The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-08
Partitioning ofEuropean
Turkey Is Potent With
Trouble.
SERVIA CLAIM S
PART OF ALBANIA
Triple Alliance Said to Have
Agreed to Make II 1ndepend-
ent. With Duke Of the
Abruzzi % King-Ou,in-
Gus Silence Along Lines
Of Battle.

Of Battle.
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psants The fsllswing AisDateh ss4es
cate u Nsvsnher 3. Iit3e r. N.s "It r
ssSestsl. bst withsst s0essl eesss.
MADDEN. that tie DslGastan tFssDs have
oees,sea ths TehstalJa linss.s
London. November 1.-The last
twsuty-four hours have brought Ut
tie news Of importance from tho seat
Of war. The report that saloniki has
been evacuated II premature. and
similar report concerning Aonasur
stu II unconnrmed. There 10 NO su-
thentic news Of the alleged defeat OF
the Turks before TchatAl1a. On the
contrary, q Constantinopls dispatch
sets forth the Turkish claim that there
are no Bulgartans before Tchatalta.
ana that both armies are resting. Tae
Turkish reports regarding the pro-
gress Of the VA. however. have been
20 consistently misleading a. to nave
little value.
The present lulI in news may mean
that some important action IL pro-
ceeding. In tho meantime. diplomatic
efforts to end the war are making
no progress. and the European press II
busy discussing all aspects OF the set
Element Of the dincuit questions.
Everything tends to show that almost
irreconcilable antagonisms will arise
over the ALLEGATION of Turkish terri
tory. Servia claims az her share
large part OF Albania. including lhe
nA
San Giovanni di Medua- According to
the servisn Premiers statement to tine
Paris Temps. the allies desire the
partition OF European Turkey. leaving
the fate of onstantinopie to the de-
cision Of the powers
According to reports current In Ber.
lin. the intention Of the allies 10 70
divide Albania between 6ervis ant
Greece. nnt 4n agreement already .ex-
lists between Austria and Italy which
would be supported by Germany. guar
anteeing the integrity and independ-
ence OF Albania. and the triple alliance
is determined to prevent servia At all
costs from reaching the Adriatic. 1t
il even asserted that the triple alli-
ance has agreed to make Albania m
dependent, with the Duke Of the Alb
suz1i as King
Another important meeting took
place at Bucharest to-day between the
Rouma MAN Premier and the Russ an
and Austrian ministers. 1t ID report
ed that the powers tomorrow will
to the Balkan states
request for mediation.
Opposed t. SeekiAG Peaee.
Constantinopie. November Public
opinion in Constantinop!e is strongly
opposed to the Idea Of seeking media
sion or peace. Maxim Paxha. the Turk
ish commander tn-chief. has reported
to the r;vernment that the army Is
determinJ a to fight until victorious or
absolutely defeated. He regards the
severses sustained as unfortunate. but
says the brave Ottoman army 10 con-
ddent of ultimate success. and that
the whole corps Of omcers II unani-
nous in favor Of continuing the war
The principal efncers In CONSTANT
uople have handed the Grand visier,
Kiamil Pasha, . signed declaration in
the same spirit. and the Party Of
Union and Progress promises to sup
pors the government In the policy Of
prosecuting the war with energy.
These considerations are having
weight with the government.
Nesuwhile, there have been no de-
velopments at the front. Reconnais-
sances by the eastern army to-day be-
fore Tchorlu failed to show the pres
Once Of any Bulgarisns. but Maxim
Pasha reports that . Bulgarian recon
uoiteriug party was repulsed about
four miles from Rodosto. So far As
can be learned here. there has been
very little change In the military SIT
uation in the last twenty-four hou-5.
4 sort Of self-imposed armistice OBJ
tains ON the Thrseean plains. Both
and reorganize after their recent ex-
haustive lights.
It II believed BY Turkish omcials
that probably a week will clapse be-
fore hostilitie8 are resumed along tue
Tchataija lines, which battle 10 ex-
Dected to decide the campaign. unless
peace comes to spare the oelligcrents
further carnage.
The rumor that Saloniki has been
occupied - not confirmed, but Il -
known the town 10 hard. pressed.
Mussulman refugees continue 10 az
give At the outskirts Of the capital
Irom practically the whole country
south OF the Bulearian advance lines.
The scene outside the city walls at
che AdrisnopIe gate 10 one OF direfus
distress. Men, women AMI chi1drca.
0srts and cattle are huAdled toeesacr
The authorities are tsyfhg 70 supply
che immediate wants % the refugees.
end have decides 70 send them % Asia
Minor.
The ambassadors OF the ave powers
Oeld Q meeting this morning &C The
Porte and met the Grand vIsier sad
ehe Foreign Minister. u % underwood
shey discussed measures Of psblSc
safety and the questsoa Of mediation,
Bot uoshtug - kaown Of the decsssous
SUsche1. The powers have me0e -
move with reiereace % mediation
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