, 1912-11-06

Edward Grey has received in important
hourly conferences the Ambassadors of Rus.
STA md the Triple Alliance, the Bulgarian
Minister and the Servian Charge It affair es.
Apparently the Powers are cooperating
cordially, and dispatches from all the capitals
report approval OF the French formula OF tel.
ritorial disiniel estedness instead of the sta.
tbs Qu0 ante rs representing the Anglo.
Russian view.
The organs Of the Quadruplice unanimous
~ demand that the Allies be allowed to lie
tate the terms for intervention, but even
more serious is A~ustria's preference to secure
her interests by direct and separate ne otN-
tions with Servia, Bulgaria, and Greece, and it
is reported that already u secret treaty has
been negotiated between Austria and Ser
via.
The Times, in a leading article, declares
"the sword has decided that Turkey Will
never again fill the great place she has held
in Europe fpr five hundred years, and the
weary llkans' problem has been fought for
the last time. Meanwhile there is Il mini
mum OF fresh facts, and one OF those s.lences
daring which great events occur
In The House of Commons, Mr.. Asquith,
answering Mr.. Croft NJ. 2. for Christ
Church, said that the Government had not
yet decided regarding the Overseas Domini-
ous' representation upon the Imperial CoupclI
of Defence, but confidential communications
are proceeding between the Government
and the DomiuIons.
Advices from Montreal state that the
steamer "CeceIin L." has sunk in lake Saint
Louis with II loss of sixteen lives. Shortly
after leaving the Lachine Canal Il storm
drove her upon Isle Perot.
New York. Nov. 4th-Lima adyices state
~. 4l. I:...,u. - I,mt,,, hoe ,rlaYaI tIA
arrest Of Lieutenant Velez Devilla toI com
p,icjty in the Putuuayo outrnges.
Adyices from Santo Domingo announce
that President Victoria has displaced his
nephew rs Minister for Wat 10y Seuor Pelle-
tiel, and appointed Senior Bluche Minister of
tie Interior. L. S. ). Yamkton is due at
PuertoPlata III six days.
SPECIAL.
London, Nov. 4th.-Latest adv,ces state
that Turkey admits her defeat and invites
the Powers to mediate for peace, but Aus
triu's attitude prevents then uunnlmity.
The Bank OF England rate Of discount
has been Increased 10 five ami II half, an't it
is expected that the ReIcAs bank VIII a 50
raise It's rate.
London, Nov 5th-The Turkish disaster
at the battle of Lule BurSas WAS iIrev ,ca-
bic and complete, aud comparable only to
Alukden aud Sedan. Forty thousand men,
tn II over of her army, were los wttIl three
qu trtels Of the artillery, und the remnant
are a mere disc! gained rabb'e, of whom It
is unlik ly moe tnan Il handful vii. Tea ch
the defcnces before Coustautinop e, The
Bulgarian artillery WAS spIendidiy serve /,
while the Turkish had exhausted their am
intuition, and their o0uiini,sarj"t f,ied i
headlon9 flight followed with unu;terable
atrocities, villages being harmed and Chrls-
tiuns murdered, regardless Of age o. sex.
According TO one ROACH estimate the ag4r4-
gate casualties on both sides IN all en cage
mpnts amount to 100000, making it the
bloodiest war ever fought IN Eutop", and
there are no suitable hospitals. The French
Ambassadors at C0nstautinop!e, en- 5cha!f Of
the Diplomats through whom Turkey be-
sought the Powers to negotiate for an At
mistlce, has replied that 1t was Impossible,
but that the Powers would communicate
with the Allies if Turkey would make definite
proposals for peace. Unofficial, but authorl-
tative, lntilmatiOns from the Allies state that
they will only discuss peace direct with
T,,,kav ouJ tbot TuIkey'S Oyertures to the