New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-07
BALKAN ALLIES DRAFT
DEMANDS UPON TURKEY
Communications Exchanged,
with View to Defining Their
Own Mutual Obligations.
GREECE STILL IN ARMS
Servian Government Reported
to Have Set Up Batteries on
the Danube, Opposite
Orsova, in Hungary.

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the Danube, Opposite
Orsova, in Hungary.
London, Dec. 6.-Pending the as
sembling of the peace delegates In
London. the Balkan allies are occupied
in preparing a joint draft Of the de-
mands which are to be made upon
Turkey, and, It Is understood, exchang-
ing communications with view to ar
irving at an agreement defining their
own mutual obligations.
The formal acceptances OF all the
powers to send delegates to the am
bassadorial conference to be held In
London, have not yet been received,
but there is no reason TO suppose there
will be any delay in the assembling OF
the conference.
The position OF Greece in refusing TO
sign the armistice remains unchanged.
The Greeks are said to be continuing
their campaign on the Island of Chios
and at Yanina and their ships are
closely searching foreign steamers
found between the Dardanelles and
Smyrna
1t is reported from Vienna that Ser
via has set up several batteries on
the right bank Of the Danube opposite
the Hungarian town Of Orsova.
Vienna, Dec. 6.-The Austro- Hungar-
ian and Italian ministers al Athens pro-
tested to the Greek government to-day
against the bombardment Of the Alban-
ian town OF Avlona. and declared that
the Greek occupation of either Avlona
or the island of Sasene, on the Albanian
coast, could not be considered as per-
manent
Great importance is attached here TO
the joint action OF Austria Hungary
and Italy. as 1T is regarded as illustrat-
ing the unity OF views Of the two
powers on the Albanian question.
The opinion is expressed that Aus
tria- Hungary and Italy Will maintain
at the Forthcoming ambassadorial con-
ference in London that neither Avlona,
Durazzo, Scutari nor San Giovanni di
Mcdua nay be separated from Albania.
BY Cable TO The Tribune
London. Dec. THE ambassadorial
conference suggested by Sir Edward
Grey may now be considered as certain
to take place. Austria, Germany and
Italy have agreed 10 accept Sir Ed
wards proposal, and 1t is intimated in
Downing Street that London is sure 10
he the seat Of the conference. although,
contrary 10 belief, this point has not
vet been formally fixed.
The conference is supposed to meet
only after the peace negotiations be-
tween Turkey and the allies nave
reached some advanced stage. that Is
TO say. after what the allies demand
and Turkey comedies allow survey OF
the outlines and future shape Of the
Balkan peninsula.
Then at the ambassadorial conference
single pow ers may raise objections
aeainst any of tho peace terms or
suggest any terms likely TO secure their
interests. or make any proposals for
settling the differences. II any be-
tween single powers. Should this work
nroceed smoothly, it is believed that
conference proper may prove super
fuous. on the other hand it is stated
in Vienna that the insult at Prlsrend
10 the Austrian Consul and the AUS
TRAN flag was Of an extraordinary nat
ure and humiliating TO the Dual Mon
archy. and satisfaction will be asked
from Servia.
The demands, it is said, will INCLUDE
the removal of General Jankowich as
commander of his corps, the degrade
ton OF the officers who took part in
the outrage OF the Servian regiment
march past the Austrian Consulate and
it's insult TO the Austrian flag. and King
Peter In q full dress visit to the Aus
TRAN Minister at Belgrade, with an ex-
preston of the royal apologies.
II is believed that Count Berchtold
is still waiting and expecting TO arrive
AT an understanding on the principal
question with Servia, in which case the
question OF satisfaction might be solved
by some less drastic measures
A dispatch TO The Daily Telegraph
from Sofia says that II Salonica Is in
ternationalized Bulgaria will devote all
of her financial energy on the creation
OF a great town and seaport at Orfano,
southeast Of Sores, and the building OF
a railway straight down the Struma
Valley to the sea. placing Sofia in direct
and easy communication with tho
Mediterranean. II this railway should
be built, the correspondent adds, SALON.
lea would lose much Of its Importance.
A dispatch 10 the same newspaper
from Vienna declares that Bulgaria and
Turkey already have agreed In princi-
pie on peace and are ready for an ALL
ance. Both countries, the correspondent
adds, are so well acquainted with each
others intentions that they could draft
and sign a satisfactory peace treaty
within forty eight hours.
The correspondent concludes by de-
claring that peace in the Balkans prob
ably will leave Adrianople Turkish and
Salonica internationalized.