had stopped the steamer Hege
disch at Fiume and had seized eo'
tons of the flour that was destined TO
the Servian army occupying Durazzo
It was said that ustria-Hungary IN
tended to convert the flour to the us
| of her own army.